Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

Earthquake Strikes at 7:28 A.M.

A measured 4.7 earthquake struck this morning, September 12,  at 7:28 a.m. off Kanan Dune Road in Malibu. It was seven miles deep according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was initially reported as 5.1 magnitude earthquake but was later...

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Homeless Influx in Palisades’ Very High Fire Zones

The number of new transients in Pacific Palisade jumped from 34 in May, to 82 in August. The evidence of illegal fires, especially below the Via de las Olas bluffs jumped from four in May to 11 in August. The...

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“tick, tick . . . Boom!” Explodes on Stage

The musical tick, tick . ..Boom!, which opened at Theatre Palisades on September 6 and will run through October 13, is thought-provoking, entertaining evening filled with great performances. This Broadway-quality production should not be missed by residents. “It’s one of...

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Marquez Knolls Block Party Will Be September 14

After a long summer, it is time to reconnect with neighbors and friends. There’s no better place to do that than at the Marquez Knolls Block Party (MKPOA) which will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday,...

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Remembering Bravery and 9/11: United Plane Transcript

There were at least 2,996 fatalities and more than 25,000 injuries on September 11, 2001, 9/11. At least $10 billion was lost in infrastructure and property damage. This was the deadliest attack in human history and the single deadliest incident...

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Placing American Flags on the Green

Pepperdine annually places an American flag for the almost 3,000 people who were killed on the 911. It is a breathtaking display. In 2021, the American Legion Auxiliary went to then Village Green Board President Marge Gold and asked for...

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GUILTY: But – Kupfer’s Nightmare Continues

After the jury left the courtroom at 9:45, it took just a little over an hour for them to elect a jury foreman and then come back with guilty in the first-degree for defendant Shawn Laval Smith. The twelve-member jury,...

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Artist Martha Meade Will Teach September Painting Class

  Martha Meade’s painting classes, which have been periodically held, have been widely popular. Now, a new class will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 21 at the Palisades Library Community Room, 861 Alma Real Drive....

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Kupfer Murder Case Goes to Jury September 10

“This was not a movie, not a crime novel, not a fantastical story,” said District attorney Habib Bailian at the downtown courtroom in the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center. “This is real life. This is what happened to Brianna...

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Economically Deprived Individuals in Palisades

It would seem impossible that there would be economically deprived individuals in Pacific Palisades, but once you read the definition, one knows it is true. Economic deprivation is a condition in which individuals or households struggle to meet their basic...

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