Author Archives: Sue

Keeping up with the Pascoes: House Plans Stamped

Posted on July 25, 2025 by Sue

The architectural firm of Marmol Radziner is handling our new home rebuild, today it was stamped and ready for the permit to build. Our cherished 1939 home, which had been remodeled by that firm in 1994, was burned to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Palisades Fire | 15 Comments

Letter: A Solution for FireAid Funds

Posted on July 25, 2025 by Sue

(Editor’s note: After the distribution of FireAid funds has made local and national news click here, Mickie Faris has penned a thoughtful response/solution.) I have expressed concerns about FireAid and how the $75 million of the $100 million raised was … Continue reading →

Posted in FireAid | 9 Comments

Hadestown Opens Tonight

Posted on July 24, 2025 by Sue

Even as the Palisades Fire destroyed Pierson Playhouse, the home of the Palisades Community Theater, young actors continue to bring quality theater to the Palisades and surrounding area, with the opening of Hadestown, tonight, July 24 at 7 p.m. These … Continue reading →

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FireAid Trail of Where Funds Went, Heats Up

Posted on July 24, 2025 by Sue

This editor appeared on Fox News with Marla Tellez to discuss FireAid on July 16. Tellez allowed this editor to speak about her concerns about the $101 million raised, which was intended for victims, but was instead going to nonprofits. … Continue reading →

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Viewpoint, FireAid: What Did They Really Do?

Posted on July 24, 2025 by Sue

(Editor’s note: A reader, who wished to remain anonymous send her analysis of the L.A. Times Article regarding Fire Aid click here.) At first glance, the Los Angeles Times article makes an impressive case for FireAid grants to nonprofits and … Continue reading →

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“More Than Santa Baby” Documentary Wins Awards

Posted on July 24, 2025 by Sue

Philip Springer, who is the songwriter of More Than Santa Baby, was lovingly captured in short documentary, written and produced by his daughter Tamar Springer. The film took home the Audience Award for Documentary Short at the 28th Dances With … Continue reading →

Posted in Film/Television, Music | 1 Comment

Squeezing Lots and Eliminating Yards, Per State Law SB 9

Posted on July 23, 2025 by Sue

When Senate Bill 9 became a California state law January 1, 2022, opponents said the intention was to effectively eliminate single-family zoning. In simple words, a lot in the Alphabet Streets could be split with one duplex and up to … Continue reading →

Posted in Palisades Fire, Real Estate | 2 Comments

State or Fed Officials Needed to Enforce Insurance to Pay

Posted on July 23, 2025 by Sue

(Editor’s note: the following letter was sent by a Palisades Resident.) Many reports point to the slow pace of rebuilding in the Palisades.  The explanation is simple.  We, Palisades residents, are being stymied by the practices of insurance companies. Look … Continue reading →

Posted in businesses/stores, Palisades Fire | 5 Comments

Fact or BS? Squatters are Rampant in the Palisades

Posted on July 23, 2025 by Sue

“The Palisades is being taken over by squatters,” was a rumor that rapidly spread among residents and took on a life of its own. On a July 21 Instagram post by Luke Melchior, the owner of Melchior Construction, he maintained … Continue reading →

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Letter: Opposition to Zone 0 Regulations

Posted on July 22, 2025 by Sue

(The following letter was sent to the Zone Zero Regulatory Advisory Committee, California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, P.O. Box 944246, Sacramento, CA 94244-2460) My home and my neighbor’s home stand today in Pacific Palisades because of the large … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental, Palisades Fire | 5 Comments