Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

The Birth of a Child Is the Birth of Hope

Walking to the Maggie Gilbert Aquatics Center at 6 a.m. today to go swimming, a Christmas Carol popped into my head. As children we sang and presented a program of carols and bible passages for the Christmas Eve service at...

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Friends Book Donations and Sales to Resume in 2024

One of the great benefits of living in Pacific Palisades has been the Friends of the Library donations and book sales. The volunteer-led organization had to stop that community service during Covid, but both are now slated to resume in...

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Agencies Brought Together for Hillside Task Force: Encampments Cleaned

Palisades Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin organized a Hillside Task Force, which met at Will Rogers State Beach by Lifeguard Headquarters at 7 a.m. on December 18. Assembled were about 25 people who included rangers from L.A. City Park, California...

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Housefire on Lecco Lane

A housefire was reported at 9:54 a.m. at 17840 Lecco Lane in the Castellammare area of Pacific Palisades. According to LAFD’s spokesperson Brian Humphrey, it was an offensive attack against the flames in the rear portion of the hillside home....

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Posted in Accidents/Fires | 1 Comment

Join the Homeless Count in Pacific Palisades

The Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness is assisting the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count by canvassing this area on Wednesday, January 24. Volunteers will be assigned in groups to walk/drive different areas of Pacific Palisades after meeting at 5...

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Gates Security Suspended Because the Word Ranger Used

Several readers sent this editor a query about Gates Security, a popular and responsive private security company that patrols Pacific Palisades. The CEO of Gates is Scott Wagenseller. The patrol license was temporarily suspended until January 15 after a court...

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Posted in Community, Crime/Police | 7 Comments

Bradley Cooper Is Maestro Leonard Bernstein

By BERNICE FOX Maestro is Bradley Cooper’s labor of love. And labor, he did, to get his film about Leonard Bernstein correct. Cooper, who lives in Pacific Palisades, not only stars as the famed composer and conductor, he also co-wrote the...

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15 Years Later, a Town Clock Was Installed

It only took 15 years for the idea to become a reality. Today, at 6 a.m., December 20, a town clock was placed at the heart of the Palisades commercial business district. P.R.I.D.E.’s Sam Rubin has championed this project from...

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Pot-Shots

(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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CRIME: Increase in Burglaries and Vehicle Crimes

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...

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