Category Archives: Community

Will There Be a Fourth of July 5/10K Race?

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Sue

Brian Shea, the Will Rogers 5/10K Race Director and Founder, filed for a race permit in March, after Durrah Wagner, the former field representative for Councilman Mike Bonin, told him in a January email: “I have checked in with my … Continue reading →

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Ceremony Honors Carol Leacock and the Los Leones “Glamazons”

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Sue

Leacock Moves to Santa Fe after Decades of Activism By SUE PASCOE and BILL BRUNS Friends gathered Friday morning at Los Leones Gateway Park to bid goodbye to Carol Leacock, a treasured environmental leader in Pacific Palisades and a former … Continue reading →

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Palisadian June Capp, 106, Receives Covid Shot; She Has Known Many Celebrities in Her Neighborhood

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Sue

June Capp, who will turn 107 on May 17, is most likely the oldest person in Pacific Palisades. She recently made a trip to CVS with hair stylist George Hutchinson (who has a salon, George and Company, on Via de la … Continue reading →

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Community Council Sends Letter to Judge Carter

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Sue

The Pacific Palisades Community Council has sent a letter to Judge David Carter, responding to his April 20 injunction that would require the City and County to undertake much more action to address the homeless crisis. Specifically, the City must … Continue reading →

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Palisades Optimist Club Delivers $15,000 to 21 Local Nonprofits

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Sue

  After a year of Covid, which shut down all meetings — and traditional fundraising events — the Pacific Palisades Optimist Club used its own resources to raise money for 21 local nonprofits. Annually, thanks to receiving net profits from … Continue reading →

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OPINION: Maryam Zar Should Run Against Councilman Bonin in 2022 

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Sue

  By SUE PASCOE Editor, Circling the News Recently, I met with fellow Palisadian Maryam Zar and urged her NOT to run for State Assembly (District 50) to replace incumbent Richard Bloom, who is considering a run for L.A. County … Continue reading →

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Father Boyle Speaks of “Unshakable Goodness” at Y Breakfast

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Sue

Father Gregory Boyle, the founder of Homeboy Industries, which is the largest gang-intervention, rehabilitation and re-entry program in the world, was the keynote speaker for the YMCA’s 62 annual Good Friday breakfast, which was held virtually on April 2. “As … Continue reading →

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Readers Want/Have the Answers on Libraries

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Sue

REGARDING PUBLIC LIBRARIES: A reader reached out to the L.A. Public Libraries on March 17 and asked: “Do you know when L.A. City libraries are going to reopen? I haven’t heard any communication on this. Seems like everything else has … Continue reading →

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Many City Libraries Will Open May 3, But Not the Palisades Branch Library. Here’s Why.

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Sue

BY BILL BRUNS Special to CTN The L.A. Times reported Monday that “the Los Angeles Public Library is expected to reopen May 3 with limited service at 38 locations,” thanks to a lifting of Covid-19 restrictions.” Unfortunately, the Pacific Palisades … Continue reading →

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Rodeo Realtors Will Collect Donated Non-Perishable Food This Saturday on Via de la Paz

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Sue

Rodeo Realtors Devin McNichol and Aaron Bernbach are collecting food for an “Earth Day Cereal Drive.” Residents are invited to bring at least two non-perishable food items from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, April 24, to Rodeo Realty … Continue reading →

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