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Category Archives: General
Venice’s Andi Murez Carries Flag at Paris Olympics
(Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Westside Current and is reprinted with permission. If anyone had a daughter on the Palisades High School swim team between 2006 and 2009, there was one Venice swimmer that everyone talked about, ...
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Scenes in Pacific Palisades
NASTY INCIDENT AT EXERCISE CLASS: A woman took an a.m. exercise class in Jerry Blank’s studio on July 19. The teacher and two other students started bemoaning that because of Trump “democracy was ending.” One of the women exercising asked,...
Fighting Fentanyl Through Prop. 36
When Proposition 47 passed in 2014 in California, possession of any drug, including heroin and opiates, became a misdemeanor. Then, fentanyl was basically unknown unknown on the streets. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection made its first bust of 22...
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Auxiliary Parade Prizes Awarded to Veterans Gardens and Resilient Palisades
In addition to having fun building and entering a float in the annual Palisades Fourth of July Parade, there was a chance to win one of two $500 prizes that are awarded annually by American Legion Post 283 Auxiliary. This...
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Alcohol Is a Carcinogen
Next time you “belly up” to the bar or go for that second glass of wine, you might want to know that alcohol is considered a carcinogen. When your body metabolizes alcohol, it breaks it down to acetaldehyde, which...
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President Joe Biden Has Dropped out of the Race for a Second Term
President Joe Biden dropped out of his run for a second term as President, releasing the letter (below) around 10:45 a.m. PST this morning, Sunday, July 21. He has faced pressure from members of his party after his debate performance...
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Maggie Gilbert Aquatic Center Offers Public Swim
Swimming at the Maggie Gilbert Aquatic Center at Palisades High School just got cheaper on Sundays. Aquatics Director Brooke King has announced a special deal for families on Sundays. “Enjoy a special $16 flat rate for a family of...
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Book Donations Will Once Again Be Accepted
Starting on Wednesday, July 17 and on Wednesdays and Saturdays in July and August, gently read books will once again be accepted INSIDE the Palisades Library, 861 Alma Real. Volunteers will be available to accept gently read books between...
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“Orchids 101” for Beginners
The Malibu Orchid Society Monthly meeting, which is held in Hart Lounge at the Community Methodist Church in Pacific Palisades, will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16. The speaker will be Donna Ballard “A Culture Session: Orchids 101.”...
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Found Linens, Are They Yours?
This editor found these high-quality linens by Palisades Elementary School on June 30. There is a lovely tablecloth with matching napkins, a second intricately embroidered piece and what appears to be a small, fringed tablecloth. From the tags on...
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