Author Archives: Sue

NORC Paid $172,750 for Survey for Community Council

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Sue

NORC at the University of Chicago, a research organization, was hired by the Pacific Palisades Community Council (PPCC) in May at a cost of $172,750. NORC promised they would deliver rigorous evidence for PPCC to present to the City and … Continue reading →

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VOICES: Rebuilding Is Moving at a Crawl

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Sue

By JOSEPH SOMERVILLE The big question. Why is everything moving so slow? Is it me, or does everyone feel it? Do you feel it? Am I right or am I wrong? Things seem to be moving at a snail’s pace. … Continue reading →

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LA and Homelessness: Your Tax Dollars at Work

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Sue

(Editor’s note: This story first appeared on September 29, in CityWatch and is printed with the author’s permission.) By TIM CAMPBELL Normally, I defer to fellow columnist and local budget guru Jack Humpreville when it comes to discussions of LA’s … Continue reading →

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Will Rogers State Historic Ranch House Burned. Who Was Responsible?

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Sue

When the 1926 Will Rogers State Historic Ranch House burned on the evening of January 7, Circling the News wanted to know the agency responsible for its fire defense. The home was surrounded by a large green lawn and the … Continue reading →

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Marquez Elementary Students Return to Home Campus

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Sue

When the January 7 fire destroyed homes and businesses in Pacific Palisades, it also destroyed two elementary schools, Palisades and Marquez. Today September 30, nearly 10 months later, Marquez Elementary’s new Principal Lisa Timmerman welcomed families and students back to … Continue reading →

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Basketball Club Looking for Players

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Sue

  The Fierce Club Basketball Team under Coach Mike (Mike Martin) is a players-first youth basketball program that raises the bar in athletic training, development and mentorship coaching. Have a seven- or eight-year-old that needs something to do on Saturday … Continue reading →

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Park Advisory Board to Meet: Agenda Includes Tennis Courts

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Sue

The Palisades Park Advisory Board will meet tomorrow, Tuesday, September 30 at 6:30 p.m. via zoom. On the agenda is Recreation and Parks (RAP) General Manager Jimmy Kim, who will give Right of Entry updates, repair of tennis courts 5 … Continue reading →

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Bocce Champs Announced in Simon Meadow

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Sue

The Hollywood Cup, a bocce tournament was held in Simon Meadow on September 20. The competition was strong, but even stronger was the community feeling of togetherness and the ability to overcome. Palisades YMCA Board member Memo Macalpin founded the invitational … Continue reading →

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Bonin Points Fingers: Not My Fault

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Sue

(Editor’s note: This viewpoint “COLUMN: Bonin Points Fingers, Yet the Ramada Boondoggle Began on His Watch” first appeared in the Westside Current 24 and is reprinted with permission.) By ANGELA MCGREGOR Behind every failure, there is finger-pointing.  Consider, for example, … Continue reading →

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Fire Aid Money Never Went to Victims

Posted on September 28, 2025 by Sue

A resident of Tahitian Terrace, a mobile home park in Pacific Palisades with 158 homes, wrote that they had just applied to L.A. County for a Household relief grant. “After applying with a very detailed application, called several times to … Continue reading →

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