Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

40-Year-Old Playground Needs to be Replaced

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: The simple facts: the Palisades Recreation Center 40-year-old playground is not ADA compliant. Although Palisades residents are among the highest taxpayers in Los Angeles, it appears the only way a playground will be replaced if 1) someone, who … Continue reading →

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What is It? #34

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

If you guessed something from the ocean, you would be correct. The green object is a Japanese glass fishing-net float. I found it on Will Rogers State Beach after a pineapple express storm in the 1980’s. I’ve never seen another … Continue reading →

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Break-in on Embury: LAPD Offers Prevention Tips

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

There were two break-ins in the 1100 block of Embury Street this past weekend. The first occurred at 10:04 p.m. on Saturday, August 3. The criminals used a ladder to enter the house via a second story window after it … Continue reading →

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Pot Shots #22

Posted on August 8, 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 … Continue reading →

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Progress on the Dog Park, Maybe?

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

By: CHAZ PLAGER Look, I love my dog. And he loves our house. We’re lucky enough to have a spacious yard to put him in, with space to use as a toilet. But sometimes you want your dog to socialize … Continue reading →

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Diesel Bookstore in Brentwood Has New Owners

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Richard and Heather Turner took over ownership of Diesel Bookstore located at the Brentwood Country Mart on August 1. “We’re not going to change Diesel,” they said. “We love it the way it is.” Prior owners Alison Reid and John … Continue reading →

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Vivian’s Boutique by Nicole Opened August 1

Posted on August 6, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

When brown paper went up in the windows of long-time clothier Vivian Foster’s store on Via de la Paz at the end of July, residents were concerned. For 38 years Foster had been a mainstay of women’s fashion in Pacific … Continue reading →

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“Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,” a Tale of Wildfires

Posted on August 6, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by the Platters was number #1 on the charts in 1959 “. . .when your heart’s on fire, You must realize smoke gets in your eyes.” Wildfire smoke contains large amounts of carbon dioxide, black … Continue reading →

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When Is Homelessness Funding Enough?

Posted on August 6, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

By TIM CAMPBELL One of the most common criticisms of the concentration of the nation’s wealth into the hands of a few uber-wealthy people is that there never seems to be enough to satisfy their needs. How many mega-yachts does … Continue reading →

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Crime: Residential Burglary, Jewelry/Direction Scam, Post Office Nuisance

Posted on August 5, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES: The vehicle (in the first photo) a black Chevy Suburban, has been seen in several burglaries throughout the Westside. The suspects are possibly three or four male blacks (based on security footage from a neighbor’s camera). During the … Continue reading →

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