Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

It Is “Earth Week” in Pacific Palisades

Posted on April 16, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Despite the light showers, there was still a nice turnout for the Earth Day Celebration hosted by Resilient Palisades, adjacent to the Village Green on April 14. Participants were offered packets of wildflower seeds and seed bombs. Throw them on … Continue reading →

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No Accountability for Homeless Spending: $24 Billion Gone

Posted on April 16, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: Part 1 ran on Sunday night in Circling the News click here. This is part 2, It is reprinted by permission from CityWatch, click here where it originally ran.) By TIM CAMPBELL In my last column, I wrote … Continue reading →

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Butterfly Garden Opens, Thanks to the Morrisseys

Posted on April 16, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

A ribbon cutting was held on April 5 for the opening of a butterfly garden in Simon Meadow, located at the corner of Temescal Canyon Road and Sunset Boulevard. Cindy Simon, who served as emcee explained that when Colleen Morrissey … Continue reading →

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One Dog’s Life Saved: More Need Help

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Westside Current Editor Jamie Page visited the South-Central Animal shelter on April 5 and was brought to tears with the overcrowding and the filth. “I have never seen conditions so bad,” Paige wrote. “I ended up fostering a senior dog, … Continue reading →

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Viewpoint–Ballot Titles Play on Emotions: “Restricts Rights of Transgender Youth”

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Many may remember voting for the “Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act.” One didn’t  need to read beyond the title to know that everyone wants “safe neighborhoods and schools.” The prop. passed 59.61 to 40.39 percent. Not many asked how Proposition … Continue reading →

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Obituary: Carolyn Leacock, Community Activist and Environmentalist

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

  Carolyn Leacock was born April 6, 1936, in England, to parents Enid and Montagu Slater. She died on March 20, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Recently she had suffered several strokes and was being cared for by her daughter … Continue reading →

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Parade Theme Sought: Win a Ride on a Fire Truck

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

PAPA (Palisades Americanism Parade Association) is asking residents to submit a clever theme for the 2024 Fourth of July Palisades Parade. Themes need to be short—ideally, two- or three-word phrases, but no more than six words. Submit your best idea(s) … Continue reading →

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Remorseless Killer’s Trial Date Pushed Back

Posted on April 14, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Pain and weariness were obvious on the faces of Lori and Tod Kupfer as they sat in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom on April 11. With the death of their 24-year-old daughter in January 2022, they had been robbed of … Continue reading →

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Malibu Orchid Society “Growing Castasetums to Perfection”

Posted on April 14, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Now is your chance to learn how to grow Catasetums to perfection. The Malibu Orchid Society will host its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, in the Hart Lounge, at the Community Methodist Church, 801 Via de … Continue reading →

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LAHSA Housed Three People: the Cost Was  $1.37 Million Per Person

Posted on April 14, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: This story first appeared on CityWatch on April 11, under the headline “What Does The City’s New Homeless Program Performance Website Tell Us.” Its author Tim Campbell wrote CTN that there was too much data for one story … Continue reading →

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