Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

What is it #39?

Posted on September 19, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

I found this on a crowded shelf at our local Salvation Army store. It looked old and interesting, so I took a chance for $8.50. After doing some research, I learned it’s an antique copper pitcher that was used in … Continue reading →

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Revere School Traffic Needs to Be Fixed

Posted on September 19, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

The traffic at drop-off and pic- up times at Paul Revere Middle School needs to be fixed. There is only one road, Allenford, that goes by the school entrance. That street accommodates cars and buses that drop off and pick … Continue reading →

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Pot Shots #26

Posted on September 19, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

What are Pot-Shots? 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 … Continue reading →

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Mansion Tax Fallout: LA Sees Sharp Drop in Housing Production

Posted on September 18, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: This story appeared on September 12, in the Westside Current and is reprinted with permission.) By ANGELA MCGREGOR The November, 2022 passage of ULA (aka, “United to House L.A.” or the “Mansion Tax”) is perhaps the best evidence … Continue reading →

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PaliHi Band Marches On

Posted on September 18, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

By CHAZ PLAGER With the start of each new school year at Palisades Charter High School, there is also a new Pali Band season. And when we say new, we really mean new. Peter Ye, the program director, is taking … Continue reading →

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Getty Villa Revives Ancient Hero in Outdoor Theater Production

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

By LIBBY MOTIKA Circling the News Contributor Over the 18 years that the Getty Villa has been presenting Greek and Roman drama, the Trojan War, its triumphant heroes and tragic outcomes have dominated thematically. This is the greatest battle in … Continue reading →

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Brentwood, UCLA Leases on VA Ruled Illegal

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

U.S. District Judge David O. Carter, after a 16-day bench trial, ordered the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on September 6, to build housing for low-income veterans on its West Los Angeles campus. In his 124-page decision that VA land … Continue reading →

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Free Concert Features “Peter and Mr. Wolf”

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Introduce your children to classical music with Composer Alan Chapman’s original piece Peter and Mr. Wolf at 3 p.m. on Sunday, September 22. The family-friendly event is Chamber Music Palisades’ first free matinee concert of the season. Peter and Mr. … Continue reading →

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Emmys Were a Win-Win for Home Audience

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

  The 76th Emmy Awards were held September 15, hosted by former Pacific Palisades Mayor Eugene Levy and son Dan. Radio talk show host Tim Conway Jr. on his September 16 show the next day, described the Levys as funny … Continue reading →

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CARE Act Supposed to Help Mentally Ill

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

“Thousands of Californians are suffering from untreated schizophrenia spectrum and psychotic disorders, leading to risks to their health and safety and increased homelessness, incarceration, hospitalization, conservatorship and premature death,” the legislative counsel wrote about SB-1338, the Community Assistance, Recovery and … Continue reading →

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