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Author Archives: Sue Pascoe
Excitement in the Palisades: It’s Palpable
On a social media platform one Palisades resident wrote “We moved back to our home [apartment] on Saturday and glad we did. Thanks to everyone that made it possible. FEMA, the EPA, the Corps of Engineers, LADWP and the Gas … Continue reading
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Building Permits/Fees Too Costly to Rebuild after Palisades Fire
It was widely reported that the city of Los Angeles had issued just four rebuilding permits in the Pacific Palisades 75 days after the January 7 Palisades Fire devastated most of the community. One permit was issued to the owner … Continue reading
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New Homeless Tax Goes into Effect Today, Up from 9.5 to 9.75%
(Editor’s note: This appeared in the Westside Current today and is reprinted with permission.) By JAMIE PAIGE A new quarter-cent sales tax to fund homelessness programs in Los Angeles County takes effect Tuesday — raising the county’s base sales tax … Continue reading
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What Is It? #55
(After the Palisades Fire on January 7, one of the first questions one of CTN’s out-of-state readers asked was “What happened to the man with that interesting collection? Did it survive?” The reader was referring to Palisades resident Howard Yonet, … Continue reading
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Rec Center Minors All-Stars Win City Championship
For some March Madness is all about college basketball. But Palisades players turned it into March Madness in Los Angeles. They won back-to-back titles for the City’s Recreation Center’s West Region Championship. When most of the Palisades burned on January … Continue reading
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Viewpoint: Define the Toxins so They Can Be Tested
“Communities are rebuilding after L.A. fires despite lack of soil testing for toxic substances” was the headline in a March 27 L.A. Times Story. The first two paragraphs made it clear that there are possible toxins after the January Fires … Continue reading
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Stile Antico, an Innovative Vocal Ensemble, to Perform
Stile Antico, one of Britian’s premiere vocal ensembles, will perform in a concert for St. Matthew’s Music Guild at 8 p.m., Friday, April 4. Due to January’s devastating fires in Pacific Palisades, this concert will take place at St. Augustine … Continue reading
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County Dollars at Work: Apartment Pool Closed on Haverford
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) closed the swimming pool located at an apartment complex at 850 Haverford Avenue in Pacific Palisades, on March 11, because the pool was green. This pool was near the center of Pacific Palisades, where all … Continue reading
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PaliHi Band Will Perform at the Hollywood Bowl
By CHAZ PLAGER After a life-changing disaster, you tend to focus on the big stuff first. Where am I going to go to school? What about my house? What about my friend’s house? Only after all of those worries have … Continue reading
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LAUSD Explain Next Steps to Replace Buildings at 3 Schools
Three schools were affected in the Palisades Fire: Marquez, Palisades Elementary and Palisades Charter High School. At the March 27 Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting LAUSD’s Division of School Operations Dr. Debra Bryant, who is overseeing all things “fire recovery,” … Continue reading
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