Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

What Is It #13

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

  This is my Mother’s Apple Cake. I still remember fondly eating big slices of it as a child a few times every year. The recipe was lost on her passing but it recently showed up in a wicker basket … Continue reading →

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Councilmember Traci Park Reflects on First Year in Office

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Councilmember Traci Park was at a tree trimming in Brentwood in the morning on January 27, and that afternoon in Venice knocking on constituents’ doors, letting them know the water pipe break, which had flooded their Venice Canal Streets, was … Continue reading →

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Gates Security Back in Operation: Administrative Ruling Appealed

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Gates Security is a popular and responsive private security company that patrols Pacific Palisades. The CEO of Gates is Scott Wagenseller. After a court administrative hearing ruling on October 17, Gates patrol license was temporarily suspended until January 15 CTN … Continue reading →

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Mark Your Calendar for Think Pink

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

The Irene Dunne Guild will hold its 18th annual Think Pink for Women’s Wellness, a fundraiser for Saint John’s Health Center, at the Upper Bel Air Bay Club from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Think … Continue reading →

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L.A. City Budget Crisis Looms: Cuts Needed

Posted on January 29, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

An L.A. City budget update reported that the city’s revenues are $158 million below projections, largely because of tax revenue shortfall. The City is projected to overspend this coming year by $143 million according to a report by City Administrative … Continue reading →

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Palisades Democrats to Hold Annual Meeting February 4

Posted on January 29, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

The Palisades Democrats will hold the club’s annual meeting from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, February 4 at Mercer Hall on the Palisades High School Campus. The meeting is open to everyone and there will be free parking, free … Continue reading →

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Teacher and Trainer Todd Tharen Is Back at the Y

Posted on January 29, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

YMCA trainer Todd Tharen is teaching two Monday classes again at the Y facility on Via de la Paz: kickboxing and boot camp. One of his students wrote “Did you hear that our beloved Coach Tharen Todd returned to the … Continue reading →

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Obituary: Richard Otto Wahlgren, Town Stawalt

Posted on January 29, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Richard Otto Wahlgren was born to Carl and Eleanor Wahlgren in Rockford, Illinois, on October 28, 1933. He passed away peacefully on January 29, 2020, at the UCLA Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was a cherished son in … Continue reading →

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The Ghost of Thelma Todd Appears to LAPD

Posted on January 28, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

When CTN was clearing homeless encampments as part of the LAPD Task Force operation, a new officer assigned to the beach detail told an interesting tale. About a year ago, he was patrolling in the Castellammare area and he and … Continue reading →

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Viewpoint: NO on HLA City Mobility Plan: Money Comes from General Fund

Posted on January 28, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: there are a few items on the upcoming election that have not been highlighted, but deserve voters’ scrutiny. One is The City Mobility Plan Street Improvement Measure: Initiative HLA. This editor is all for improving mobility in the … Continue reading →

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