Author Archives: Sue

YMCA Updates for Membership: T-Ball: Pumpkin Patch

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Sue

MEMBERSHIP AND T-BALL: Palisades Malibu YMCA Executive Director Jim Kirtley said there are free memberships available if you were affected by the fires. https://www.ymcala.org/programs/social/fire-response/ The memberships will allow one full access to all LA YMCA centers. T-Ball will be offered … Continue reading →

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Need a Golf Caddy?

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Sue

By JIMMY DUNNE I just got back from playing golf. Snappy club, snappy caddies, snappy everything. On the eighteenth green, I handed my caddy $140. As I forked over a wad of twenties, I flashed back to my caddy days, … Continue reading →

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Want Your Kid to Make a Difference? Consider Scouts

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Sue

Pacific Palisades Troop 223 is the premier Scout Troop in the United States. Mike Lanning has been the Scoutmaster for more than 60 years. In November 2024, his 1000th Eagle Scout graduated, far more than any other Troop in the … Continue reading →

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VIEWPOINT: Pali Strong and Other Nonprofits Receiving FireAid Questioned

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Sue

Circling the News has been asked for months to query Larry Vein about the half million he received from FireAid. Of the $500,000 he received, he said he’s only spent 20 percent ($100,000). Many asked why it was only this … Continue reading →

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YeeHaw Day Offers Performers, Carnival Rides and Food

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Sue

Since 2004, Palisades Elementary has held a fall carnival called Yee Haw Day. Then, parent Nancy Fracchiolla came up with the idea for the event to raise funds for programs not covered by LAUSD, such as music, physical education, drama … Continue reading →

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St. Matthew’s Unveils Plans to Return Palisades Campus in Fall 2026

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Sue

St. Matthew’s School officials described the steps taken to ensure the pre-school through eighth grade will return to its campus at 1031 Bienveneda Avenue in Pacific Palisades in the Fall 2026. Head of School Alley Michaelson and the School’s Campus … Continue reading →

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Orchid Lovers Will Have Two Great Opportunities

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Sue

Orchid Show and Sale: One of the nation’s top orchid shows, the ninth annual Huntington Orchid Show and Sale will take place this weekend October 17 to 19 at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens (Brody Center), 1151 … Continue reading →

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L.A. County Supervisor Horvath Takes Proactive Fire Action

Posted on October 14, 2025 by Sue

L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath is not only proclaiming a local emergency to deliver rapid assistance to immigrants, she is calling for community outreach on Ocean Avenue Housing program and taking steps to prevent fires. On October 8, it was … Continue reading →

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Committee Debates Fee Waivers for Palisades Fire Rebuilds

Posted on October 14, 2025 by Sue

The building and safety permit fees that are normally assigned to any new residence in Los Angeles, can vary from tens of thousands of dollars to close to a hundred thousand dollars. In April, Mayor Karen Bass signed an executive … Continue reading →

Posted in City, Palisades Fire | 6 Comments

Major Rainstorm Prompts Numerous Evacuation Texts

Posted on October 14, 2025 by Sue

Sharon Kilbride captured the rain runoff as it went through the Santa Monica Canyon channel (above) on its way to the ocean (below).   Unlike the Palisades Fire, when evacuation notices were nonexistent or seemed to go to everyone in … Continue reading →

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