Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

No Lights, No Law Enforcement, No 911, No Problem

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

  Video – Google Photos Many may remember that a huge chunk of Pacific Palisades was destroyed a year ago in the Palisades Fire. Due to lack of individual funds, financing and adequate insurance money for rebuilding  is occurring at … Continue reading →

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60 Years in the Palisades No Help from City, No Help From State Farm

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

State Farm Says It Honors 65% of Possessions with No Listing. What about the other 35%? At the Hive gathering of displaced residents after the Palisades Fire, a harrowing story was told by an 81-year-old who joined the group. She … Continue reading →

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Good to Go: LAUSD Explains PaliHi Environmental Testing

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

A summary of environmental testing results of Palisades High School will be presented to the community at 6 p.m. at a virtual meeting on Wednesday, January 21. The zoom link is lausd.zoom.us/j/88251697116 and the meeting ID is 882 5169 7116 … Continue reading →

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Finance Committee to Discuss, Again, Waiving Permit Fees

Posted on January 18, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

In a turnabout, City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo has called for fee relief for single-family homes, duplexes, condominium complexes, townhouses, apartment buildings and commercial properties that were destroyed during the Palisades January 2025 Fire. His nine-page recommendation will go to … Continue reading →

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Christmas Card Photos Replay Memories

Posted on January 18, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

  By JIMMY DUNNE I finally got around to going through our basket of Christmas cards tonight. It always has to be just the right moment. Because a Christmas card isn’t mail. It’s time travel. Going through them reminded me of an … Continue reading →

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Huntington Garden Expert to Speak on Orchids

Posted on January 18, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

Need a breather from insurance and idiotic L.A. City shenanigans? Think Paphiopedilums and go into orchid land. Brandon Tam will be the guest speaker at this Malibu Orchids Society Zoom  meeting at 7 p.m. on January 20. His topic is “Paphiopedilum … Continue reading →

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Cohen, Fullmer, Yoon Present Palisades Businesses $250,000

Posted on January 16, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

Three teens, Mason Cohen, Dylan Fullmer and Jake Yoon, have proved they are men. They have done what governmental officials have not been able to do after the January 7, 2025, Palisades Fire. They have provided five local Pacific Palisades … Continue reading →

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Historians Rededicate the Founding of Pacific Palisades 

Posted on January 16, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

The Pacific Palisades Historical Society invited community members to attend the town’s rededication at Founders Oak Island on Sunday afternoon, January 16. PPHS President Donna Vaccarino welcomed close to 60 people who gathered at the long, narrow “island” on Haverford Avenue, … Continue reading →

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Palisades Pulse – Real Estate Update Part 2

Posted on January 16, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

Amalfi founder Anthony Marguleas has examined the Pacific Palisades Real Estate Market extensively this past year to learn the effects of the January 2025 Palisades Fire. In Part 1, which ran in yesterday’s Circling the News, click here. Marguleas examined … Continue reading →

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Annenberg Pop-Up Pool Day January 19

Posted on January 16, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

With this warm weather, nothing says fun like a pool day. The Annenberg Community Beach House is hosting a pop-up pool day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, January 19. Think of the possibilities of sending all those … Continue reading →

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