Monthly Archives: March 2025

Troop 223 Resumes and Welcomes New Members

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Troop 223 is one of the most active in California and has more of its Scouts achieve Eagle Scout status than any other area of the country.  Its vision statement: “Young people leading skillfully, making good choices, serving others.” The … Continue reading →

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Imposed Traffic Gridlock Has to Go

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

“At 6:30 a.m. I went to my house in the Marquez area,” a reader told CTN. “It took 50 minutes to get off PCH and into the town.” The resident reported that traffic on PCH was backed up to the … Continue reading →

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Editor Express Thanks to L.A. Park Foundation for Playground

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

This editor sent a March 19 note to Tony Budrovich, the head of the L.A. Parks Foundation, thanking him for spearheading a new playground in Pacific Palisades and asked that he send thanks to the Rec and Parks Board (RAP)of … Continue reading →

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“Beetlejuice Jr.” Opens Friday at Revere

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Beetlejuice Jr. has been called the perfect show for all ages, groups and families and is an age-appropriate telling of the hilarious Broadway musical. It opens this weekend at Paul Revere Middle School Auditorium, 1450 Allenford Avenue. The cast under the … Continue reading →

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New Playground for Residents by July

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

YAY! A new playground is coming to the Palisades Recreation Center on Alma Real. That announcement was made at the Palisades Park Advisory Board Meeting, held via Zoom on March 18. The playground at the Rec Center was nearly 40 … Continue reading →

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 Important Castellammare Homeowners Meeting Sunday

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

The Castellammare Homeowners Association Board is holding a community meeting from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 23, at the Santa Monica YMCA community room, 1332 6th Street. RSVP: [email protected] The meeting will have an update on the … Continue reading →

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Viewpoint: Get the DWP Out of the Park

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

This editor was with a New York Times photographer this morning. For a story about Pacific Palisades and its future, she was asked to have her photo taken. When CTN asked where other Palisades people were being photographed, the Times … Continue reading →

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L.A. City Needs to Waive Building Fees for Fire Victims

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Circling the News has heard repeatedly from Palisades Fire Victims that have been told by L.A. City Building and Safety that neither the Mayor nor the City Council has approved waiving the building fees for those who are forced to … Continue reading →

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Cinque Terre West Reopens in Venice

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Foodies loved Cinque Terre West and its smaller deli, Delizioso, operated by noted Chef Gianbattista “Gianba” and wife Marlo Vinzoni that were formerly located on Monument Street in the heart of the Palisades. When the couple’s Palisades home burned and … Continue reading →

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Traffic Jams at Entry Points  to Palisades

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Pacific Palisades has had problems with traffic ingress and egress almost since the town was founded. There are not enough roads for an evacuation, which was evidenced during the Palisades Fire. People had to jump out of their cars and … Continue reading →

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