Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

New York Times – Update on the Omicron Virus

(Editor’s note: in The Morning, a piece in the New York Times provided interesting reading – January 19, 2022 “Good Morning. Omicron Is in Retreat. What’s Next?” –  Anecdotally, it seems that many people in Pacific Palisades have tested positive...

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A $250,000 Reward Offered to Apprehend Kupfer’s Murderer

More than $250,000 is offered as a reward for the arrest and conviction of the man who killed 24-year-old Brianna Kupfer. Kupfer, a Pacific Palisades resident, was stabbed on January 13 when she was working alone at Croft House, a...

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Realtor Anthony Marguleas Donates $5,000 to Village Green

Marking what has become an annual tradition, realtor Anthony Marguleas once again donated $5,000 to the nonprofit Village Green board on January 12. Since 2013, the founder/owner of Amalfi Estates has helped support the private triangular park in the heart of...

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Two Updates Related to Homelessness: Count and Talk on Addiction

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR HOMELESS COUNT:   The annual homeless count has been moved from January to Wednesday, February 23, because of the Covid surge. Palisades residents Kim Clary and David Morena, who organize the local count, need verification from people...

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Palisades Centennial Art Contest Winners Announced; All Entries Posted at the Library

In conjunction with the Pacific Palisades Historical Society, the American Legion Auxiliary sponsored a coloring/art contest to help the town celebrate its 100th birthday, which was Friday, January 14. The Historical Society will host a special ceremony commemorating the centennial at Simon Meadow...

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Bonin to Put Homeless in Senior Center, a Block from Westminster School

(Editor’s note: this January 17 article – “Bonin Breaches Lawsuit Settlement. Designates Shelter Across from Venice Elementary School” – is reprinted with permission from Westside Current.) It’s a fight that’s all too familiar on the Westside. Concerned parents and neighbors...

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Police Searching for Killer of Palisades Woman

  Brianna Kupfer, 24, was attacked and killed Thursday at the store where she worked. An unknown assailant entered Croft House, a boutique furniture shop in the 300 block of North La Brea Avenue near Beverly Boulevard, around 1:30 p.m. Kupfer’s body was discovered...

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Alan Eisenstock’s Playlist: Got the Blues

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

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Cause of Death of Former Honorary Mayor Bob Saget Still Unknown.

Comedian and actor Bob Saget’s funeral was held Friday at Mount Sinai Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills. ABC will air a tribute to Saget at the start of Sunday night’s edition of “America’s Funniest Home Videos.” Saget, who was...

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Susan Carroll’s Gift Garden Antiques to Close in February, After 41 Years

Gift Garden Antiques, one of the longest surviving retail stores in Pacific Palisades, will close at the end of February. Owner Susan Carroll, who opened her business in the courtyard on Swarthmore (across from CVS) in 1981 and moved five...

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