Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

Three Palisades Schools Cleared of Debris, Ready for Next Steps

A press conference was held this morning at Palisades Charter Elementary School to mark the debris removal from that campus. Palisades Charter High School, which suffered about 30 percent damage at the campus, was cleared in February. Marquez Charter Elementary...

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Two Quick Palisades Fire Updates:

The Pacific Palisades Library that was destroyed by the fire should be razed by this weekend. The debris removal was given to the Army Corps of Engineers, who began work two days ago. At the Recreation and Park Board of...

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Board Hears Pleas to Take Park from DWP and Give It to the Community

At the L.A. City Recreation and Board of Commissioners (RAP) meeting today at Stoner Park, the commissioners listened to General Manager Jimmy Kim’s report on Pacific Palisades Recreation Center. The Commissioners also heard public comments from Palisades Park Advisory Members...

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New Documentary about Composer Phil Springer

Phil Springer, who will be 99 on May 12, refers to himself as “living relic of American Song.” Now there is a short documentary about this exceptional man click here. Springer has been credited with 540 musical pieces, including songs...

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Mark Calendars for “Think Pink” – Wellness for Women

The Irene Dunne Guild will hold its 19th annual Think Pink for Women’s Wellness, a fundraiser for Saint John’s Health Center, at the newly opened Regent Santa Monica on Wednesday, May 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Normally this...

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Corps Are Vital to the Rebuild and – They Recycle

The Army Corps of Engineers work seven days a week.  This editor visited with Colonel Brian Sawser, who is in charge of the Palisades operations, on March 23, a Sunday, and he was still working at 7 p.m. A few...

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The First Week after the January 7 Palisades Fire: A Place to Live

By TEDDY RAY Special to Circling the News The week after the Palisades Fire was spent looking hard for a bed, underwear, a car and a place to live. Life has been tough for a lot of people, and the...

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Anchors Aweigh on the Palisades Duffy

Newly-minted Palisades Marina resident Jimmy Dunne had gone to informal Monday “Hive” meetings in the Marina since the Palisades Fire. He came up with a great alternative for residents, “instead of meeting at the coffee shop,” he said, “why don’t...

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Place this Sign Proudly

Charlotte Kamdar, a sophomore at Palisades High School, has created a sign for all Pacific Palisades residents to place in their yards. “It symbolizes the strength and resilience of our community as we return and rebuild our homes. “These signs...

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Excitement in the Palisades: It’s Palpable

On a social media platform one Palisades resident wrote “We moved back to our home [apartment] on Saturday and glad we did. Thanks to everyone that made it possible. FEMA, the EPA, the Corps of Engineers, LADWP and the Gas...

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