Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

What Is It #51

This is a Victorian Wheel Back armchair. Wheel Backs chairs were originally made in England starting around 1840 but after about 1860 most were made in the U.S. due to better availability of the necessary woods. The carefully bent back...

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An Evening of Interfaith Prayer Planned

“I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had absolutely no other place to go.” Abraham Lincoln said about prayer. The Prayer Project 2024, which started in June, continues at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday,...

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Pot Shot #38

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...

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Owner/Developer Kavanaugh Fined by Coastal Commission

The California Coastal Commission at its December 12 meeting, levied a cease-and-desist order, a restoration order and an administrative penalty on Paseo Miramar property owner Ryan Kavanaugh. Paseo Miramar used to be a road that traveled from Sunset Boulevard up...

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Food Trucks and Sidewalks Vendor Liability for County

Residents are unable to walk down some public sidewalks in Pacific Palisades because they are blocked by food vendors. Particularly egregious is the vendor that hauls food and a grill out of a dirty van and then strings up an...

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LA’s Board of Transportation Votes Against City Parking Lot for Controversial Venice/Dell Project

(Editor’s note:  Just as Pacific Palisades, Venice residents have been fighting over land use issues, which makes this relevant to residents. In a February 2022 City Watch  story (“Sound the Alarm: Ignore the Venice Median Project at Your own Peril”...

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Sages Sought for Popular Program

The popular Sages and Seekers program that pairs a high school student with an adult 60+ returns to Palisades High School after the new year. The program is an inter-generational program that builds meaningful relationships between Sages (adults 60+) and...

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Franklin Fire Burns 2851 Acres: Prompts Evacuations

The Franklin Fire, which started as a 10-acre fire around 10:50 p.m. on December 9, near South Malibu Canyon Road and Station Boundary, exploded with the Santa Ana winds. Pepperdine students were sheltered-in-place at the Tyler Campus Center or Payson...

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Cindi Young Named Palisades Citizen of the Year

Castellammare resident Cindi Young has been named Citizen of the Year by the Pacific Palisades Community Council (PPCC) and will receive her award at a gala dinner on Thursday at the Casa Nostra restaurant in the Highlands. This exceptional Palisades...

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Casa Nostra Joins Various Tenants Leaving Highlands Building

A resident wrote on December 5, “Please write an article about Highlands’ Casa Nostra Trattoria, which will close its doors on December 31, 2024. This wonderful hidden restaurant in the hills has been a cherished place for countless memories for...

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