Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

Halloween versus Fourth of July Decorations

Circling the News asked readers if they had noticed that there seemed to be more Halloween as opposed to Fourth of July residential decorations. The Palisades Americanism Parade Association helps host the annual Fourth of July decoration contest. One reader...

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Letter: Dangers of Fentanyl

The presentation on the prevalence and current and present dangers of fentanyl at the Pacific Palisades American Legion Post this evening was absolutely eye-opening and bone chilling. A true Halloween’s event. As always, I want to raise the alert level to the danger posed to the...

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Glen Walsh Discusses Dangers of Fentanyl and the National Crisis

“One pill can kill,” said Glen Walsh, president of the California Narcotics Officers Association, who spoke at an American Legion Ronald Reagan community-offered presentation on October 20. The day before, authorities has seized thousands of suspected fentanyl pills hidden in...

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Posted in Crime/Police, Education, Kids/Parenting | 8 Comments

OMG: Bees Are Swarming Outside the House

Many Pacific Palisades residents have reported bees swarming in their yard or in other locations around the area. What’s the right thing to do? According to Los Angeles County Beekeepers (LACBA) vice president Charlene Potter, leave them. “Swarming means they...

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Letters Regarding the Tipu Trees Proposed for the Park

  The Tipu Provides a Good Choice Wow, Sue! What happened to reporting all sides of the story? I sent you the UFEI/Select Tree information (considered to be the Gold Standard of arboreal information by most arborists for Southern California)...

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Palisades Football Defeats Westchester 40-26: Remains Tied for First

It was homecoming night at Pacific Palisades High School on October 21, when the Dolphins faced Westchester. Pali was 6-2 on the season and 3-0 in league and needed a win to stay tied for first place with Venice in...

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Tipus Might Be the Wrong Tree for the Bocce Area

The Pacific Palisades Forestry Committee (PFC) sought permission to plant eight replacement trees at the Recreation Center during the Park Advisory Board meeting on October 19. The PFC proposed three tall pine trees near the entrance to the park, three Torrey...

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Posted in Community, Environmental | 2 Comments

Qualia Senior Busby Thompson Qualifies as National Merit Semifinalist

  Terrin Busby Thompson, a senior at Qualia: The School for Deeper Learning in Calabasas, is among the 1 percent of SAT and PSAT takers to earn recognition as a National Merit Semifinalist this year. Busby Thompson’s status qualifies him...

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Local Library Offers Two Events: Writing a Novel and Baby Storytime

National Novel Writing Month Celebrated: The Los Angeles Public Library is sponsoring Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) with a series of programs in October and November. Funded by the Friends of the Library, every Palisadian who is writing a novel or...

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Park Advisory Board Discusses Pickleball, Trees, Restrooms and Grills

The Palisades Park Advisory Board held its quarterly meeting on October 19 via zoom, and it did not disappoint for controversy. Accusations from residents, which were not confined to public comment, flew throughout the meeting, which covered trees, grills, noise...

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