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Author Archives: Sue Pascoe
More Memories: Pacific Palisades Teen Contest
The Pacific Palisades Chambe of Commerce hosted the first Pacific Palisades Teen Contest in 1958. Then, only girls competed, and the event included a swimsuit competition. The venue was packed as people came to cheer on daughters and neighbors and...
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Live Broadcast of “West Side Story” by L.A. Opera
L.A. Opera is presenting live broadcasts of West Side Story on Saturday, September 27, at two locations: Santa Monica Pier and Loma Alta Park (3330 N. Lincoln Park in Altadena). The show starts at 7:30 p.m.but soors open at 4:30...
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Ice Cream Sundaes Reunite Community: Scoop on the Loop
By HENRY KAMER Joy and laughter filled the air at Douglas Park in Santa Monica on September 14, 2025. Upwards of sixty people from the Las Casas-Grenola Loop neighborhood (and general Pacific Palisades) streamed into the park to grab a...
Free Concert Featuring Chamber Music Palisades September 27
Chamber Music Palisades will begin its 29th season with a free concert at 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 27. The program features the artistry of flutist Susan Greenberg and the award-winning Zelter String Quartet. Based in L.A., members include...
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What One Remembers: Mom Turns 96
My mom, Noma Sazama turned 96 on September 21. She lives by herself and keeps busy with her garden and her social engagements, such as bridge, “Sharp 13” (another card game), the American Legion Auxiliary and giving blood to the...
Posted in General, Holidays
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Catching up with Palisades Displaced Seniors
(Editor’s note: About 25 percent of people living in Pacific Palisades were seniors. These were people who helped run the town or were integral to the fabric of the community. They were the backbone of leadership, wisdom and a voice...
Posted in Palisades Fire, Seniors
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Crime, Patrol and Senior Lead Officer Tips
Pacific Palisades, which after the January 7 Palisades Fire, initially had law enforcement aid from the National Guard, State Highway Patrol after the Palisades Fire. The National Guard left when the town reopened to everyone in June (prior to that...
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Peter Lin Featured Speaker on Orchids
The Malibu Orchid Society, which met monthly in the Methodist Community Church on Via de la Paz before it burned in the Palisades Fire, is now meeting on Zoom. This month Peter Lin will speak on “Orchids Alfresco,” about...
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Town’s Treasure Jimmy Dunne Brings Optimism … and Bocce
By CHAZ PLAGER Pacific Palisades is blessed with several individuals who have stepped up to save community and organizations after the Palisades Fire. For well–known TV composer and resident Jimmy Dunne, putting in backbreaking effort after the fire was something...
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Palisades Mobile Home Park Tahitian Terrace Update and Video
(Editor’s note: Long-time resident Chase Holiday posted this note and video on Instagram and it is reprinted with permission.) By CHASE HOLIDAY When people find out I lived in the Tahitian Terrace mobile home park, they always ask what’s...
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