Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

Coastal Permits Needed for Much of the Construction in Palisades

A sign was posted at 425 Holyoke that a Coastal Development permit with City Planning had been applied for by Tony Russo of Crest Real Estate. On that vista, the construction of a three-story house with attached garage, and a...

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Posted in City, Community, Real Estate | 2 Comments

Optimist-YMCA Meet Fosters Love of Track

  By HENRY KAMER In 2018, I attended my first track meet, the Annual Optimist Club/Palisades YMCA meet held at Palisades High School stadium by the sea. I credit the event with igniting my own love for track. Now, I’m...

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Posted in Community, Kids/Parenting | 1 Comment

Stars of Tomorrow Featured at Palisades  Symphony Showcase

  The annual Palisades Symphony Orchestra’s Young Artist Concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. on June 16, at the Palisades Lutheran Church, 15905 Sunset Boulevard. This will be the first concert held under the leadership of newly appointed conductor/music...

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Leo Craig Selected as Harvard-Westlake’s Valedictorian

When 289 students graduated from Harvard-Westlake on June 7, the valedictorian was Palisades resident Leo Craig. During the ceremony, his speech centered around David Brooks’ book “The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life.” After reading a review of...

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Posted in Kids/Parenting, Schools | 1 Comment

Take a Winning Photograph: Photography Camp Available

There is a big difference between the photographs someone snaps on their phone and a prize-winning photograph. Palisades High School photography instructor Rick Steil will hold a five-day photography camp starting on Monday, June 17. He will teach beginners and...

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Homelessness Crisis in LA and SF: Numbers Games Hide Policy Failures

(Editor’s note: The following column ran in CityWatch on June 3 and is reprinted with permission. On key takeaway: Putting all the L.A. homeless in housing by utilizing Inside Safe, would cost $2,686,110 per night. At that cost, the program...

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Beating and Pulling a Patron off a Bus – Crime?

  There were four fights among large groups of teens on the streets of Pacific Palisades on Wednesday, June 5. CTN received a video of a fight that started in the Big Blue Bus, the driver watched as a girl...

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Posted in City, Crime/Police, Kids/Parenting | 3 Comments

Kids Out of Control on Palisades Streets

  Circling the News has received photos and videos of high school students fighting. The photo above is  of three girls fighting in front of Gelson’s on Via de la Paz on Wednesday. A security officer broker it up. The...

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Homelessness and the Failure of Mainstream Media

(Editor’s note: This article first appeared in CityWatch on May 23 and is reprinted with permission.) By TIM CAMPBELL The Constitution’s framers included a free press in the First Amendment for a reason. Newspapers played a critical role in the...

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Posted in City, News | 2 Comments

“Happy Days” For Parade Theme Winner

By LAURA ABRUSCATO A family project to come up with themes for the Palisades Fourth of July Parade has paid off for longtime Palisadians Dean Grinsfelder and Vicky Collison. Dean’s winning theme for the 2024 parade is “Happy Days in...

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