Author Archives: Sue

VIEWPOINT: Pali Strong and Other Nonprofits Receiving FireAid Questioned

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Sue

Circling the News has been asked for months to query Larry Vein about the half million he received from FireAid. Of the $500,000 he received, he said he’s only spent 20 percent ($100,000). Many asked why it was only this … Continue reading →

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YeeHaw Day Offers Performers, Carnival Rides and Food

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Sue

Since 2004, Palisades Elementary has held a fall carnival called Yee Haw Day. Then, parent Nancy Fracchiolla came up with the idea for the event to raise funds for programs not covered by LAUSD, such as music, physical education, drama … Continue reading →

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St. Matthew’s Unveils Plans to Return Palisades Campus in Fall 2026

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Sue

St. Matthew’s School officials described the steps taken to ensure the pre-school through eighth grade will return to its campus at 1031 Bienveneda Avenue in Pacific Palisades in the Fall 2026. Head of School Alley Michaelson and the School’s Campus … Continue reading →

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Orchid Lovers Will Have Two Great Opportunities

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Sue

Orchid Show and Sale: One of the nation’s top orchid shows, the ninth annual Huntington Orchid Show and Sale will take place this weekend October 17 to 19 at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens (Brody Center), 1151 … Continue reading →

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L.A. County Supervisor Horvath Takes Proactive Fire Action

Posted on October 14, 2025 by Sue

L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath is not only proclaiming a local emergency to deliver rapid assistance to immigrants, she is calling for community outreach on Ocean Avenue Housing program and taking steps to prevent fires. On October 8, it was … Continue reading →

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Committee Debates Fee Waivers for Palisades Fire Rebuilds

Posted on October 14, 2025 by Sue

The building and safety permit fees that are normally assigned to any new residence in Los Angeles, can vary from tens of thousands of dollars to close to a hundred thousand dollars. In April, Mayor Karen Bass signed an executive … Continue reading →

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Major Rainstorm Prompts Numerous Evacuation Texts

Posted on October 14, 2025 by Sue

Sharon Kilbride captured the rain runoff as it went through the Santa Monica Canyon channel (above) on its way to the ocean (below).   Unlike the Palisades Fire, when evacuation notices were nonexistent or seemed to go to everyone in … Continue reading →

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Beutner, Former School Supertindent, Businessman and Civic Leader Enters Mayor’s Race

Posted on October 14, 2025 by Sue

(Editor’s note: This story appeared October 13 in the Westside Current and is reprinted with permission.) By JON REGARDIE By many counts, 2025 qualifies as the worst, most dispiriting year in the history of Los Angeles. Consider: The January wildfires\ decimated … Continue reading →

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Trailer Bills Are a Way to Avoid Public Scrutiny

Posted on October 13, 2025 by Sue

It came as a surprise to Pacific Palisades residents that they were not entitled to hearings concerning the replacement of Gladstone’s with a new proposed restaurant and parking lot change at Sunset and Pacific Coast Highway. They were told that … Continue reading →

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Saint Matthews Parish to Resume Services on Bienveneda

Posted on October 13, 2025 by Sue

The Parish of Saint Matthew enthusiastically announces that weekly worship will resume at its home location at 1031 Bienveneda Avenue in Pacific Palisades beginning October 19 at 10:00 AM. This return marks another significant milestone since the Palisades Fire for … Continue reading →

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