Category Archives: General

L.A. Times Caption and Headline Decried

Posted on July 3, 2024 by Sue

A July 2 L.A. Times Headline is misleading (“A plan to fund $1 million in security for Jewish spaces is amended after a protest in City Hall.”). After a large group of pro-Palestinian protestors blocked the entrance to Adas Torah … Continue reading →

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Legislators Voting on Last-Ditch Effort July 4 Eve: Call and Say “NO”

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Sue

The days before the 4th of July should be filled with last-minute details about what to serve at your BBQ, how many guests are coming, and how far in advance you can put out chairs along parade routes. California State … Continue reading →

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Viewpoint: Finally, LAHSA Is Releasing the Count

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Sue

Well, looky, looky. Finally, on Thursday, June 27, the Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority (LAHSA) is releasing its January “Point in Time” count. And, they’re releasing it the same day as the U.S. Presidential debate. Now, why would they do … Continue reading →

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Santa Monica Problems Affects Neighboring Cities

Posted on June 20, 2024 by Sue

Santa Monica Third Street Promenade and the Pier used to be a destination stop for people from Pacific Palisades. Store vacancy rates are now reported at 25 % by TheRealDeal. “With 73 of 97 ground-floor storefronts occupied and in the … Continue reading →

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Letter: Good Job of Beautification

Posted on June 13, 2024 by Sue

  I would like to offer some positive praise to the beautification, which has occurred recently along the upper section of Temescal Canyon Road. Kudos to Theatre Palisades for beginning work to clean up the overgrown, weed-filled area next to … Continue reading →

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Motorcyclists Make Sunset Scary

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Sue

A motorist traveling on Sunset Boulevard was forced off the road in the Palisades Village on Sunday afternoon by a pack of motorcyclists. The person called 911 and said, “someone could easily be injured or killed.” A video was captured … Continue reading →

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Incident of Girl Beating Another on a Bus

Posted on June 11, 2024 by Sue

  The video of a girl beating another on a #9  Big Blue Bus (BBB), and then the fighting that  continued on the street by the bus stop at the corner of Carey Street and Sunset Boulevard, was shocking. Circling … Continue reading →

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Homelessness and the Failure of Mainstream Media

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Sue

(Editor’s note: This article first appeared in CityWatch on May 23 and is reprinted with permission.) By TIM CAMPBELL The Constitution’s framers included a free press in the First Amendment for a reason. Newspapers played a critical role in the … Continue reading →

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Pot Shots #16

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Sue

  (Editor’s note: A reader, who is a fan of Ashleigh Brilliant (creator of Pot-Shots), has worked out an agreement with CTN that gives this newsletter the permission to use copyrighted Pot-Shots. Potshots remain the property of Ashleigh Brilliant. To … Continue reading →

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Theatre Palisades’ “Musical Comedy Murders” Delightful Evening

Posted on June 5, 2024 by Sue

  By LIBBY MOTIKA Circling the News Contributor All the elements are present: Ten strangers invited to spend the weekend at a wealthy dowager’s country estate rumored to have secret tunnels throughout; a raging storm outside, and an air of … Continue reading →

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