Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

Garden Club Welcomes Carnivorous Plant Expert

Posted on October 3, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Palisades Garden Club will welcome Whale Kangas, a carnivorous plant specialist from Pan’s Garden Nursery in Ojai, who will speak on “The Curious World of Carnivorous Plants.” The meeting will be held 7 p.m. on Monday, October 7, at the … Continue reading →

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Smith Determined Sane. Found Guilty with Special Circumstances

Posted on October 2, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Shawn Laval Smith was declared sane, today, October 2. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with no chance of parole for the brutal murder of Brianna Kupfer, 24. Smith, a transient with a long criminal history, stabbed Kupfer 46 times … Continue reading →

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Help Restore Temescal Mural: Donate Today

Posted on October 2, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

The iconic Temescal Mural is badly in need of restoration because of water damage and paint peeling. To refurbish the nearly 500-foot mural across from the Palisades High School Stadium the cost will be about $105,000. As of October 1, … Continue reading →

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Lutheran’s Sponsor Fourth Annual 5K Charity Run

Posted on October 2, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Run and help your favorite charity in the 4th Annual Charity of Choice 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, October 19. The Palisades Lutheran 5K Charity Run will be held from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. starting and ending near the church, … Continue reading →

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Vote Yes on Prop. 36 Say Mayors, Firefighters and Police

Posted on October 1, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

A rally for “Vote Yes” on Proposition 36 was held at 10 a.m. on Abbot Kinney in Venice on September 30 with representation from nearly 100 people from a disparate population that included local businessmen, residents, parents and government officials. … Continue reading →

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Prepare for Halloween with Costumes and Pumpkins

Posted on October 1, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

This is the perfect weekend to get a head-start on everything Halloween. COSTUMES: Theatre Palisades is holding a costume sale. If you have ever been in their huge costume room underneath the main floor, they have something for everyone. The … Continue reading →

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Mammoth Site a Treasure Trove of Fossils

Posted on October 1, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

The Mammoth Site, located in Hot Springs, South Dakota contains the remains of more than 60 mammals and 87 other species, such as the giant short-faced bear. Bones upon bones are concentrated in an area about the size of a … Continue reading →

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Chaos in the Canyon on Saturday

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Two different transients, a squatter and a violent man, caused chaos in Santa Monica Canyon on Saturday afternoon, September 28. A man in the 400 block of Mesa Road, punched a man, and then about 15 minutes later walked up … Continue reading →

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New Pali Rec Center Restroom in the Works

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

“Palisades hosted the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners (RAP) on September 18,” said David Card, who is a Past Pacific Palisades Community Council President and a member of the Palisades Park Advisory Board (PAB). The RAP board, appointed by … Continue reading →

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Remembering Mark Holmes: PaliHi Star Quarterback, Later a Spiritual Healer

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

By STEWART SLAVIN IT IS WITH SADNESS that I have belatedly learned of the passing of Mark Holmes, a childhood friend in Rustic Canyon, quarterback of the Palisades High football team, a spiritual healer and subject of the book, What … Continue reading →

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