Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

Get Ready for the Palisades Fourth of July Run (in Venice)

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

The Palisades Fire destroyed homes and hearts, but it can never take away the Pacific Palisades iconic 4th of July celebration. This year the Will Rogers 5K and the Children’s Run will take place because Palisadians are too strong to … Continue reading →

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American Legion Gives $50,000 to Local Public School Booster Clubs

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

By HENRY KAMER June 14 was a remarkable day in Pacific Palisades. This was the first day that the town was open to the public after the fire destroyed the community on January 7, and it was also important because … Continue reading →

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LAHSA’s Point in Time Count a Rube Goldberg Design

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: This story first appeared CityWatch and is reprinted with permission by its author.)   By TIM CAMPBELL In the late 1920’s, a new style of cartoon began appearing in US newspapers.  The cartoons, drawn by Reuben (Rube) Goldberg, … Continue reading →

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Well-Hydrated Plants and Lawns Can Slow Embers

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

It has been shown that well-hydrated plants and lawns stop fires. Just ask yourself why don’t golf course fairways burn? But after the Palisades and Eaton Fires, it was decided that yard vegetation next to homes was one of the … Continue reading →

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Zone Zero Recommendations Based on Faulty Experiments

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

A webinar “California’s Focus on Wildlife Preparedness,” was hosted by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin on June 12. California State Fire Marshall Daniel Berlant focused on Zone Zero. (click here.) Zone Zero is considered the first five feet from a structure and … Continue reading →

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FACT OR BS? Part 3 of Pacific Palisades Rumors

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

  1.Homes Near Fire Suffered Unseen Damage WhatsAPP has been a blessing after the fire. That app, like the social media Nextdoor provide truthful and accurate information. BS. A resident came across a story and photo about their property that … Continue reading →

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Pacific Palisades Réservoir, aka Chautauqua Reservoir, Drained June 2024

Posted on June 16, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

When news reports highlighted the fact that the Santa Ynez Reservoir had been drained and was not available to help fight the Palisades Fire, many residents wondered why the Chautauqua Reservoir had not been used. Before the Highlands community was … Continue reading →

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Conan O’Brien to Be Inducted in TV Academy Hall of Fame

Posted on June 16, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

By BERNICE FOX Yet, another honor for Conan O’Brien! The Riviera resident has been chosen for the Television Academy Hall of Fame. He’s one of six new honorees who’ll be inducted in August. The TV Academy selects those for the … Continue reading →

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The Getty Hosts Conservation Clinic

Posted on June 16, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

So many people affected by the Palisades Fire, had little remaining. What was dug out of the ash, was encased in soot and barely recognizeable. A collaboration between the Los Angeles County Departments of Arts and Culture, Getty, and Art … Continue reading →

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Palisades CheckPoints Gone. Left June 14 at 6 a.m.

Posted on June 15, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Immediately after the Palisades Fire, checkpoints at Sunset and Chautauqua went into place to keep out looters and looky-loos. Residents were allowed in with a pass, as were the companies aiding the Army Corp of Engineers with debris removal. Although … Continue reading →

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