Monthly Archives: May 2025

Firefighters Told to “Stand Down”

Posted on May 15, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

In Alice in Wonderland, at one point the events seem so bizarre and nonsensical to Alice, she exclaims “Curiouser and curiouser.”  The same can be said of the Palisades Fire that occurred on January 7, 8 and 9. Many residents … Continue reading →

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Three Spring Chorale Concerts Promise Magnificent Music

Posted on May 15, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

By BERNICE FOX Spring is choral concert season. And three choral groups with singers from Pacific Palisades have concerts in the next few days. In order by date and time, the concerts are: Sunday, May 18, 4 p.m. – Concert … Continue reading →

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FIREAID Letter to Annenberg: Where’s the Money?

Posted on May 15, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: CTN ran a story on May 12, “Fire Aid Concerts Net $100 Million: Fire Victims Ask Where’s the Money?” Subsequently the Westside Current ran the story on May 13. The Pacific Palisades Community Council sent the letter (below) … Continue reading →

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Palisades Beautiful Recharged: Led by Martin

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

The original Palisades Beautiful, which was formed in the 1970s, planted more than 1,500 trees in Pacific Palisades. Starting with the Jacarandas on Northfield, it grew into a project that spanned across the Palisades. That organization shut down in the … Continue reading →

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Katie O’Neill’s Studio Opens this Week

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Artist Katie O’Neill, who captured the beauty of Pacific Palisades, the surrounding mountains and coastline, lost her store on Antioch and her apartment in the January 7 fire Palisades Fire. This weekend, she will open at 1819 Stanford – across … Continue reading →

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Westside Councils Tell U.S. Attorney They’ll Help the Investigation

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Pacific Palisades belongs to the Westside Regional Alliance of Councils (WRAC), and that group has offered to assist the U.S. Attorney in the investigation of the “disappearance” of homeless money. WRAC which includes 14 (Neighborhood and Community) Councils requested an … Continue reading →

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Palisades Residents Take Garbage Seriously

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

A portion of the commercial district has burned in Pacific Palisades, mostly buildings on Antioch between Swarthmore and Via de la Paz. Storefronts have burned on Via and both grocery stores are shells. Despite that fact, there are a group … Continue reading →

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Krishna Thangavelu “Angel Art” Exhibition

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Tahitian resident Krishna Thangavelu’s paintings are being featured in art exhibition “Angel Art” by the City of Santa Clarita May 15 to Monday, July 21.  The community is invited to a special reception on Thursday, May 15 from 7 to 10 … Continue reading →

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TPY Presents a Cabaret “Things We Found in the Fire”

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Theatre Palisades Youth (TPY) was invited to present a cabaret Things We Lost in the Fire at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, at Harvard-Westlake School Rugby Auditorium,3700 Coldwater Canyon Studio City, CA 91604 The show will highlight the incredible talent of … Continue reading →

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Pacific Palisades Historical Annual Meeting May 18

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

The Pacific Palisades Historical Society annual general membership meeting will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, at the Rustic Canyon Recreation Center. There will be light refreshments, and there is no need to make a reservation. Many … Continue reading →

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