Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

Joey Plager Produces Hallmark Holiday Movies

By LAUREL BUSBY Special to CTN What’s it like to be a movie producer when movie production is no longer allowed? For executive producer Joey Plager, a Palisadian who has produced dozens of movies for companies like Hallmark and Lifetime,...

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VIEWPOINT: Councilman Bonin Should Advocate Fairness for Everyone If the City Opens Its Beaches

On April 15, Pacific Palisades Community Council Chair David Card and WRAC Chair/PPCC chair emeritus Maryam Zar participated in a Zoom conference with Councilmember Mike Bonin and other CD-11 neighborhood/community councils. Knowing that Mayor Eric Garcetti was going to release...

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Posted in Community, Councilman Mike Bonin, Homelessness | 2 Comments

Optimism Can Turn Failure into Success

(Editor’s note: Every year, Optimist International hosts an essay contest and students in Pacific Palisades are invited to participate. The winning entry is then sent to the District contest. Keira Wood, an eighth grader at Corpus Christi, read her winning...

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 25 Palisades-Malibu YMCA Workers Furloughed; Director Kirtley Seeks Donations for Homeless Kits

When Mayor Eric Garcetti closed non-essential services in the City on March 25, about 2,600 YMCA staff members across Los Angeles were furloughed. In Pacific Palisades, about 25 staff were let go. Palisades-Malibu YMCA Executive Director Jim Kirtley is trying...

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Posted in Community, Health | 2 Comments

Hold On: Sheltering Homeless at the Recreation Center Is Not a Done Deal–There’s Nothing in Writing

Sarah Conner, president of the Pacific Palisades Residents Association, shared good news on April 19 that she had heard from L.A. Recreation and Parks Commissioner Joe Halper that “the City will not be opening any more recreation centers to shelter...

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Recycling Plastic Bottles and Aluminum Cans Raises Money for Westside Babies in Need  

Bottles for Babies, which was started by longtime resident Francesca Chase last July 4, continues its recycling efforts through the Covid-19 pandemic to help purchase diapers and food for infants. “When I learned that there were about 2,000 babies in...

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VIEWPOINT: Pastor Kenneth Davis Says This Is a Time for Rest–and Redirection 

A man had been driving all night across the country and by morning was still far from his destination. So he decided to stop at the next city he came to, park somewhere quiet so he could get an hour...

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Bruce Schwartz Will Help You Grow Giant Pumpkins in Your Backyard

Need some new ideas to make home schooling more fun during Covid-19? Teaching kids about the environment, botany and community service can be super easy, thanks to Pacific Palisades resident Bruce Schwartz. Schwartz is a local realtor and was the...

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Posted in Community, Education, Environmental | 2 Comments

COVID-19 ROUND-UP: SUPERMARKETS, MASKS AND SCOFFLAWS

Wrong Way on a One-Way Aisle: I shopped at Von’s (at Sunset and PCH) on Sunday morning. I generally visit Gelson’s and Ralphs, but since I was interviewing Bruce Schwartz by the onion patch, near Von’s, I threw on my mask...

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Posted in Community, Pacific Palisades Community Council, Parks | 2 Comments

Civic League to Review Residential Construction Plans Via ZOOM

The Pacific Palisades Civic League will meet electronically, via ZOOM, on Monday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. because of the current stay-at-home, social distancing edicts. This is the perfect opportunity for Palisades residents to follow the Civic League process from...

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