Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

Brentwood Beats Pali 33-30 in Double Overtime

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

At the end of regulation play, Palisades High School Dolphins and the Brentwood Eagles were tied 21-21. Another minute and the score might have been a Pali win. Brentwood punted to their own 44 with 11 seconds left in the … Continue reading →

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Varat Will Speak on Presidential Control and Immunity

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Jonathan Varat, a professor of law emeritus and dean emeritus of the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law will speak about “Presidential Control and Presidential Immunity.” This important topic will be featured at the Palisades Optimist Club the, … Continue reading →

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Baker, a Renowned Saxophonist, Opens Guild Season

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

  The St. Matthew’s Music Guild season opens on September 27 with renowned saxophonist Jan Berry Baker performing Jacque Ibert’s sparkling Concertino da Camera and William Grant Still’s Romance for alto saxophone and strings. The concert, with the Chamber Orchestra … Continue reading →

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Come Pray with Us

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

  “Pray for great things, expect great things, work for great things, but above all pray.” R.A. Torrey   In solidarity with Pacific Palisades local congregations, residents and people of all faiths – even those who question prayer – are invited … Continue reading →

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Route 66: ‘The Mother Road’ from Illinois to California 

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Historical Society to Host Route 66 Program Wednesday Night Scott Piotrowski, president of the California Historic Route 66 Association, will present a PowerPoint talk about the legendary highway on Wednesday, September 18, at 7 p.m. in Pierson Playhouse on Haverford. … Continue reading →

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Guilty Life in Prison: No Possibility of Parole

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

  Anthony Francisco Jones, 29, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on September 13 after pleading no contest to charges related to the sexual assault of two women in the Venice Canals neighborhood on April … Continue reading →

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Nighttime Lane Closures to Continue on PCH

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Caltrans, in a September 13 release, said that Pacific Coast Highway will be reduced to one lane in each direction overnight through Pacific Palisades from Monday, September 16 through September 20. The lane closure, one lane in each direction, will … Continue reading →

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Habenaria Orchids and Their Relatives

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

It is time to take a break from politics and the numerous propositions that are going to be on the California ballot and enjoy beauty. The Malibu Orchid Society, a volunteer, nonprofit formed in 1963, monthly hosts speakers. Carlos Lopez … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Route 66 History at the Pierson Playhouse

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

By PATRICK HEALY It’s the highway that generations of Americans drove across the country, from Chicago to its western terminus right next door to Pacific Palisades at the Santa Monica pier.  Route 66–so iconic it got its own song and … Continue reading →

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LETTER: Regarding Policing and Public Safety

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: Krisha Thangavelu, a Pacific Palisades resident, was awarded the Pacific Palisades Community Council Sparkplug award for her public safety service.  In response to CTN’s story “Homeless Influx in Palisades’ Very High Fire Zone,” she wrote an informative comment. … Continue reading →

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