Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

LAPD Senior Lead Officer Report: Uptick in Crime

Many residents were concerned about the notice that was posted on Nextdoor about an armed robbery on Rimmer Avenue on December 3. “I had a holiday party last night on upper Rimmer,” the homeowner said. “Two guys entered my home...

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“Popular Poison” Clothing Store Opens on Sunset

Popular Poison, a clothing store that specializes in T-shirts, hoodies and other comfortable, but affordable wear, opened this week as a pop-up store at 15224 Sunset, in the space vacated by Valentina’s. This is the first brick-and-mortar location for store...

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Former L.A. City Attorney Lawyer Pleads Guilty

L.A. City Attorney Mike Feuer, a mayoral candidate, is in a difficult position after a former attorney in his office, Paul Paradis, pleaded guilty in federal court. Paradis, a lawyer who represented the City of Los Angeles while simultaneously representing...

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Pacific Palisades Ho!Ho!Ho! Arrives December 11 in Temescal 

  Local elves have been busy organizing for Santa’s arrival at the free and festive, all-community Ho!Ho!Ho! celebration on Saturday, December 11 at Simon Meadow in Temescal Canyon. The seasonal fun kicked off today with the opening of the YMCA...

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Parking Problems in Pacific Palisades

  The November 30 Musing about having to use an app to park in the Topa/Bank of America parking lot garnered a lot of attention. A REMINDER ABOUT CARUSO’S PROMISES: One woman wrote, “In the Alphabet Streets with permit parking,...

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OBITUARY: Alice Ruth Hanks, 95, a Fixture at the Indy 500

Alice Ruth Hanks, a resident of Pacific Palisades since 1957, passed away at St. John’s Hospital on October 1 at the age of 95. She was born in LuVerne, Iowa, to William and Molly Hedrick on July 26, 1926. An...

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Two Mature Eucalyptus Trees May Be Cut Down at the Recreation Center; Activists Respond

Circling the News learned on November 24 that two mature blue gums (eucalyptus) adjacent to the new Veterans Gardens at the Palisades Recreation Center are being targeted for removal. The trees, according to historical records, were part of those envisioned by...

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YMCA Christmas Tree Lot Opens Tomorrow in Temescal

The pine-flavored scent at Simon Meadow, at the corner of Temescal Canyon and Sunset, is sweet this week. On Sunday, a semi-truck laden with Christmas trees from Oregon arrived at Simon Meadow. The truck driver told Circling the News it was...

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GivingTuesday Allows Time for Reflection and Donation

GivingTuesday, celebrated on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, was started in 2012 by the 92nd Street Y in New York City, as a way to encourage people to give back in their daily lives – from donating to nonprofits to volunteering at...

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American Legion’s Jim Cragg Receives Veteran of the Year Award

Lt. Colonel Jim Cragg, commander of American Legion Post 283, was honored on November 13 as the Veteran of the Year during the UCLA Football Military Appreciation Game at the Rose Bowl. This 2020 award was presented in person this...

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