Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

“Oliver” Opens as Palisades High School’s Spring Musical

“Oliver” a British stage musical, based on the 1838 book “Oliver Twist” by Charles Dickens, will open at Palisades High School in Mercer Hall, tomorrow, Thursday, March 24. There are limited performances with additional 7 p.m. performances on March 25,...

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98-Year-Old Venice Landlord Among ‘Mom and Pop’ Property Owners Experiencing Rent Moratorium Hardship

(Editor’s note: the story, which ran, today, March 23 in the Westside Current, with added reporting by the City News Service, is reprinted with permission.) Several landlords, including Jennie Weinberger, whose 98-year-old mother is a landlord in Venice, claimed in sworn...

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Red Cross Giving Day Is March 23

Sotheby’s realtor Josie Tong is on the executive board of the American Red Cross LA Region and wants to remind residents that tomorrow, March 23, is Red Cross Giving Day. To remind residents of the importance of the Red Cross,...

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Fear Grips Palisades over Rumored Store Closure

Pacific Palisades residents have been reading about numerous business closures these past few months. First it was the Sew Chateau, which closed last month, and then Amazon bookstore, which closed on March 19. The Puzzle Zoo was told its lease...

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Renovations Started on the Interior of the American Legion Building

Finally, a facelift is underway for the American Legion building, at the corner of Swarthmore and La Cruz. Wielding sledgehammers to start the demolition of the 1965 interior of the building were Post Commander Jim Cragg, Auxiliary President Sue Pascoe...

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Slightly-Used Shoes Are Needed for Soles4Good, a Student Campaign

If you have a pair or several pairs of shoes in your closet that are barely worn, consider donating them to Soles4Good. Co-founded by Amaan Furniturewala and Alec Katz (Furniturewala is now at the University of Pennsylvania and Katz is...

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Cathay Palisades Loses Lease After 33 Years on Antioch

Cathay Palisades, the only Chinese restaurant in Pacific Palisades, has learned that its lease will not be renewed, after 33 years on Antioch in the Business Block Building. Owner David Leung was informed by the landlord, Anderson Real Estate, that his popular eatery...

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Celebrate Brianna Kupfer’s Birthday April 9

Brianna Kupfer, a Pacific Palisades resident, was stabbed and killed on January 13 when she was working alone at Croft House, a Hancock Park boutique furniture store. A suspect was caught and will be brought to justice, but the senseless...

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Adam Levine Looks to Move from His Palisades Compound; Neighbor Brooke Shields Has Moved On

By BERNICE FOX Special to Circling the News Adam Levine of Maroon 5 and his wife, model Behati Prinsloo, have put their Upper Riviera compound on the market. They’ve only owned it for a little more than three years, buying...

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To Keep a Body in Top Form Means Movement

By ALISON BURMEISTER Special to Circling the News   Our bodies are amazing machines. Given the right fuel and proper maintenance we are designed to run for a long time. With the occasional tune up and a yearly “check under...

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