Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

Harm Reduction Kept in Place, Despite No Successful Stats

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

About 3,220 people die from fatal drug overdoses in L.A . County every year – or about eight to nine people daily die from overdose. “The numbers are continually going up,” said Dr. Gary Tsai, director of L.A. County’s substance … Continue reading →

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60th Class Reunion Being Organized for PaliHi

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Entitled “Don’t Miss the Boat,” sailing on 60 years later, the Palisades High School summer class of 1964 is planning a reunion on Friday, September 20. Wendy (Price) Anderson wrote that “this was the first graduating class to go straight … Continue reading →

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Palisades Symphony Orchestra and Brentwood Chorale to Perform this Sunday

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

The Palisades Symphony Orchestra and the Brentwood Palisades Chorale are presenting a free concert at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, at the Community United Methodist Church, 801 Via de la Paz. The Palisades Symphony Orchestra, founded by the late … Continue reading →

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Viewpoint: Kardashian Employee Threatens Circling the News

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Juveniles in the town have attacked seniors, beat up younger kids, set off fire works, smashed car windows in the Alphabet Streets, graffitied local parks and others areas of the town, shop lifted and destroyed the Village Green grass. Maybe … Continue reading →

Posted in Kids/Parenting, Viewpoint | 11 Comments

Historical Society Will Honor the Marquez Family Legacy on May 6

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

The Pacific Palisades Historical Society will hold its 2024 Annual Meeting on Monday, May 6, starting at 7 p.m. at the Pierson Playhouse on Haverford (across from Founders Oak Island). The public is invited (admission is free), but please RSVP … Continue reading →

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Naughty Children. Are They Yours?

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Resident John Alle wrote that last Friday on his way home around 8:30 p.m., he stopped to buy coffee at CVS. He parked upstairs and entered the store at the bottom of the stairwell. “I noticed complete mayhem and chaos,” Alle said. … Continue reading →

Posted in Kids/Parenting | 2 Comments

Ferrer Says Drug Users Are in Public Spaces Because of Lack of Housing

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

The reason that Los Angeles has so many drug users living on the street, according to L.A. Department of Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer, “If you don’t have a house, you’ll do your drugs in a public space.” At … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, L.A. County Supervisors | 1 Comment

Two Items of Interest: Sand Cleaning and Library Bench

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Public Works Cleans the Sand from Bike Path Just in time for a beautiful weekend, L.A. County Public Works cleaned the sand from the bike path last Friday, April 26, at Will Rogers State Historic Beach. After several extremely windy … Continue reading →

Posted in County Supervisors, Homelessness | 1 Comment

Car Accidents Near Canyon Elementary Increasing

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Several residents have tried to call the City’s attention to the dangers of West Channel Road. One wrote “This is a huge intersection of two one-lane, one-way roads, around the intersection of Entrada Drive and Channel Road, Canyon Elementary and … Continue reading →

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Letter: Thank You to the Woman’s Club

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: Barbara Marinacci received a Golden Sparkplug from the Pacific Palisades Community Council for her efforts in working with xeriscape garden in Temescal across from the Palisades High alternative school in 2011. She also served years on the PPCC. … Continue reading →

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