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Author Archives: Sue Pascoe
VOICES: Rebuilding Is Moving at a Crawl
By JOSEPH SOMERVILLE The big question. Why is everything moving so slow? Is it me, or does everyone feel it? Do you feel it? Am I right or am I wrong? Things seem to be moving at a snail’s pace....
Posted in Letters
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LA and Homelessness: Your Tax Dollars at Work
(Editor’s note: This story first appeared on September 29, in CityWatch and is printed with the author’s permission.) By TIM CAMPBELL Normally, I defer to fellow columnist and local budget guru Jack Humpreville when it comes to discussions of LA’s...
Posted in Homelessness
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Will Rogers State Historic Ranch House Burned. Who Was Responsible?
When the 1926 Will Rogers State Historic Ranch House burned on the evening of January 7, Circling the News wanted to know the agency responsible for its fire defense. The home was surrounded by a large green lawn and the...
Posted in General
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Marquez Elementary Students Return to Home Campus
When the January 7 fire destroyed homes and businesses in Pacific Palisades, it also destroyed two elementary schools, Palisades and Marquez. Today September 30, nearly 10 months later, Marquez Elementary’s new Principal Lisa Timmerman welcomed families and students back to...
Posted in Kids/Parenting, Palisades Fire, Schools
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Basketball Club Looking for Players
The Fierce Club Basketball Team under Coach Mike (Mike Martin) is a players-first youth basketball program that raises the bar in athletic training, development and mentorship coaching. Have a seven- or eight-year-old that needs something to do on Saturday...
Posted in Kids/Parenting, Sports
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Park Advisory Board to Meet: Agenda Includes Tennis Courts
The Palisades Park Advisory Board will meet tomorrow, Tuesday, September 30 at 6:30 p.m. via zoom. On the agenda is Recreation and Parks (RAP) General Manager Jimmy Kim, who will give Right of Entry updates, repair of tennis courts 5...
Posted in General
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Bocce Champs Announced in Simon Meadow
The Hollywood Cup, a bocce tournament was held in Simon Meadow on September 20. The competition was strong, but even stronger was the community feeling of togetherness and the ability to overcome. Palisades YMCA Board member Memo Macalpin founded the invitational...
Posted in Sports
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Bonin Points Fingers: Not My Fault
(Editor’s note: This viewpoint “COLUMN: Bonin Points Fingers, Yet the Ramada Boondoggle Began on His Watch” first appeared in the Westside Current 24 and is reprinted with permission.) By ANGELA MCGREGOR Behind every failure, there is finger-pointing. Consider, for example,...
Posted in Homelessness
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Fire Aid Money Never Went to Victims
A resident of Tahitian Terrace, a mobile home park in Pacific Palisades with 158 homes, wrote that they had just applied to L.A. County for a Household relief grant. “After applying with a very detailed application, called several times to...
Posted in FireAid
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Time to Register for Thanksgiving Turkey Trot
Yes, it’s autumn. That means annual fall events in Pacific Palisades are returning. The YMCA Pumpkin Patch opens Thursday, October 2, and planning for the annual Turkey Trot is underway. The tradition of trotting on Thanksgiving prior to heavy feasting...
Posted in Sports
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