Category Archives: businesses/stores

The Wongs Receive Rotary’s Businessperson of the Year Award

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

Gordon and Shirley Wong, who have owned Knolls Pharmacy for 33 years, have been selected by the Palisades Rotary Club as the Businessperson of the Year. “This is the nicest local hometown pharmacy anyone could ever want and ever expect,” … Continue reading →

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Problems with Pharmaca Stem to Medly Bankruptcy

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

More than one reader has contacted this editor about Pharmaca, the pharmacy, which also offers natural supplements, cards and gifts that is located at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and La Cruz Drive. “I was just in Pharmaca and the … Continue reading →

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The “Radium Girls” Discounted by Public Health Officials

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

By REECE PASCOE “Doctor, I don’t feel good.” “Don’t fret. You’re perfectly healthy.” “Doctor, I can see my bones at night.” “Don’t worry that’s a sign of health.” “Doctor, part of my jaw broke off.” “Well, it’s just your diet.” … Continue reading →

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Community Council Supports a Conditional Use Permit for Pot Shops

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

The Pacific Palisades Community Council supports Brentwood Community Council (BCC) in its issues with the recently opened pot shop, Cookies, at the Brentwood Country Mart. The approval, which asks for community notification and input, passed unanimously at the October 13 … Continue reading →

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Betts Bakes Delicious Homemade Cakes

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

If a resident is having a Halloween party and needs a special desert, try Betts Bakes Whoopie Pies or the ghost/mummy cupcakes. Launched in August, this new Palisades home business, Betts Bakes, was the result of Betty Morin’s love for … Continue reading →

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Figerts Recall Publishing the Weekly Todd County Tribune in South Dakota

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: Several years ago, when I visited the senior center in Valentine, Nebraska, with my mother-in-law Corrine Pascoe, I met Margaret and Ervin Figert. They had run the Todd County Tribune, a weekly newspaper in Mission, South Dakota, when … Continue reading →

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Anthony Marguleas and Amalfi Estates Honored for Philanthropic Impact

Posted on September 18, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

Anthony Marguleas and his Pacific Palisades real estate company, Amalfi Estates, will be honored at several events this fall. Marguleas was recently named one of the “top 30 agents in L.A.” by The Hollywood Reporter. The magazine considered sales volume, … Continue reading →

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New Pot Shop Discussed at Brentwood Community Council

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

Cookies, a new pot shop in the 13000 block of San Vicente Boulevard, which was supposed to open Saturday, September 10, had its first reported crime. The Brentwood Community Council listened to Brentwood Senior Lead Officer Matthew Kirk’s report at … Continue reading →

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Kurt & Whey Opens in the Canyon

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

If a resident has tried to buy Comte Grand Cru or Grey Owl cheese, they know these two highly desirable cheeses are not readily found anywhere on the Westside – or even in Southern California. That changed September 3 … Continue reading →

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The New Pot Shop, Cookies, Burglarized