Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

YMCA 2024 Annual Campaign Underway

Posted on March 13, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Palisades-Malibu YMCA’s annual campaign started on March 1 and runs through the end of the month. Executive Director Jim Kirtley wrote they are asking Y members and the community to support the Y by giving a financial gift. “Our Annual Campaign … Continue reading →

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Anger Directed at Officers and School Misplaced

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

  Criminal activity and fighting by teens have caused anger to be directed at Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin and Palisades High School. Instead, that anger should be towards the teens exhibiting criminal behavior and the parents who are unwilling … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Crime/Police, Kids/Parenting | 9 Comments

Wheels Are Coming Off the City-County-LAHSA “Love Bus”

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

By TIM CAMPBELL Recently, we’ve seen several developing stories concerning homelessness programs in LA County.  The County Board of Supervisors ordered audits of the purchase and implementation of the software used for the PIT count, and of LAHSA’s financial operations.  … Continue reading →

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“Oh Happy Day!” PPBA Season Opens

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Historically, the two happiest days in Pacific Palisades are the Fourth of July and Pacific Palisades Baseball Association’s (PPBA) opening day. Everyone seemed to be singing “Oh Happy Day, No more troubles and no skies of gray. . . .Oh … Continue reading →

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Stand up for CVS: Teenage Criminals Could Run It Out of Town

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

    (Editor’s note: this video was taken by residents, who ran over to the Rec Center to see if they could find the kids who had set off professional-grade fireworks. It was sent to CTN anonymously. CTN does not … Continue reading →

Posted in businesses/stores, Crime/Police, Kids/Parenting | 12 Comments

Orchid Auction Will Be Held March 19

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Mark your calendars for one of the most unique and annual events in Pacific Palisades: the Orchid Auction. The community is invited to preview the orchids at 6:45 p.m.  in the Hart Lounge, at the Community Methodist Church, 801 Via … Continue reading →

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Chileans Criminals Arrested in Pacific Palisades

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: this story appeared in the Westside Current March 10 and is reprinted with permission.) Los Angeles police have arrested three men and a 17-year-old teenager, identified as tourists from Chile, involved in a recent spree of burglaries across … Continue reading →

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Attacks of Seniors and Teens Unprovoked

Posted on March 10, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: photos and videos have been sent to CTN anonymously. CTN does not identify the kids by name, CTN does not allege wrongdoing on the part of anyone in a photo, that were taken on public streets. CTN is … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime/Police, Kids/Parenting | 40 Comments

Community Activism Preserves Rustic Creek

Posted on March 10, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Pacific Palisades Historical Society Members Randy Young and Eric Dougdale found the film Save Our Stream in the PPHS archives during Covid. Although the 16-mm film was never nominated for an Oscar, and only five minutes long, it was only intended for … Continue reading →

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Pot Shots #8

Posted on March 10, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

  (Editor’s note: A reader, who is a fan of Ashleigh Brilliant (creator of Pot-Shots), has worked out an agreement with CTN that gives this newsletter the permission to use copyrighted Pot-Shots. Potshots remain the property of Ashleigh Brilliant. To … Continue reading →

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