Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

Palisades and Altadena Residents Warned about Possible Voting Issues

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Displaced residents of Pacific Palisades and Altadena need to check on their voter status to vote in the November 4 special election on redistricting (Proposition 50), the 2026 midterms, the Los Angeles mayoral race and the California gubernatorial election. Los … Continue reading →

Posted in News | 1 Comment

Plans to Be Unveiled for New Rec Center: Tennis Court News

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

A community meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, October 7 at the Palisades Recreation Center gym, 851 Alma Real. This meeting will be the first look that the community will have of the proposed redesign … Continue reading →

Posted in City, Community, Palisades Fire, Parks | 2 Comments

NORC Survey Taken, $5 Gift Card Promised

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

This editor took the NORC Survey yesterday and some of the questions felt “outdated.” Many of the questions were born out of the Blue Ribbon Commission, organized by L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, and revolved around resilient construction and workforce … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Palisades Fire | 2 Comments

Letter: Took the NORC Survey; Life After the Palisades

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: I received this letter from Murray Levy, who responded to this editor’s query about the NORC Survey, sponsored by the Pacific Palisades Community Council. Levy, a Castellammare resident was a member of the PPCC for several years.) I … Continue reading →

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The Pumpkin Patch Returns to Simon Meadow

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

The Pumpkin patch in Simon Meadow, at the corner of Temescal Canyon and Sunset Boulevard, will officially open on October 2 and will run through October 30 or until the pumpkins are sold. All proceeds benefit the local Y, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays | 1 Comment

NORC Paid $172,750 for Survey for Community Council

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

NORC at the University of Chicago, a research organization, was hired by the Pacific Palisades Community Council (PPCC) in May at a cost of $172,750. NORC promised they would deliver rigorous evidence for PPCC to present to the City and … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 8 Comments

VOICES: Rebuilding Is Moving at a Crawl

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

By JOSEPH SOMERVILLE The big question. Why is everything moving so slow? Is it me, or does everyone feel it? Do you feel it? Am I right or am I wrong? Things seem to be moving at a snail’s pace. … Continue reading →

Posted in Letters | 9 Comments

LA and Homelessness: Your Tax Dollars at Work

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: This story first appeared on September 29, in CityWatch and is printed with the author’s permission.) By TIM CAMPBELL Normally, I defer to fellow columnist and local budget guru Jack Humpreville when it comes to discussions of LA’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Homelessness | 2 Comments

Will Rogers State Historic Ranch House Burned. Who Was Responsible?

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

When the 1926 Will Rogers State Historic Ranch House burned on the evening of January 7, Circling the News wanted to know the agency responsible for its fire defense. The home was surrounded by a large green lawn and the … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 17 Comments

Marquez Elementary Students Return to Home Campus

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

When the January 7 fire destroyed homes and businesses in Pacific Palisades, it also destroyed two elementary schools, Palisades and Marquez. Today September 30, nearly 10 months later, Marquez Elementary’s new Principal Lisa Timmerman welcomed families and students back to … Continue reading →

Posted in Kids/Parenting, Palisades Fire, Schools | 1 Comment