Author Archives: Sue

Town Clergy Send a Message to Residents

Posted on July 8, 2025 by Sue

Sharon Browning, a former president of the Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness and a member of the local Presbyterian Church, which was destroyed in the Palisades Fire, sent the message below on behalf of the Pacific Palisades Interfaith Clergy … Continue reading →

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LETTERS: Opposing Senate Bill 549 that Would Take Away Local Control

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Sue

(Editor’s note: Several people have expressed dismay over SB 549, which they feel is being rushed into legislation by Senator Ben Allen, without being properly vetted. CTN spoke to Sen. Allen today and will share that conversation tomorrow.) OPPOSE SB … Continue reading →

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Palisadians Celebrate the Fourth with Warmth and Spirit

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Sue

By LAUREL BUSBY Special to Circling the News The venue may have changed, but the Fourth of July spirit remained strong as Palisadians celebrated Friday night at Paul Revere Charter Middle School. A stage and large video screen were erected … Continue reading →

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Palisades Joins the Santa Monica’s 4th Parade

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Sue

By CHAZ PLAGER The clouds gave way to bright blue skies as this year’s 4th of July Palisades parade began. Due to certain circumstances, this year the residents of the Palisades were not swarming Via De La Paz and Sunset, … Continue reading →

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2025 Palisades 4th Race Produces Fast Results

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Sue

Even the thick gray clouds that hung in the morning skies this 4th of July couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the hundreds of runners gathered for this year’s Will Rogers Palisades 5/10K Run— but with a twist. Held in Venice … Continue reading →

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July 4th  Time to Celebrate Family, Community and Traditions

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Sue

The annual July 4th daylong festival and celebration that Pacific Palisades residents have come to expect will be different this year. Think about the Grinch Who Stole Christmas. He took the presents, he took the trees, the stockings and all … Continue reading →

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Residents Honor Colonel Swenson at Village Green

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Sue

A group of about 50 thankful residents were joined by state and local politicians to bid Colonel Eric Swenson farewell on the Village Green on July 2.  The celebration was hosted by Palisades Recovery Group and Pali Strong. Although Swenson … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles Collected $700 Million From the ‘Mansion Tax’ to Combat Homelessness. Most of It Is Still in the Bank

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Sue

(Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Westside Current on June 26 and is reprinted with permission.) By JAMIE PAIGE Two years after Los Angeles began collecting a tax on multimillion-dollar property sales, nearly all the money meant to … Continue reading →

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FIREAID: The Profitable Game of NonProfits

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Sue

In order to apply for grant from FireAid, one needs to be a nonprofit and to be able to supply that nonprofit number on the application. FireAid does not give directly to individuals, but on its website it notes, “Together, … Continue reading →

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Police Stop-in Center Opens on Sunset in the Palisades

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Sue

The late Kurt Toppel , a former Citizen of the Year has to be smiling. With wife Haldis, they had advocated for a LAPD stop-in center for the community, possibly at the new gym for decades. During the Public Safety … Continue reading →

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