Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

Advocacy Group for Safer Streets Endorses DUI-Charged Council Candidate

(Editor’s note: When looking at ballot measures, it is sometime helpful to see who is supporting the measure. In the case of Measure HLA, it is supported by StreetsForALL. That makes the SFA’s  choice of a candidate puzzling. The story...

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Canyon School Upgrade/Classroom Replacement Underway

The Canyon Elementary School, built in 1894, is one of the oldest elementary schools in Los Angeles. The original and historic one-room schoolhouse, which is still on campus, serves as a library. Now that campus will undergo construction, which will...

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Charmel Lane Home Invasion Suspect Arrested

  Palisades Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin reported on a successful criminal capture. A suspect entered a Charmel Lane residence through an unlocked patio rear door around 7:30 p.m. on February 2. The suspect pointed a handgun at the victim...

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No on HLA: Save City Services

Yesterday, CTN printed in musings that voting “No” on HLA was important in saving City Services. A reader wrote, “Wait, I’m confused. Why would you want to vote no on HLA?” Most people read the measure’s headline “Healthy Streets LA”...

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An Act of Kindness Appreciated

A reader wrote on February 6, that “I just wanted to share a story of kindness that just occurred.” She said that U.S. Postal Service imagery showed that her new driver’s license was supposed to be in Monday’s mail. “Our...

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Book Collections Continue on Wednesdays

As residents continue to clean out their libraries, those books can still be donated on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Palisades Library, 861 Alma Real. Books may be donated beginning on February 14 and on every...

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Enjoy a Valentine Dinner Dance with Your Sweetheart or Spouse

The Ronald Reagan American Legion Post 283 is resuming its dinner/dances, with a Valentine’s Dinner Dance on Saturday, February 17. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dancing continues until midnight at the Legion Post, 15247 La Cruz Drive. The...

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Pot Shots #6

(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...

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VIEWPOINT: Vote No: Prop. 1

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...

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Youth Lawlessness in Pacific Palisades Goes Unchecked

  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...

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