Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

Detective Thriller “Towards Zero” Provides Memorable Night

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

By LIBBY MOTIKA Circling the News Contributor Agatha Christie is in the air. Our cultural tastes seem to run in the detective procedural genre these days, and Christie novels, plays and revivals pop up regularly. PBS has been airing a … Continue reading →

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Grand Re-opening of the Marquez Garden

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

  Former Palisades resident Marie Steckmest, who was a master gardener, devoted hours with students at Marquez Elementary. In a 2018 story, this Editor wrote “With the school year coming to a close, Marquez Elementary gardening students and garden coordinator … Continue reading →

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CRIME- October 22 to November 4 Reported by SLO Espin

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

Pacific Palisades Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin and his partner passed out candy on Halloween. “We stopped at a couple of intersections in the neighborhoods and passed out candy with the police car lights on. I know some people were … Continue reading →

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LAPD Sends Letter to Schools

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: Attached you will also find a badge note Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin drafted and will be disseminated to the parents/gradians of Palisades Charter High School and Paul Revere Middle School regarding the recent juvenile behaviors.) November 08, … Continue reading →

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Theatre Palisades Youth Auditions Held for “Les Miserables”

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

Youth are sought for auditions for Les Miserable (School Edition).  Auditions, which started this week, will continue Monday, November 13 through Wednesday, November 15, and  will be scheduled in two blocks of 10 actors each day. Block A is from … Continue reading →

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City Will Attempt to Fix Asilomar Landslide

Posted on November 8, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

“Stopping a landslide from moving is an expensive proposition, and experts acknowledge that there is no stopping Mother Nature—but the City believes movement can be slowed significantly on Asilomar Boulevard.” That was the first sentence of a story that this … Continue reading →

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14-Hour-power Outage Affect Highlands and Palisades High School

Posted on November 8, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

A Highlands resident contacted CTN early October 27 to say that power had been out since midnight. “If there’s ever an earthquake that knocks the power out, it will be days before its restored here,” he said, and queried what … Continue reading →

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It Is Easy to Have High School Soccer Referees

Posted on November 8, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: Rather than paying trained officials to referee soccer at CIF-Southern Section schools, athletic directors are told to find anyone they can to officiate high school soccer.)High school referees have finished classes, taken the tests and are certified to … Continue reading →

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GOOD NEWS! Afternoon Concert to Feature “Peter and the Wolf”

Posted on November 7, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

Chamber Music Palisades will present a family concert featuring Peter and the Wolf at 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 19, at the Pacific Palisades United Methodist Church, 801 Via de la Paz. This concert will feature a glorious afternoon of music … Continue reading →

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Young Girl Tasered by Another Youth at Rec Center

Posted on November 7, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: the story was updated on November 8 with a description of the youth that tasered an eighth grade girl and a photo of the taser mark.) In a scene straight out of “Lord of the Flies,” a group … Continue reading →

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