Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

Just Give Us the Facts Governor Newsom

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

By LOLA COFFEY On Monday you closed the Palisades-Malibu YMCA because of the spread of Covid-19, Governor Gavin Newsom. It had finally re-opened on June 29—and it was closed over July 4. Can you tell me exactly how many cases...

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Viewpoint: Our Schools Need to Reopen

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

When I lived in New York City in my 20s, a good friend who had just moved back from California referred to the people here as “provincial,” meaning that they were unsophisticated and narrow minded. She was referring to the...

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Amalfi’s Sarah Knauer Selected for “30 under 30” Honors by REALTOR Magazine

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

Sarah Knauer, chairperson of the Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce, has been selected by the National Association of Realtors for its “30 Under 30″ listing. Annually, the NAR’s magazine features 30 young rising stars in the real estate industry. Knauer,...

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Seven Arrows Elementary Will Resume In-Class Learning on September 3

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

Seven Arrows Elementary, a private kindergarten through sixth grade school on La Cruz, announced on July 11 that it will reopen classrooms on September 3. According to school media contact Fiona Farrahi, the school has developed a plan that will...

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Readers Pose Questions and Provide Answers

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

PALISADES FIRE CAUSE: “I have never seen the cause of the Palisades Fire last October (21). Do you have any information as to how it was started?” CTN called LAFD Media Relations (213-978-3820) and never received an answer. Pacific Palisades...

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Touring Tasmania, Australia and New Zealand: My South Pacific Odyssey

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

Photos and Story By WENDY PRICE ANDERSON I left the United States on February 11 for a South Pacific Odyssey to Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania. I returned home on March 17 after an adventure I will always cherish. My trip...

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No Community Support at Hearing for Proposed 5-Story Building on Jack-in-the Box Site

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

At a July 6 City Planning hearing about the mixed-use, commercial/residential building proposed for the old Jack-in-the-Box site on west Sunset, various residents and community organizations spoke out in opposition. Project opponents included the Palisades Design Review Board, the Pacific...

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Mely Parmelee Says Goodbye at Special Moments, After 42 Years as Owner

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

Mely Parmelee will close Special Moments, at 873 Via de la Paz, on July 31, after owning the clothing store there since 1988. Mely moved to Pacific Palisades from Italy, with her husband Tim, in 1978. She initially opened a shop...

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VIEWPOINT: Fathers and Men Matter

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

My father, George Sazama, taught me about competing. He taught me that I should try for goals that many might think would be unattainable. My dad, who loved sports and was a good athlete, had five daughters and a son....

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Fire Hazard Exists below Temescal Canyon Continuation School

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

The property immediately below the Palisades High School Continuation School, Temescal Academy, is the property of LAUSD. The land further south belongs to L.A. Rec and Parks. Last week, Circling the News received word that Avalon Landscape had been hired...

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