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Author Archives: Sue Pascoe
Sign Up to Have Your Coronavirus Questions Answered by Councilman Mike Bonin
Councilman Mike Bonin sent out the following notice on Thursday: “This Saturday [April 18], I am hosting a telephone Town Hall event about the COVID-19 crisis to answer your questions. The town hall will be held via teleconference on Saturday...
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Café Vida: Crowds Usually Makes It Tough to Get a Table
Before Covid-10, it was always hard to secure a table–at breakfast, lunch or dinner–at Café Vida on Antioch Street. The food, simply put, is always good, the portions hearty and the prices reasonable. The signup sheet for a table usually...
Posted in Restaurants
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The Possible Value of Estrogen as Protection Against Coronavirus: Hormone Replacement Therapy Might Reduce Risk of Heart Attack
A March 21 L.A. Times story (“Why Is the Coronavirus So Much More Deadly for Men Than for Women?”) stated: “While preliminary, early accounts have suggested that boys and men are more likely to become seriously ill than are girls...
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Rotary Club Helps Palisades High Students with Internet “Hot Spots”
Palisades High technology director Jeff Roepel approached the Palisades Rotary Club with an unusual request: $3,600 for internet hotspots. Once the request was explained, the Rotary Foundation Board voted unanimously to grant the money. Incoming President Trish Bowe presented a check to Roepel in front...
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Face Masks: To Wear or Not to Wear and Other Questions that Don’t Have Answers
Today on the County of Los Angeles COVID-19 update to the public, one reporter asked if a person needed to wear a mask when jogging. “No” was the response. But businesses that are open are required to provide employees with...
Posted in Community, Health
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Moku: One Restaurant Everyone Agrees Is Good
When you have three adult children, picking a restaurant that everyone can agree upon can be tricky. In our case, Moku, located in the plaza at the corner of Sunset and Palisades Drive, is always the winner. The Jalapeno bomb...
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A New Way to Celebrate a Birthday: A Flock of Flamingos
People who have had birthdays during the coronavirus shutdown have had to settle for celebration “parties” at home, isolated from most family members and one’s friends (though Zoom visits help). For those living alone, unless you went to Gelson’s or...
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Hacked Email Leads to Money Scam
Scams are everywhere during the coronavirus shutdown. Beware! Here’s one example. A resident received an email from a well-known Pacific Palisades senior named “Bob.” As all Los Angeles residents are aware, those over the age of 65 and those with compromised...
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Former Taliban Hostage Puts Covid-19 and Home Quarantine in Perspective
I saw my neighbor outside picking up her newspaper this morning and asked how she was doing. “I am so over this,” she said. I agreed, and added, “I’m done.” Of course, we’re not done. Los Angeles residents have been...
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Window Between Worlds Introduces Free Art Workshop
As people are “trapped” in their homes, and errands are confined to a run to the grocery store or restaurant take-out, stress can mount. The national healing arts nonprofit, A Window Between Worlds (AWBW), is offering a free resource for...