Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

Palisades Garden Club/Party December 9

Posted on December 8, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

  The Pacific Palisades Garden Club will host its December meeting and holiday party at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, December 9, at the Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club, 901 Harverford Avenue. There will be door prizes donated by the speaker David … Continue reading →

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Donations Sought for “Santa Claus Saturday”

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Corpus Christi Parish will conduct its annual donation drive-thru this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the church parking lot, at the corner of Carey and Sunset. For years, Corpus has conducted a collection for the St. Joseph … Continue reading →

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No PLUM Decision on Tramonto Development

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

At the City Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee meeting on December 3, the four homes proposed to be built on the Tramonto landslide were not discussed. The Pacific Palisades Residents Association’s (PPRA) lawyer told President Jessica Rogers the … Continue reading →

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What Is It? #50

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

One cold November afternoon Daniele and I were traveling on a country road west of London when an old car with this piece of furniture on its roof passed us going in the opposite direction. On an impulse, I made … Continue reading →

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LA Animal Services General Manager Resigns

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This story first appeared on the Westside Current on December 3 and is printed with permission. It has been updated with LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia’s December 4 announcement of an audit of the Department.) BY JAMIE PAIGE … Continue reading →

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Pot Shot #37

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Ashleigh Brilliant writes: WHAT EXACTLY IS A “POT-SHOT” OR “BRILLIANT THOUGHT?” Pot-Shots are epigrams, composed according to the following very strict rules. The length must never exceed 17 English words. Note that this is a maximum. Some Pot-Shots are much … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Holiday Concerts Start the Holiday Season

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

This weekend, there are a nice selection of holiday concerts to choose from in Pacific Palisades and surrounding areas. There are Pacific Palisades residents performing in these concerts and it might make a nice way to kick off the holiday … Continue reading →

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Dog Park Advocate Campbell Wins Sparkplug

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

To describe the Herculean efforts to establish a dog park in Palisades the story would equal the 24 books of the Odyssey. The three women who have fought for a dog park, Leslie Campbell, Lynn Hylen Miller and Carol Ross … Continue reading →

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LETTER: Dog Park Information Sent to L.A. County Lindsey Horvath’s Office

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: in researching the dog park story, CTN was given the letter below which was sent to L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath’s office in July 2024, to explain the steps that have been taken and what is still needed.) … Continue reading →

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Temescal Canyon Association Hosts December 10 Meeting

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

  The Temescal Canyon Association will host its annual meeting via Zoom from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 10. There will be several guest speakers, which includes Bill Hamm from Will Rogers State Historic Park. Also speaking will … Continue reading →

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