Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

CTN Applauds Councilman Mike Bonin for His Suggested Ideas

Councilman Mike Bonin is to be applauded for trying to help poor people or just those who are crammed into apartments with no yards. In an April 13 letter to Seleta Reynolds, general manager of the Los Angeles Department of...

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Julie Starr Dresner Temporarily Shifts from Designing Jewelry to Sewing Masks

  Julie Starr Dresner, who has her own jewelry design business, went back to her costuming roots and sewed 20 masks that were donated to the nurses at Children’s Hospital L.A. She is a member of the Costume Designers Guild,...

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This Bookselling Caper Stirs Echoes of Philip Marlowe

BY BOB VICKREY During my long career in book publishing, I was often accused by sales managers of enhancing my weekly marketing reports with excessive details. One manager, in particular, took a gentle shot in my direction at a company...

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Bocce Courts: Veterans’ Park Is NOT Open

Although four people were playing bocce at Veterans’ Gardens at the Palisades Recreation Center on Sunday, the site has not been officially dedicated and the area is not open. A Palisades resident wrote to CTN on Sunday: “We’ve now seen the veterans...

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Help Purchase a Yearbook for Every Palisades High School Senior in Need 

When you graduated from high school, most likely you purchased a yearbook. Many of you still have that annual and appreciate how important it was to commemorate your senior year. In particular, the Class of 2020 at Palisades High, thanks...

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Petit Ami Has a New Location and Name: Keetan 

When Petit Ami, which was located at the corner of Swarthmore Avenue and Antioch closed last month, many residents were concerned that one of their favorite children’s clothing store was gone. Residents with children will be happy to learn the...

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Newcomers Spring into Action: Their Goal Is to Make 500 Protective Masks

The Pacific Palisades Newcomers club generally meets monthly, and members participate in a range of activities that have included bridge, canasta, golf, book and movie discussions, gourmet cooking, restaurant dining and happy hours, potluck lunches with speakers, exploring the L.A. area...

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It’s Personal for the Creator of ‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’

By BERNICE FOX Special to Circling the News Nothing would make the creator of “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” more pleased than for Mary Steenburgen to write a song for the show. Along with acting, Steenburgen, who lives in Pacific Palisades, is...

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Viewpoint: Coronavirus Quiz to Take

Yesterday on Nextdoor, one person had posted that there was going to Peaceful Demonstration to Open California today (May 1) at noon. I was most amazed and upset by one woman’s comment that basically said that if you don’t listen...

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Free Goodie Bags at the YMCA, and Theatre Palisades Youth Auditions:

  GOODIE BAGS FOR KIDS: Tomorrow, May 2, between 10 a.m. and noon, the Palisades-Malibu YMCA will give out free activity bags for the kids. Executive Director Jim Kirtley said that May 2 is Healthy Kids Day and even though...

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