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JANUARY 2019: Burning Questions That Were Asked and That Have an Answer

Question: What happened to the bicycle racks at Palisades Village that were required in the plan? A reader asked what happened to the 14 sidewalk- mounted bicycle racks that were supposed to be placed on Swarthmore across from the Bay Theatre … Continue reading

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The Tow Driver from Heaven and a Bystander from Hell

The car I was driving decided to konk out in the middle of intersection in Venice a few days after Christmas. It spewed smoke and water all over the pavement, but I was able to coax it through the intersection and park … Continue reading

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New Owner for the Yogurt Shoppe on Swarthmore 

  During the Holiday Stroll sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce last Friday night, visitors who stopped in the Yogurt Shoppe on lower Swarthmore were greeted by new owners, Christine and Adam Wolfson. The smiling couple offered strollers a choice … Continue reading

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Rodeo Realtors McNichol, Bernbach Collect Food on Via de la Paz for Thanksgiving Drive

Rodeo Realtors Devin McNichol and Aaron Bernbach are collecting food for the inaugural McNichol Bernbach Group Thanksgiving Food Drive. Residents are invited to bring at least two non-perishable food items from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday, November 23, … Continue reading

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Acme 5 Lifestyle Nursery, across from PaliHi, Closes Tomorrow

Acme 5 Lifestyle, a nursery located in a small triangular area on Temescal Canyon Road, across from the Maggie Gilbert Aquatic Center, is scheduled to close tomorrow, November 14, after just a year in business. Construction on the site began … Continue reading

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Life-Long Palisadian Francesca Chase Turns Recycling into ‘Bottles for Babies’

           The City of Los Angeles does not recycle plastic bottles from street trash, the Pacific Palisades Baseball Association does not recycle plastic bottles at the park and even the Palisades Business Improvement District, which cleans … Continue reading

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Learn How to Operate an Amateur Radio (aka Ham Radio) at the American Legion

Earthquakes or fires may take out all forms of communication or prevent first responders from knowing about a dire need. Electricity may be out and people who only have a cell phone may not be able to communicate. That is … Continue reading

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Seeking Secret Palisades Thespians for Roles in ‘Steel Magnolias’

Theatre Palisades his holding auditions for its next show “Steel Magnolias,” by Robert Harling, that will run from January 10 through February 16, at Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Rd. Shows will be 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and … Continue reading

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