Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

Pacific Palisades Garden Club to Host Plumeria Speaker

Posted on June 4, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

Pacific Palisades Garden Club continues to hold its meetings on Zoom. Scheduled for Monday, June 5 at 7 p.m. is Mike Atkinson, who will speak on “Plumeria 1010: Growing Beautiful Plumerias in Southern California.” To get the Zoom link, email … Continue reading →

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Community Council Members Informed of Pickleball Noise: Private Citizen Cannot Collect Fees

Posted on June 1, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

Joe Halper, who was a member of the Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Board of Commissioners (RAP) for almost five years and is now the Pacific Palisades Community Council Parks Advisor, spoke at the meeting on May 25. He acknowledged … Continue reading →

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A Home Invasion Robbery Reported in Santa Monica Canyon: Suspects Arrested

Posted on June 1, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

A Stassi Lane resident was threatened with a box cutter, when she interrupted a hot prowl burglary in progress. The victim was in her bedroom on May 31. Around 12:30 p.m., she heard a noise. She opened her bedroom door … Continue reading →

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Palisades Charter High Band Gears Up for the 4th

Posted on June 1, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

  By CHAZ PLAGER With the annual Palisades 4th of July Parade approaching, Palisades Charter High School’s marching band, color guard, and drumline have each begun to prepare routines for the parade this year. The marching band and drumline will … Continue reading →

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Deceased Man on Lachman Lane Fire Road Identified

Posted on June 1, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

A reader wrote, “There was a body found yesterday on the Lachman fire road. They said it was suicide, but the body was posed with a towel/sheet wrapping the head and the gun on his chest. Hard to believe it … Continue reading →

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Uplifters Centennial in Rustic Canyon Is Exciting and Community Oriented

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

More than 120 people gathered Tuesday in the beautifully restored Rustic Canyon Recreation Center Library for the unveiling of a time capsule placed in the building’s cornerstone exactly 100 years ago by the Uplifters Club. Local historian and long-time Rustic … Continue reading →

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To-Do List for 4th of July

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

Memorial Day 2023 is behind us. Graduations from elementary, middle and high school are on the calendar for the next week. Pacific Palisades Baseball Association playoffs conclude on Saturday, June 3. What does that mean? Time to start planning for … Continue reading →

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Blood Drive Hosted by Palisades Woman’s Club June 7

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

The Red Cross posted on its website: “Immediate need for donors: 37,000 fewer Red Cross donation appointments have been made in May than what’s necessary to ensure patients have the blood they need in the coming weeks. Help can’t wait.” … Continue reading →

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Ancient, Unsanitary Rec Center Playground Needs to be Replaced

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

The playground at the Palisades Rec Center is close to 30 years old. The base of the playground is sand, which serves as a bathroom for feral animals, making it unsanitary and potentially unsafe. Many Palisades parents send their nannies … Continue reading →

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Community Council Does Not Have Standing with City: New Officers Announced

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

Joe Halper, who served for close to five years on the Board of Commissioners for L.A. Recreation and Parks and for seven years on the West L.A. Planning Commission, dropped a bombshell at the Pacific Palisades Community Council (PPCC) meeting … Continue reading →

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