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Author Archives: Sue
Bocce Champs Announced in Simon Meadow
The Hollywood Cup, a bocce tournament was held in Simon Meadow on September 20. The competition was strong, but even stronger was the community feeling of togetherness and the ability to overcome. Palisades YMCA Board member Memo Macalpin founded the invitational … Continue reading
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Bonin Points Fingers: Not My Fault
(Editor’s note: This viewpoint “COLUMN: Bonin Points Fingers, Yet the Ramada Boondoggle Began on His Watch” first appeared in the Westside Current 24 and is reprinted with permission.) By ANGELA MCGREGOR Behind every failure, there is finger-pointing. Consider, for example, … Continue reading
Posted in Homelessness
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Fire Aid Money Never Went to Victims
A resident of Tahitian Terrace, a mobile home park in Pacific Palisades with 158 homes, wrote that they had just applied to L.A. County for a Household relief grant. “After applying with a very detailed application, called several times to … Continue reading
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Time to Register for Thanksgiving Turkey Trot
Yes, it’s autumn. That means annual fall events in Pacific Palisades are returning. The YMCA Pumpkin Patch opens Thursday, October 2, and planning for the annual Turkey Trot is underway. The tradition of trotting on Thanksgiving prior to heavy feasting … Continue reading
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“Come Home” Resources for Palisades Residents
By ALLAN POPELKA At the weekly meeting of displaced Palisades residents held at The Hive restaurant on September 22, Martin Hak of PALI LTRG (Pali Long Term Recovery Group) and Darragh Danton of Team Palisades gave a wonderful overview of … Continue reading
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Kids Doing the Right Thing: Turning in Fireworks
The origin of the Palisades Fire is still under investigation almost nine months after it destroyed nearly 7,000 homes/businesses and the lives of so many. Many residents suspect it was a reignition of the January 1 fire in the Highlands … Continue reading
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Palisades Community Council Gives out $198,333
After the Palisades Fire, several entities gave money to Pacific Palisades Community Council, including the Riviera Country Club and the California Community Foundation. A grants committee was formed. The committee vets applicants and puts recommendations before the board for … Continue reading
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A Man Molds His Four Stepchildren into a Family
(Editor’s note: Long-time Palisades resident Hester Palmquist penned this lovely story about her family. She said she did it after she read my story about my mom. Initially she told me the story was only for my eyes. I … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Palisades Fire
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L.A.County’s After Action Fire Report Notes Problems with Warning and Evacuation
L.A. County’s 132-page report about the January 7 fires in Altadena and Pacific Palisades compiled by the McChrystal Group was released today September 25. The After Action Report notes that the report does not investigate wrongdoing or assign blame, rather … Continue reading
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LETTER: Other Areas of Pacific Palisades Need Attention
A reader sent the following letter to Circling the News and it was shared with Councilmember Tracy Park’s office. With the rebuilding of Pacific Palisades, a portion of Pacific Palisades has been overlooked for years and is the most neglected mile … Continue reading
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