Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

Painstaking Conservation Continues on Temescal Mural

Three Palisades High School artists joined Cathy Salser and Kat Kozik today, Sunday, May 17, 2026 at the Temescal Canyon Mural to continue restoration efforts. The original mural was painted in 1983 by Kozik, David Strauch, Jennifer Wilsey and Salser,...

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Liveball Tournament at PaliRec Center

Memorial Day Weekend is the perfect time for tennis. Palisades Tennis Center Director Mike Tomas has announced a Liveball Tournament on Monday, May 25, at the courts at the Center, 851 Alma Real. “Come spend Memorial Day with us,” Tomas...

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May 17, 2026, Musings

Musings NEANDERTHALS PERFORMED ROOT CANALS: By Sue Pascoe  May 17, 2026 The Wall Street Journal in the Saturday/Sunday May 16-17 edition had a story (Neanderthals Performed Root Canals, Study Finds). The story even included a photo of a damaged Neanderthal...

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Starting Anew with Orchid Plants

  After the Palisades Fire destroyed landscaping and full greenhouses, many orchid lovers find themselves starting over from scratch. The Malibu Orchid Society, which was a prominent nonprofit club that met in Pacific Palisades, continues to hold meetings via zoom....

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St. Matthews to Demolish Founder’s Hall

Last week windows were removed from the Founder’s Hall building on St. Matthew’s campus in preparation for demolition. A long-time parishioner wrote that “This building has served as the church and school offices, and as a preferred space for events,...

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US Soccer Should be Tops in the World: Ask the Pros

(Editor’s note: I never played soccer. Title 9 hadn’t been implemented, which meant there weren’t sports opportunities for girls. Former U.S. World Cup player Geoff Cameron said in an interview with CTN on April “players need to fall in love...

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Will Rogers Expert Will Speak May 17 at Woman’s Club

Dennis Clausen, the author of “Will Rogers Storyteller,” will be the guest speaker at the Historical Society Meeting from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, at the Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford Ave. Before the main event,...

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Scouts Learn from Fellow Palisadian Sam Lagana

By: AJ LORD As a Boy Scout leader for Troop 223 in Pacific Palisades, creating meaningful opportunities for scouts to learn leadership and life skills is one of the most important parts of the program. One of the special events I organized for the...

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May 15, 2026, Musings

Musings MUSINGS CHANGE: By Sue Pascoe · May 15, 2026   Many readers have asked this editor how they can find a musing that has run in the past. Prior to today, musings were not stored in a searchable form....

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Rotary District 5280 Gives $300,000 to YMCA to Rebuild

After months of battles with insurance, fighting for building permits and residents working to bring back the community, on May 13, there was a spot of brightness that turned into a sky filled with sunshine. The Lowe Family YMCA Executive...

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