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Village Green Park Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Sue

By CHAZ PLAGER The Palisades Village Green celebrated its 50th Anniversary on August 27. Organized by Cindy Kirven and Betsy Collins, co-presidents of the Village Green, the event showcased the history of the park as well as the spirit and … Continue reading →

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Readers Disagree about the Combined Malibu/Palisades Chamber of Commerce

Posted on August 24, 2023 by Sue

A glossy magazine “PALIBU” Guide, proclaimed “Where Pacific Palisades Meets Malibu” and noted that it was Malibu Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce. It appeared in mailboxes this week. The magazine showed a half-page photo of the Bay Theater on Swarthmore … Continue reading →

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Palisades Library to Be Closed Three Weeks

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Sue

The Palisades Branch Library, located at 861 Alma Real, will be closed for three weeks for facility maintenance, which includes painting and hardwood flooring replacement. The closure begins August 28, and the library will reopen on Monday, September 18. The … Continue reading →

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Viewpoint—Tell Assemblymember Irwin “No” on ACA 1 and ACA 13

Posted on August 22, 2023 by Sue

The California State Assembly is trying to undermine Prop. 13, with a new Assembly Constitutional Amendment, ACA 1. In 1978, California voters passed Proposition 13, an initiative which created a constitutional amendment limiting property taxes to the value upon acquisition … Continue reading →

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Encampment in Brentwood Grows, Bringing Safety Concerns

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Sue

The question to be answered is, does one L.A. resident have more rights than another? If there are two UCLA graduate students sharing an apartment on Bringham Street, which is across from the Veteran’s Administration (VA) in Brentwood, should they … Continue reading →

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Diesel Bookstore Is for Sale

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Sue

Diesel bookstore owners Alison Reid and John Evans sent an August 8 letter to customers telling them that their well-known and respected bookstore in Brentwood Country Mart is now for sale. “If you or someone you know might be interested … Continue reading →

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Toppel learns IRS Letter Not a Scam

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Sue

  Marquez resident Haldis Toppel received an IRS letter in the mail that she originally thought was a scam. She went the social media app Nextdoor to warn people about the scam, but instead learned the letter was legitimate. Toppel … Continue reading →

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Westside Offers Adult Showcase This Saturday

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Sue

You have already seen Oppenheimer and Barbie, the beaches will be packed this weekend. What to do? Here is something special happening this Saturday, tomorrow, August 5. The Westside School of Ballet is hosting an adult showcase at 1 and … Continue reading →

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Professor Brodie Authors “The First Atomic Bomb: The Trinity Site in New Mexico”

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Sue

Letter to the Editor of the New York Times: A reader shared a letter “Radioactive Fallout From the Trinity Test” that was published July 30 in the New York Times that was written by Pacific Palisades resident Dr. Janet Farrell … Continue reading →

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Clever Caption Needed?

Posted on July 25, 2023 by Sue

  A reader sent the following photo and wrote: “I saw this couple digesting the Saint Laurent construction cover images from a bench on the Village Green this morning and just wondered what they were saying.” Readers, can you supply … Continue reading →

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