Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

LETTERS ABOUT FIREAID: Find Out More, Stop Being Mean

  STATUS OF PALISTRONG: In response to daily running a new nonprofit that was given money from FireAid, some of which are not even located in either Altadena or Pacific Palisades, I’ve received two responses: Thank you for your ongoing … Continue reading

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Real Change not Spare Change: Rent Aid, Mortgage Forbearance

When trying to help the homeless in Pacific Palisades, the Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness examined the idea that “real change” was needed, not the “spare change” – the coins and dollar bills that people often threw in a … Continue reading

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T-Ball in the Meadow Starts February 21

A winter t-ball league is being offered from 9 to 10 a.m. in the Lowe Family  YMCA Simon Meadow, 15551 W. Sunset Boulevard, starting February 21 and running through March 28. T-ball the perfect introduction to baseball fundamentals (such as … Continue reading

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An Ode to Pacific Palisades: the Fields of the Town

Dearest Palisadians, A year has passed. Long enough for the adrenaline to fade. Long enough for the shock to turn into something quieter. A low, constant hum in the background of daily life. And a new feeling. Uncertainty. An uncertainty … Continue reading

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Austin Beutner Out of Mayoral Race: Opportunists Plan to Enter

L.A. Mayoral Candidate Austin Beutner announced today, February 5, that he would not be running for mayor and released the following statement: I have made the difficult decision not to run for Mayor of Los Angeles. My family has experienced … Continue reading

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Input Needed: Volunteers Going to Sacramento to Speak about Insurance

About a dozen volunteers, some of whom have lost their homes, some of whom have lost their condominiums and some of whom have homes standing, have volunteered to go with Mayor Karen Bass to speak before California legislators on Monday. … Continue reading

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Won’t You Be My Valentine?

A Palisades Seniors Valentine’s Day “Love and Lunch” will be held from noon to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, February 10 at the Ronald Reagan American Legion Post 283 at 15247 La Cruz Drive. All town seniors, including those who have … Continue reading

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EPA (Lee Zeldin) and SBA (Kelly Loeffler) Listen to Rebuilding Concerns of Residents

President Donald Trump was distressed by lack of rebuilding a year after the Palisades and Eton Fires. In a January 27, executive order, Trump addressed that failure. On January 28, he appointed Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin to help … Continue reading

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Art Theft: One of O’Neill’s Stolen Paintings Recovered

Eleven of Katie O’Neill’s paintings were stolen from her studio on Antioch in October 2022. Then, Los Angeles Detectives took down the following information: about 10:30 p.m., on that Saturday night, a Gelson’s employee saw a man that was described … Continue reading

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Valentine Concert, Dinner and Dancing for Palisadians

A special Valentine’s Celebration is planned for Pacific Palisades senior members, starting at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, February 13. The evening will feature a catered meal, drinks, special entertainment and dancing. The cost is $55 and the event will be … Continue reading

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