Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

Pot-Shots

Posted on December 20, 2023 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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CRIME: Increase in Burglaries and Vehicle Crimes

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin said that there has been an increase in Part-1 crimes. “We have seen a 14% increase (10 more than last year YTD) in burglaries and 4% increase in vehicle crimes,” he said. Residential burglaries are … Continue reading →

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MARGE GOLD – Best of the Best

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

This editor can think of at least five individuals or groups that should have been honored by the town/community council but have not. Either they have been overlooked or people were unaware of the contributions they have made. They still … Continue reading →

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Visiting the Marquez Cemetery Provides Local History

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

Canyon School fourth graders made an annual visit to the Pascual Marquez Cemetery on December 11. They were greeted by members of the family, including 99-year-old Ernest Marquez, who attended Canyon School from 1930 to 1936. The cemetery is not … Continue reading →

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What Is It? # 8

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

The painting was a view from Daniele Yonet’s bedroom window in Nancy, France, where she stayed Monday through Friday. Daniele’s single mother was employed in a government office and did not leave work until 7 p.m. (Yonet said that in … Continue reading →

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Streetlights Parallel the History of L.A. in “Electric Moons”

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

India Mandelkern, who grew up in the Palisades, has written a new book Electric Moons: A Social History of the Street Lighting in Los Angeles. “Believe it or not there are or different street lights designs in Los Angeles than … Continue reading →

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Local Scouts Encounter Disasters and Accidents  

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

Electrocutions, car accidents, drownings, cardiac arrest and a chainsaw accident: the Huntington Palisades looked like a massive catastrophe site on December 10 – but that was by design. Troop 223 held a disaster preparedness event. This long-held tradition involves realistic … Continue reading →

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Pacific Palisades Baseball Association Registration Underway

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

  Registration for the Pacific Palisades Baseball Association spring season is underway. Boys and girls aged 6 to 14 as of April 30, 2024, are welcome to participate. Tryouts will be held for six-year-olds on Friday, January 19. On Saturday … Continue reading →

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Packs of Male Youths Running Unchecked

Posted on December 17, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

The onslaught has been nonstop at the Palisades Recreation Center and other local parks, even Temescal Gateway Park has suffered. Male youths, teens, have been setting off fireworks, vandalizing signs and bathrooms. Packs of youth have been running into CVS … Continue reading →

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Historical Society Hosts Salon at Mann House

Posted on December 17, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

Before World War II broke out, numerous prominent writers, artists and musical composers escaped from fascism and Nazi Germany. A number of them moved to Los Angeles and settled in Brentwood, Pacific Palisades and Santa Monica. Keeping in the tradition … Continue reading →

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