Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

Supervisor Horvath Addresses Harm Reduction and the $15 Million Returned

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

At the Democratic Club “garden party” fundraiser at a private residence in the Riviera section of the Pacific Palisades on August 6, each of the five public officials in attendance made brief remarks, before taking questions from the audience. L.A. … Continue reading →

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Jumping into the Fire: PaliHi Football Coach Scrimmages Birmingham

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

Palisades High School new Head Coach Dylen Smith is challenging his players from the get-go with a scrimmage against Birmingham on Thursday night, August 10. The J.V. team will play at 3 and the varsity will play at 5 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Palisades High School Football Schedule Posted

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

Palisades High School 2023 Fall Schedule Week Date Opponent Location Team Time Scrimmage Thurs 8/10 Birmingham HOME JV/V JV 3pm Var 5pm 0 Fri., 8/18 El Camino HOME JV 4PM V 7PM 1 Fri., 8/25 Roosevelt HOME JV 4PM V … Continue reading →

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Ponies, Button Making and Roping on Sunday at Will Rogers Park

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

Will Rogers State Historic Park has a big day planned for families on Sunday, August 13. Activities start at 11 a.m. with a Will Rogers Polo Club Match. “After seeing kids play polo against big guys, it only shows that … Continue reading →

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Village Green Will Celebrate Its 50th Anniversary: Westside Jazz Ensemble to Play

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

The Palisades Village Green is turning 50 years old and the board of directors of this triangular private park are asking the community to join in the festivities from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 27. “We want … Continue reading →

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Diesel Bookstore Is for Sale

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

Diesel bookstore owners Alison Reid and John Evans sent an August 8 letter to customers telling them that their well-known and respected bookstore in Brentwood Country Mart is now for sale. “If you or someone you know might be interested … Continue reading →

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Garbage Pick-Up Tomorrow to Be Delayed Because of Strike

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

City employees who are represented by SEIU local 721, including sanitation workers, traffic officers and engineers, have authorized a one-day strike on Tuesday, August 8. For Pacific Palisades residents that means garbage day on Tuesday will be delayed by a … Continue reading →

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Behind the Post: The LA Times Propagandizes on Behalf of Bonin’s Favorite Developer

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: The story first ran on the Westside Current on August 7 and is reprinted with permission.) By ANGELA MCGREGOR The L.A. Times ran a July 30 editorial (“Are L.A. leaders trying to sabotage homeless housing in Venice?”) that suggests … Continue reading →

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Week Four – Plager’s Final Report from Japan

Posted on August 6, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: Chaz Plager, who will be a senior at Palisades High School and started writing for Circling the News last year, went to Japan for a month as part of a cultural exchange with a group sponsored by The … Continue reading →

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Viewpoint: Affordable Housing Exists in Pacific Palisades, Despite Statements to the Contrary

Posted on August 6, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

“There you go again,” was a phrase spoken during the second presidential debate of 1980 by Republican presidential candidate Ronald Reagan to his Democratic opponent, incumbent President Jimmy Carter. Reagan used the line in several debates over the years, always … Continue reading →

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