Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

On the Outside Looking In: My Evening with the Toyo Kids

Posted on August 17, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s Note: All names  in this story have been changed. Writer Chaz Plager grew up in Pacific Palisades and lost his family home during the fire. He taught himself Japanese during Covid and is fluent. This August he is in … Continue reading →

Posted in Homelessness, Kids/Parenting | 1 Comment

Op-Ed: Insurers Need to Step Up for LA Wildfire Survivors

Posted on August 17, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

 (This Op-Ed first appeared in the L.A. Daily News on August 17 and is reprinted with permission from the Mayor’s office.) By: LA MAYOR KAREN BASS and L.A. COUNTY SUPERVISOR CHAIR KATHRYN BARGER It’s been seven months since the most … Continue reading →

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CicLAvia Sees Thousands on the Street

Posted on August 17, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

The third CicLAvia street festival of 2025, titled “Culver City Meets Venice” was held today, August 17. Thousands of bicyclists of all ages, skateboarders and walkers thronged the 6.75 mile route that connected Venice with Culver City. The event is … Continue reading →

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Girl Scout Eagle Candidate Leads Others in Beautification

Posted on August 17, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Digging in the dry rock-hard dirt at the corner at Los Liones and Tramonto Drive, were 10 members of Girl Scout Troop 223, led by Eagle Scout candidate Cameron Lovett. Each candidate must select a project for a religious institution, … Continue reading →

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CVS Has Reopened: Other Areas Gradually Coming Back

Posted on August 15, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

CVS reopened today, August 15, after being closed since January 7. The interior is open and bright. The cement floors have been polished, and the ceilings have been replaced. The walls were taken to the studs and replaced. Over the … Continue reading →

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Sears Department Building Becomes PaliHi South 2025

Posted on August 15, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

By HENRY KAMER Just shy of 3,000 Palisades Charter High students returned to school today, August 13, at the Sears Department Store Building. Instead of flooding through the quad, students flooded into four floors and the parking lot at the … Continue reading →

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Bringing Community Back One Rotary Meeting at a Time

Posted on August 15, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

The Four-Way Test is repeated at the end of every meeting. Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned? The organization is Rotary and … Continue reading →

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No Civic League Review Required Currently

Posted on August 15, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Pacific Palisades Civic League Box 129 Highlands Postal, 528 Palisades Dr, Pacific Palisades CA 90272 Temporarily Suspended PO Box 733, Pacific Palisades CA 90272 Email: [email protected]   August 8, 2025   Residents of Tract 9300, Pacific Palisades: Given the devastation … Continue reading →

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Questions to Mayor Bass and Supervisor Lindsey Horvath at Y Event

Posted on August 14, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Today, a press conference was held at Simon Meadow to announce a new YMCA facility in the meadow and a rebuilt structure on Via de la Paz, that was destroyed by the fire. After photographs were taken for the almost … Continue reading →

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$25 Million Y Capital Campaign underway: Horvath Pledges $10 Million

Posted on August 14, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

The Palisades-Malibu YMCA was more than the town’s only gym, it was the place where neighbors shared classes and stories or just met to talk. Executive Director Jim Kirtley opened up the facility to teens on evenings during the summer, … Continue reading →

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