Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

LETTER: Direct TV Charging for “No Service”

(Editor’s note: this story was updated on March 29, 2026, with a letter from DIRECTV.) Pacific Palisades residents Tracey and David Price have been paying Direct TV for the last six months, even though they haven’t had service since January...

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Viewpoint – Voting for L.A. Mayor – Choose Facts Not Feelings

  A common reason that survivors stay in abusive relationships is that it can be difficult for someone to admit that they’ve been or are being abused. They may feel that they’ve done something wrong, that they deserve the abuse....

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Beachside Living for Homeless

For the past few days, individuals living underground in storm drains have been making the news. One woman said she called 311 repeatedly for years about the encampments near her home. She said she reported fires, trash and, last year,...

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Posted in Homelessness | 2 Comments

Temescal Mural Restoration Mirrors Town Rebuilding

The Palisades Fire destroyed houses in the streets around the Temescal Canyon mural, located across from Palisades High School. The mural, painted in 1983 by Kat Kozik, David Strauch, Jennifer Wilsey and Cathy Salser, had just started restoration in late...

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Governor Debate Shut Down: Independents Speak at Conference in Palisades

The University of Southern California’s Dornsife Center, which was scheduled to hold a governor’s debate on Tuesday night on KABC and Univision was cancelled late Monday night, March 23, less than 24 hours before it was set to take place....

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YMCA Spring Festival and Egg Hunt Saturday

The Palisades Lowe Family YMCA will hold a spring festival and an egg hunt in Simon Meadow on Saturday, March 28. The morning will include crafts, snacks and a photo opportunity with a special guest. It’s rumored the Easter Bunny...

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Palisades Democratic Club Hosts Mayoral Candidates

The Pacific Palisades Democratic Club in an effort to decide which candidate, if any, they want to endorse, will hold a mayoral candidate forum via Zoom at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 29. Democratic candidates invited include Karen Bass, Adam...

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Meet the Insurance Commissioner Candidates Friday

A California Insurance Commissioner candidate forum will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. on Friday, March 27, at the Palisades Recovery Coalition, 15233 La Cruz Drive. This forum will be in person and via Zoom. Given the problems with...

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Letter: Ahmad Chapman for LAHSA

Hi Sue, Last week I sent a message through Circling the News’ website, and I’m following up here. We are respectfully requesting that you retract your story titled “This Can’t Go On . . .LAHSA Misses Federal Audit Deadline.” The story is...

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AECOM Meeting Exhibits Galling in Lack of Urgency

The Palisades 2025 Fire took place on January 7, 8 and 9, almost 15 months ago. Residents are now asking the City for specific help, “could you fix a pothole, put up a streetlight,” but officials appear to be tone...

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