Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

Repaving Damaged Palisades Streets Not Likely for Several Years

Residents of Pacific Palisades spoke to L.A. Street Services at the street fair held by the PaliBu Chamber of Commerce on November 23. They specifically asked about Albright and Charm Acres. After the January 7 Palisades Fire, that street like … Continue reading

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Events Commemorating the January 7, 2025, Palisades Fire

(Editor’s note: I’ve compiled the events I’m aware of and if there are changes or other events, please email me at [email protected]. I plan to print this a few more times so that everyone is aware of the day’s events. … Continue reading

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Christmas Fire at 17621 Herradura

A structure fire was reported at 10:45 p.m. on December 25, at 17287 Avenida De La Herradura in the Palisades Highlands. There were 35 firefighters, who responded and extinguished the fire in 37 minutes. There were no injuries reported. (Editor’s … Continue reading

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Obituary: Emil Alle, Patriarch, Businessman

Emil Alle, a long-time Palisadian, died on December 12, he was 99. He was preceded in death by his wife and devoted partner  of 77 years, Sunny, who died four months prior to Emil. Emil’s love and support of family … Continue reading

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The Holy Family and the Magic of Christmas

(Editor’s note: Palisadian-Post Editor Bill Bruns ran this one year in the paper, many Christmases ago.) My second born had colic. During the day he was the sweetest child, but at night just like Jekyll, he turned into a screaming … Continue reading

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Internal Homeless Corruption Needs to be Dismantled

By TIM CAMPBELL A common reaction to the many scandals surrounding homelessness in LA is that they reflect the corruption that permeates the entire system. Terms like “homeless industrial complex” are used to describe the web of interconnected leadership that … Continue reading

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Santa Leaves a Note for Palisades Residents

By JIMMY DUNNE A few days ago, my just-three-year-old grandkid picked out a Christmas tree for his Grandma and “P” (for Grampie) at Simon’s Meadow. Passed all the big, tall, full ones. Saw one just about his height. Not much … Continue reading

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LAFD’s Palisades Fire After-Action Report Hides Truth

The L.A. Times, through a public records request, received seven draft copies of the Palisades After-Action Fire report before the final LAFD report was released. In that final October 8 report there were omissions and wording changes all meant to … Continue reading

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Zero-Interest Loans but Not for Palisades Residents

Bank of American announced that there will be $10  million in zero-interest loans for housing nonprofits and small business, but these loans do not cover the middle-class that have a financial gap in what insurance covers and the actual cost … Continue reading

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The Ill-Fated Blooming Grove Christmas Pageant

 (Editor’s note: This story was written by Waco Tribune staff writer Jules Loh in the mid-1950s about the Christmas pageant that was held in the Central Texas town of Blooming Grove, population 730. Bob Vickrey received the story from a … Continue reading

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