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Author Archives: Sue Pascoe
Expert Advice: How to Spot a Stroke
How can you tell if someone is having a stroke? The American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association tell people to remember F.A.S.T. F is for when the face starts to droop. Is one side of the face numb?...
Palisades High School Applies for Federal Paycheck Program; Salaries for 78 Teachers Top $95,000
Palisades High School is a fiscally independent charter high school that rents its facilities from the Los Angeles Unified School District Unlike LAUSD regular schools or affiliated charters, such as Palisades Elementary,Marquez Charter and Canyon School, PaliHi receives funding directly...
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Colonoscopies Resume, As Do Other Out-Patient Procedures
As a “joke” for a Valentine’s Day present, I made an appointment for my husband and me to have joint colonoscopies. It had been five years since our last procedure with Dr. William Katkov, who also happens to be a...
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A Son’s Long Journey to Heal Wartime Memories
By BOB VICKREY– (Editor’s note: Bob Vickrey shared a story with Circling the News that was originally published in 2012 for the Houston Chronicle. “This is a story about my boyhood friend Geren Graham, who traveled 5,700 miles from Houston...
PaliHi Teacher Jamie Agius Fulfills Goal of Becoming A Humanitarian–By Making Covid-19 Masks at Home
If your dream is to be a humanitarian and work for the United Nations, the quest ought to be attainable with the right motivation, the proper college degrees and hard work. Then life intervenes, and instead you become a different...
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CRIME–Senior Lead Officer Moore’s Report for Pacific Palisades
Pacific Palisades Senior Lead Officer Michael Moore released the following crime statistics on Memorial Day. The majority of the crimes were Burglary/Theft from Vehicle. Residents are reminded that nothing valuable should be left inside their cars. With out-of-town residents once...
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PAPA Seeks a Fourth of July Theme from Residents: Deadline June 3
Although three of the traditional Fourth of July celebrations in Pacific Palisades have been cancelled because of Covid-19–the 5/10K Will Rogers Race, the parade and the fireworks–big plans are still afoot. And big plans for a Pacific Palisades Fourth of July...
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Searching for an Escape from the Housebound Life
By BOB VICKREY I find it comforting that the lockdown order is no longer referred to as “shelter in place,” and is now simply designated as “stay at home.” Staying at home sounds so much more civil and less foreboding...
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Pacific Palisades Parent Pleads Guilty in Ongoing College Admissions Scandal
According to Sunday’s Washington Post (“Another Parent Is Charged in College Admissions Scandal, Will Admit to Efforts to Get Son into Georgetown”) Pacific Palisades resident Peter Dameris is the 54th person charged in the admissions scandal dubbed “Varsity Blues” and the...
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General Manager Shull Updates Use of City Recreation Centers for Homeless
L.A. Recreation and Parks General Manager Mike Shull provided an update about the city’s use of recreation centers to house the homeless during the Covid-19 crisis. He spoke during a public-accessible Virtual meeting held by the Rec and Park Board...
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