Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

City Responds Quickly to Mud Cleanup

Posted on February 23, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Thanks to the efforts of Councilmember Traci Park and her field deputy Arus Grigoryan, the field of mud that filled city streets in the Santa Monica and Rustic Canyons in Pacific Palisades were cleared last week. The homes in the … Continue reading →

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What is it? #53

Posted on February 23, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

  After the fire, one of the first questions one of CTN’s out-of-state readers asked was “What happened to the man with that interesting collection? Did it survive?” The reader was referring to Palisades resident Howard Yonet, who had one … Continue reading →

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Fire Hazards Ignored by L.A. City the Past Three Years

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Circling the News has run numerous stories about park grills, towering eucalyptus trees and fireworks shot off in Pacific Palisades. The entire town is in the Very High Fire Severity Zone, which is an area most likely to experience wildfires … Continue reading →

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“Crazy for You” Opens February 28

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Theatre Palisades Youth (TPY) began rehearsal on January 6, for their winter musical, Crazy for You. Then on January 7, everything changed with the Palisades Fire.  The Fire destroyed Pierson Playhouse, costumes, musical instruments, sound booth and props. Gone was … Continue reading →

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Palisades Symphony Hosted a Free Concert

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

The Palisades Symphony hosted a Fire Recovery Benefit Concert at the Westwood United Methodist Church located on Wilshire Boulevard on February 16. (The orchestra’s main venue Palisades Lutheran Church, survived the fire, but the surrounding area needs to be remediated.) … Continue reading →

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DWP Representative Explains Difficulty with Undergrounding Poles

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

During L.A. Mayor Karen Bass’ biweekly news conference on Tuesday, February 18, someone asked about the progress of undergrounding the power lines in Pacific Palisades. Bass gave the question to a DWP person who was identified on his Zoom picture … Continue reading →

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Park Advisory Board Meeting a Sh*t Show

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

The Palisades Fire gravely impacted the Recreation Center, destroying not only the tennis building, the large gym and some of the field dugouts, but also the landscaping. What was left? A 1950s brick building without heat, wifi or ADA bathrooms … Continue reading →

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City/County Officials at Work

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath argue over who has done a better job helping  Palisades residents after their community was destroyed more than a month ago..

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Friends of the Library Will Gather Saturday

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Friends of the Palisades Library will meet from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, February 22 at the Westwood Branch Library, 1246 Glendon Avenue in Westwood. The Westwood Community Room is connected to a patio, which the Friends will use … Continue reading →

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Free Chamber Music Concert on February 23

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Chamber Music Palisades continues its programming despite the venue (Palisades United Community Methodist Church) and founder Susan Greenberg’s home burning to the ground. The Sunday, February 23 concert will take place at 3 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church … Continue reading →

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