Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

City Makes Decisions Based on 1940’s Map

Posted on June 16, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Street Services approved a permit on May 5, 2024, for clearing mud from a street and to park construction equipment on Paseo Miramar. A barrier to prevent vehicular travel, that has been in place for nearly 60 years, was removed … Continue reading →

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Hillside Task Force Patrols Parkland

Posted on June 13, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Palisades Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin organized a Hillside Task Force, which met at Will Rogers State Beach by Lifeguard Headquarters at 7 a.m. on June 12. The purpose is for volunteers and officers to visit hillsides and parkland, to … Continue reading →

Posted in City Councilmember Park, Crime/Police, Parks | 5 Comments

Letter: Good Job of Beautification

Posted on June 13, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

  I would like to offer some positive praise to the beautification, which has occurred recently along the upper section of Temescal Canyon Road. Kudos to Theatre Palisades for beginning work to clean up the overgrown, weed-filled area next to … Continue reading →

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Pot Shots #17

Posted on June 13, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

  (Editor’s note: A reader, who is a fan of Ashleigh Brilliant (creator of Pot-Shots), has worked out an agreement with CTN that gives this newsletter the permission to use copyrighted Pot-Shots. Potshots remain the property of Ashleigh Brilliant. To … Continue reading →

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What Is It! #29

Posted on June 13, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

I think this is an old bread cutting board from Europe probably France or Germany. The reason I believe that it was used exclusively for bread is because of the diagonal grooves on the surface, which are there to catch … Continue reading →

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Motorcyclists Make Sunset Scary

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

A motorist traveling on Sunset Boulevard was forced off the road in the Palisades Village on Sunday afternoon by a pack of motorcyclists. The person called 911 and said, “someone could easily be injured or killed.” A video was captured … Continue reading →

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PaliHi Graduates a Record 753 in the Class of 2024

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

It was overcast with “June Gloom” during the Palisades High School graduation on June 6 at 3 p.m.  The ceremony started with the processional “Pomp and Circumstance” played by the school orchestra and concert band. The Class of 2024 was … Continue reading →

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An Expert Speaks on My 10 Favorite Oncidiums

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Doug Overstreet, experienced orchidist and Orchid Specialist of the Thornton Conservatory at the Huntington Botanical Garden, will speak at the Malibu Orchid Society monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18 at the Hart Lounge at the Community Methodist … Continue reading →

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Ordinance 41.18 Misunderstood by Some Councilmembers

Posted on June 11, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

City Ordinance 41.18, which was passed in 2021 by the City Council is now coming under fire from Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky and incoming Council President Marqueece Harris Dawson, who do not understand its purpose. This ordinance is not meant to … Continue reading →

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Rich Wilken Will Ride as Parade Marshal

Posted on June 11, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

For more than four decades, Rich Wilken has volunteered for almost every job needed on the Fourth of July in Pacific Palisades: the morning 5/10 Run, the afternoon parade, and the evening fireworks program. The only position he hadn’t held was … Continue reading →

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