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Author Archives: Sue Pascoe
Newsom Praises Grant’s Pass Decision: Bass Decries It
By TIM CAMPBELL The US Supreme Court handed down its decision on the Grants Pass case on June 28. The 6-3 decision rolled back the 9th Circuit’s Boise and related rulings regarding unhoused peoples’ rights to sleep in public spaces...
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George Wolfberg Park at Potrero on Facility Repair Agenda
The George Wolfberg Park at Potrero is on Department of Recreation and Parks Facility Repair and Maintenance Commission Task Force agenda for Thursday, August 1, at 10 a.m. (or when the regular 9 a.m. meeting adjoins). Luis Sanchez is the...
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Give Blood, Receive Movie Tickets
An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held at the Ronald Reagan American Legion Post 283, 15247 La Cruz Drive, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31. Donors can sign up to give blood – about...
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Venice Gang Member Sentenced to Maximum Term Amidst Courtroom Chaos; Yells “F* You” to Judge
(Editor’s note: This story was first printed in the Westside Current on July 26 and is reprinted with permission. Too often residents hear of arrests, but do not hear a final story; residents don’t hear what judges may also face.)...
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Accuracy about Race/Age of Homeless Questioned
When the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LASHA) released the most recent point in count for the Homeless, the results also stated how many Hispanic, Black, Asian and White people were homeless. The specific ages of the homeless were also...
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WHAT IS IT #32?
This is an old, large, copper farmhouse colander. Colanders or strainers date back over two thousand years. Roman or Pompeian commercial food shacks used ceramic ones to wash veggies. Today almost every kitchen has a strainer or colander or other...
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Councilwoman Traci Park on L.A.’s Homelessness Crisis: Challenges, Solutions, and Future Directions
(Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the Westside Current on July 24 and is reprinted with permission.) By ANGELA MCGREGOR In the five months since the Current’s last interview with Traci Park, there have been a number of important developments in...
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Pacific Palisades Art Association Offers Demonstration and Still Life Practice
The Pacific Palisades Art Association has announced two upcoming events. A Still Life Drawing Practice will take place from 5:45 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, July 29, at the Palisades Library Community Room, 861 Alma Real. Participants are reminded to...
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Pot Shots #20
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....
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Families Want Fentanyl Dealers Held Responsible for Deaths
The U.S. government estimates more than 107,000 people died nationally of drug overdoses last year, including around 75,000 from synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl. Many might think the people dying on the streets are addicts, but that is only part...
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