Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

We Found the Newest Member of Our Family at Wallis Annenberg PetSpace 

They say dogs and their owners look alike. That’s why when I adopted last Saturday, I picked a dog with hair issues and bad eyes. Captain Quinn, the family’s new dog, has absolutely gorgeous hair. It will need to be...

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OBITUARY: Carolyn Serling, Long-time Resident, Ithaca College Trustee

February 3, 1929 to January 9, 2020 Carolyn Kramer Serling, 90, a long-time resident of Pacific Palisades, died in her home here on January 9. The widow of screen writer and “Twilight Zone” creator Rod Serling, she was the executive...

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Viewpoint: Annual Homeless Count Keeps Reiterating the Dire Need for Overdue Services

  I participated in the 2020 Homeless Count early this past week in Pacific Palisades. I have participated since 2015, the first year it was conducted here. Although the official numbers are generally not released until later this spring, anecdotally it...

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Marquette Residents and Neighbors Put City on Notice Regards a Proposed 8-Home Development

Residents from Bienveneda, Las Casas and Marquette met with Councilman Mike Bonin on January 6, putting the City on notice over the controversial development of eight homes on the rim of Las Pulgas Canyon along Marquette Street (a dead end)....

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‘Seniors and Safe Driving’ Will be Senior Alliance Topic

Tressa Thompson, Senior Driver Ombudsman at the California Department of Motor Vehicles, will be the speaker at the next Palisades Alliance for Seniors meeting at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 27, at the Palisades Library community room, 861 Alma Real....

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Quimby Funds Remain Elusive, Frustrating Palisadians Who Want to Build a Dog Park Here 

When Pacific Palisades residents requested Quimby Funds to help pay for a dog park environmental review, so that they could start fundraising, they were told not yet. Right now, it appears that Quimby money may be like monopoly money—not available to be used in...

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 Palisades Task Force on Homelessness to Address Mental Health Issues at Upcoming Meeting

  The Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness will host a community forum to address “The Demedicalization of Mental Illness: Have Changing Attitudes about Mental Illness Allowed People to Languish on the Streets?” Dr. Joel T. Braslow will discuss the...

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OBITUARY: Suzanne Levanas, Cancer Survivor, Adventurer

December 13, 1950 – January 16, 2020 Longtime Palisadian Suzanne Bragg Levanas died peacefully on January 16 at UCLA Medical Center, due to complications from heart surgery at the age of 69. A proud Canadian turned American, Suzanne lived her...

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Billions of Birds Have Disappeared Since 1990: Create a Safe Habitat for Them in Your Backyard

If you have a problem with crows in your back yard, there’s an easy way to discourage them. “Buy a ‘dead’ decoy crow and put it in your yard,” said Julie Hansen, owner of the Santa Monica Wild Birds Unlimited...

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Co-Owners of The Draycott Participate in DINE LA and Open New Restaurant 

The Draycott co-owner Marissa Hermer said the restaurant will be participating in DINE LA, which started on Friday and will run through January 31. A special lunch menu will be offered from Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 3...

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