Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

Pot Shots #6

Posted on February 7, 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 view … Continue reading →

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VIEWPOINT: Vote No: Prop. 1

Posted on February 7, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

No on Prop. 1 Proposition 1, which is labeled as a way “To Build Mental Health Treatment Facilities for those with Mental Health and Substance Use Challenges: Provides Housing for the Homeless,” starts on page 10 in the Primary Election … Continue reading →

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Youth Lawlessness in Pacific Palisades Goes Unchecked

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

  Several residents wrote this editor about the lawlessness at the Palisades Rec Center on Friday, February 2. The first wrote: “The explosions have been going on tonight at the Rec Center since 6 p.m. While we were waiting for our … Continue reading →

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Local Nonprofits Urged to Apply for Grants

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Local nonprofits that benefit youth are urged to apply to the Palisades Optimist Club’s Annual Grant awards program. The deadline for applications is March 15, 2024. The Palisades Will Rogers Run Foundation, which annually holds the Will Rogers 5/10K Fourth … Continue reading →

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Library Programs in February: Mark Your Calendar

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

All programs are held in the Palisades Library Community Room. The Library, which will be closed on President’s Day, February 19, is located at 861 Alma Real. FEBRUARY 9: BRIDGE AT THE LIBRARY The duplicate bridge group is going strong … Continue reading →

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Atmospheric Rivers Produce Much Water, But No Piranha

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

PBS explains that an atmospheric river is a narrow corridor of concentrated water vapor transported in the atmosphere. “It’s like a river in the sky that can be 1,000 miles long. On average, atmospheric rivers have about twice the regular … Continue reading →

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Special Speaker for Rotary Club Tomorrow: “Dark Winds” Producer Wirth

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

  John Wirth, Palisades resident and Executive Producer of Dark Winds, will be the featured speaker at the Rotary club meeting at Modo Mio, 15200 Sunset Boulevard. The doors open at noon, and Wirth will speak at 12:30. Dark Winds, … Continue reading →

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Send a Unique Valentine This Year

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

The Oceanaires will once again offer singing Valentines to the Westside and Downtown L.A. on Wednesday, February 14. A barbershop quartet will arrive at the designated destination and sing two special songs, deliver a balloon and a card—with a personalized … Continue reading →

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Larry David’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” Begins Final Season

Posted on February 4, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

By BERNICE FOX For 11 seasons of Curb Your Enthusiasm, we’ve seen Larry David’s TV-Larry, as he calls him, be socially unacceptable. Now he’s heading into the 12th and final season of speaking and acting on his unfiltered mind. In … Continue reading →

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The Fourth Annual Animal Shelter Drive

Posted on February 4, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

It is cold and rainy, but many people are in their lovely homes with blankets and heat. The same is not true for the “unwanted” animals in the Los Angeles County Shelters. Four years ago, Nancy Jackson started the Palisades … Continue reading →

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