Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

Alan Eisenstock’s Playlist: Those Doggone Canadians

(Editor’s note: Palisadian Alan Eisenstock’s 19th book “Redeeming Justice” co-written with Jarrett Adams, came out on September 14 and was named the Best Book of September by Amazon. “A consuming tale of a broken legal system, its trail of ruin...

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Palisades Centennial Celebration Is Now Set for May 7 

Our town’s year-long Centennial celebration began on January 14 when the Historical Society board members joined with members of the newly created Palisades Forestry Committee (a Community Council entity) to plant a ceremonial Coastal Live Oak on Founders Oak Island,...

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Obituary: Gretchen Miller, 80, Former PaliHi Community Service Coordinator

Longtime resident Gretchen Elaine Miller passed away peacefully on January 18 at the age of 80. She had lived in Pacific Palisades on and off for more than 60 years, moving here with her family as a teenager when many of...

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Learn How to Grow and Maintain Dahlias

  Pacific Palisades Garden Club will meet electronically at 7 p.m. on March 7 to hear Steve Hampson speak on “How to Grow and Maintain Dahlias.” (visit: pacpalgardenclub.org). Dahlias are a perennial that produces superb cut flowers. The flower, which...

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Amazon Is Shutting Stores, Ending Amazon Books in Caruso’s Palisades Village

A reader sent Circling the News a March 2 story that has appeared on Reuters, USA Today and CNBC, noting that Amazon will shut 68 retail stores, including Amazon Books, 4-Star, and Pop-up Shops. The story states that closures will...

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Posted in Books, Community | 2 Comments

Captain Kitahata Honored by “Bake Squad”

Fire Station 69 Captain II Tommy Kitahata, who was named 2020 Firefighter of the Year, received a special surprise on February 25. The chefs on “Bake Squad,” an American Netflix Original series, presented him with a three-foot Dalmatian cake, complete...

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Lack of LAPD Personnel Makes Traffic Enforcement Iffy

  In February 27 Musings, Circling the News reported that Mike Bonin had announced that the City Council was making the city safer for pedestrians by lowering the speed limits on certain roads, including stretches on Palisades Drive. While it’s...

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Posted in Community, Councilman Mike Bonin, Crime/Police | 2 Comments

The Real Larry David Exposed

UPDATE: Larry David has changed his mind. Just hours before it was to run, he asked HBO to pull “The Larry David Story.”  HBO has posted this tweet: “The #LarryDavidStory on @HBOMax is being postponed. Instead, Larry has decided he wants to do...

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Bonin Proposes Shelters as a “Matter of Right”

Councilman Mike Bonin and Councilmembers Nithya Raman and Marqueece Harris Dawson on February 9, introduced a motion in the Homelessness and Poverty Committee, that has now gone to the Planning and Land Use Committee in increase housing for the homeless....

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Residents Urged to Speak about Vehicle Dwelling Parking Enforcement

Resuming parking enforcement for vehicle dwellers will be heard at the L.A. City Transportation Committee meeting, tomorrow, March 1, at 3 p.m. Members of the committee include Councilmen Mike Bonin (chair), Paul Koretz and Joe Buscaino. The committee is considering...

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Posted in City/Councilman Mike Bonin, Community | 1 Comment