Category Archives: General

Fall Golf Camp for Juniors Available November 20-24

  Here’s an idea to get your pre-teens and teens away from screens during the upcoming Thanksgiving school holiday.  Sign them up for golf camp. Learning this sport as a youth is  something they can play the rest of their … Continue reading

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What Is It? #3

This is a batter whisk used in a bread and pastry making process. It needs a hard stiff wood for best work. The most popular wood for this was wenge. Hand whisks were replaced in bakeries and in many homes … Continue reading

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Hovde Elevates Quilting to an Art Form

Melissa Hovde found that her latest quilt had made it into the finals of the national Hoffman competition last week. Hovde explained that the material company based in California, specified that quilters had to use five of different 15 pieces … Continue reading

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“Songs and Dances” Presented by St. Matthew’s Music Guild

St. Matthew’s Music Guild will continue its 39th season of concerts at 8 p.m. on Friday, November 10, with “Songs and Dances.” Soprano Holly Sedillos and tenor Jon Lee Keenan will be the featured vocalists, and will be accompanied by … Continue reading

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Why Is California Still Changing Time?

On Saturday night, November 4, clocks in California and in most of the United States were moved back an hour. One resident wrote, “Didn’t we in California vote not to turn clocks back?” In 2018, California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition … Continue reading

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Four Suspects Arrested after Violent Halloween Attack on 78-Year-Old Woman

(Editor’s note: This story first appeared in Westside Current November 2 and is reprinted with permission.)  In a disturbing incident on Halloween night, a violent attack took place near downtown Santa Monica. At approximately 9:50 p.m. on October 31, 2023, the … Continue reading

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L.A. Council Fast Tracking Large Digital Billboards

Although Los Angeles City Council passed a 2002 Billboard sign ordinance to ban visual blight, it is now trying to sidestep that ordinance. Given that Los Angeles will be the site of some 2026 World Cup Soccer Games, and also … Continue reading

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Rally to Show Support for Israel Held October 29

By CHAZ PLAGER Despite being far across the world, the Israel-Hamas conflict is an issue whose effects have spread throughout the United States in visible and terrifying ways. Supporters of both sides have been attacked for espousing their views, and … Continue reading

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Rediscovering L.A.’s Croissant King in France

Maison Giraud, the French Restaurant that was located on Swarthmore in Pacific Palisades, was known for its croissants. A June 2012 L.A. Times (“Counter Intelligence: Maison Giraud in Pacific Palisades”) noted, “Maison Giraud has great French toast — brioche made … Continue reading

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Property Owners May See an Increase in Homeowner’s Insurance

Wildfires have always been part of life in California, going back to the indigenous tribes who lived here. According to the National Park Service, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians used fire to clear areas for crops and travel, … Continue reading

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