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Community Rallies to Support $105K Restoration of Temescal Mural

(Editor’s note: This story first ran in the Pacific Palisades Historical Society newsletter and is reprinted with permission.) By LIBBY MOTIKA – Pacific Palisades Historical Society Board Member Forty years ago, Palisades High School senior Kat Kozik and David Strauch … Continue reading

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Marvelous Magoo’s Lives Up to Its Name

Residents might wonder about the crowds of teens that seem to descend on a new store, Marvelous Magoo’s on Swarthmore. What’s the draw? As owner Jacob Maged, 24, said, “My goal [with Magoo’s] was to create a space that a … Continue reading

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Honoring a Legend: Baywatch Star and Lifeguard Hero Mike ‘Newmie’ Newman Celebrated with Paddle-Out

(Editor’s Note: This story first appeared in Westside Current on November 24 and is printed with permission.) By SANDRA CLARK A true hero both on and off camera, Baywatch actor, legendary lifeguard, and firefighter Mike “Newmie” Newman dedicated his life … Continue reading

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Pacific Palisades Football Is One Game Away from a Championship

Pacific Palisades Football team is one win away from a Division I Championship after its decisive victory, 63-45 over the Eagle Rock Eagles on November 22. The Dolphins, seeded fifth, defeated the top-seeded Eagles. PaliHi will now face the sixth … Continue reading

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Something to Do Over Thanksgiving: Go to the Bay Theater

The Bay Theater at 1035 Swarthmore is playing at least three films this editor would love to see over the Thanksgiving week holiday, November 22 through December 1, starting with Planes, Trains & Automobiles. The movie stars Steve Martin (Neal … Continue reading

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California Air Resource Board Says “We Don’t Raise Prices”

All the major news media are predicting that fuel prices may go up as high 65 cents a gallon in 2025 and maybe as high as 90 cents. The result of those prices is that the average Californian driving a … Continue reading

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What is it #48?

This is a French Provincial (country) desk/ table probably made in the mid 1800’s. The top is a two-plank fruitwood. The same wood was used for drawers which have an inlay and etching design. The legs are oak. On a … Continue reading

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Update from Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin: Juveniles, Motorcycles, Crime and Toy Drive

JUVENILE ACTIVITY: E-Motorcycles and Fireworks. LAPD Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin reported at the November 14 Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting that a task force had been assembled on November 8 in response to complaints about juveniles recklessly driving e-bikes … Continue reading

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Pot Shot #35

Ashleigh Brilliant writes: WHAT EXACTLY IS A “POT-SHOT” OR “BRILLIANT THOUGHT?” Pot-Shots are epigrams, composed according to the following very strict rules. The length must never exceed 17 English words. Note that this is a maximum. Some Pot-Shots are much … Continue reading

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Vivian’s Boutique by Nicole Featuring a Two-day Sale

Shoppers can get an early start on holiday shopping at Vivian’s Boutique by Nicole, a locally owned women’s clothing store at 875 Via de la Paz. Owner Nicole Montanez, a full time Palisades High School nurse and Palisades resident is … Continue reading

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