Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

Dangerous Activity on Local Streets

Posted on October 20, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Residents are becoming increasingly concerned about the youth drag racing e-bikes and cars driving recklessly at the Palisades Recreation Center after the park is closed. Other residents see youth on bikes doing dangerous activities like driving on one wheel, many … Continue reading →

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Dog Park Community Meeting Will Be Held Tomorrow

Posted on October 20, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

A Pacific Palisades Dog Park community engagement meeting will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. tomorrow, Monday, October 21, at the Palisades Library Community Room. Residents and dog park proponents are urged to join Councilwoman Traci Park and the … Continue reading →

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Local Children’s Book Author Calls CTN Editor “Failed Journalist”

Posted on October 20, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

When this editor first moved to New York in the late 70s, I found a job at Scribner’s Book Store on Fifth Avenue, arguably the premiere bookstore in the country at the time. I worked with another man in a … Continue reading →

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Troop 223 Girls Information Session Offered to Parents

Posted on October 20, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

One of the most exciting adventure opportunities for 5th and 6th grade girls is participating in Boy Scouts through Troop 223 Girls. Those young women, not only camp, hike and learn first aid, they work to earn the Eagle Scout … Continue reading →

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Attend the Marquez Halloween Festival Saturday

Posted on October 17, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

In Pacific Palisades, perhaps nothing says October better than the Marquez Halloween Festival. This annual event will be held from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 20, at Marquez Elementary Charter School, 16821 Marquez Avenue. Entry to the event … Continue reading →

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Proposition 2 Asks for $10 Billion: Actual Cost $18 Billion

Posted on October 17, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Proposition 2, which has been labeled “Californians for Quality Schools,” asks taxpayers to back bonds of $10 billion. It is estimated that Prop. 2 will ultimately cost $18 billion when repaid with interest. The voter guide noted: “A bond works … Continue reading →

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Opinion: Gascon-minded Judges on Ballot

Posted on October 17, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

By PETER DICHELLIS For many reasons, voters can find it difficult to gather information about judges, who are on an election ballot. This November voters have a clear choice between three public defender attorneys  or three prosecutors. The three public … Continue reading →

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What Is It? # 43

Posted on October 17, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

 This is an old apothecary cabinet that I bought in the mid 60’s. I believe it was imported from England. It was an antique then, so I assume it was made in the 1800’s. The drawer fronts are nicely carpentered. … Continue reading →

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Pot Shot #30

Posted on October 17, 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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Prop 33, Prop 34 and the Controversy Over AIDS Healthcare Foundation

Posted on October 16, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

By ANGELA MCGREGOR   On the face of it, there would seem to be little in common between Proposition 33 – which would do away with a 30-year-old, statewide rent control law in favor of local control over rent regulation – and … Continue reading →

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