Monthly Archives: November 2024

“The Outsiders” Opens Tonight, November 7, at Palisades High School

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Palisades High Schools has an amazing amount of talented actors and it is on display in a play The Outsiders, which opened tonight, Thursday, November 7. The full-length play was adapted by Christopher Serge in the 1976 book by S.E. … Continue reading →

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Tickets Available for Exceptional “Nutcracker” Performances

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

  One of the loveliest and most beloved holiday traditions is the Westside Ballet’s Nutcracker. Always magical from the grand Victorian party to the Land of the Sweets, where characters such as the Peppermint Candies and the Marzipan Mirlitons come … Continue reading →

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What Is It? # 46

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

This is a French country cherry wood tilt-top table. It has been identified as a Wine Tasting Table that was made around 1880. My wife Daniele and I bought it in Dijon, the capital of Burgundy.  I believe this circular … Continue reading →

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Do Poor Choices Cause Homelessness?

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s Note: This Article first appeared on November 4, 2024, in CityWatch and is reprinted with its author’s permission.) By TIM CAMPBELL This column probably isn’t about what you may think given its title.  It’s not about the life decisions … Continue reading →

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Pot Shot #33

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Ashleigh Brilliant writes: WHAT EXACTLY IS A “POT-SHOT” OR “BRILLIANT THOUGHT?” Pot-Shots are epigrams, composed according to the following very strict rules. The length must never exceed 17 English words. Note that this is a maximum. Some Pot-Shots are much … Continue reading →

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Fires Driven by Santa Ana Winds Destroy Homes

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

BROAD FIRE: A fire broke out on five acres near Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu Bluffs Park, around 9 a.m. Santa Ana winds rapidly expanded the fire to about 50 acres near Pepperdine University. Dubbed the Broad Fire the fire … Continue reading →

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Veterans Day Ceremony at the Pier Sponsored by Post 283

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Veterans Day, November 11, will be the site of a super celebration hosted by Post 283 at the Santa Monica Pier. This will serve as the launch for Ronald Reagan American Legion Post 283 national Alumni Ambassador campaign. The event … Continue reading →

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Hochman Defeats Gascon: Prop.36 Passes

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Hochman Defeats Gascon in LA Country District Attorney Race By RACHAEL GAUDIOSI Los Angeles County will be getting a new district attorney, with former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman handily defeating incumbent George Gascón, whose progressive policies swept him into office … Continue reading →

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Viewpoint: The Day After: November 6

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

By CHAZ PLAGER Well, folks, that’s it. Today’s the day after election day. We all took our chips, some bet on blue, some bet on red, but in the end, the house won, the margaritas don’t taste so sweet when … Continue reading →

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Woman’s Club Bazaar Offers an Early Shopping Opportunity

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

If one wants a unique gift for the holidays, the Woman’s Club Holiday Gift Bazaar on Sunday November 9 will offer the perfect opportunity. Open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the clubhouse at 901 Haverford Avenue, there will … Continue reading →

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