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Memorial Day Weekend Update: In and around Pacific Palisades

Memorial Day Service: More than 300 Boy Scouts placed 90,000 flags at grave sites of the West L.A. VA . One Vet said, “There was one flag at each grave. It was very cool.” At a ceremony this morning, L.A. … Continue reading

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Santa Monica Canyon Civic Association Holds Annual Meeting

It was the first live meeting in three years for the Santa Monica Canyon Civic Association, founded 1947. The Rustic Canyon auditorium was packed with residents for a meeting of one of California oldest civic associations. Prior to the May … Continue reading

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Music from Mozart and Brahms to Be Featured at Palisades Concert

By BERNICE FOX In their second concert since returning after the worst of Covid, the Brentwood Palisades Chorale will be singing Sunday evening, May 7. Along with the Palisades Symphony, the Chorale will be performing the music of a couple … Continue reading

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Donate Gently Used Shoes: Paul Revere Will Host Shoe Drive

  If you have a pair or several pairs of shoes in your closet that are barely worn, consider donating them to Soles4Good. There will be a collection bin in front of Paul Revere Middle School, 1450 Allenford Avenue, from … Continue reading

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Learn the 5Rs of Resilience on April 29

The Pacific Palisades Presbyterian Church will host a breakfast at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 29, followed by speaker Dr. Cynthia Eriksson, who will take a transformational look at “5R’s of Resilience and Recovery.” RSVPs are necessary, visit: palipres.org. Eriksson, … Continue reading

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Viewpoint–Pickleball Continues to be Contentious

  After CTN ran a story about the Park Advisory meeting on April 20 (“Park Advisory Board Discusses Off-Leash Dogs, Pickleball, Playground and Restrooms”), this editor has been inundated with more than 60 comments about the value of pickleball and … Continue reading

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Bonin’s Gift Of City Funds To Nonprofit Developer Raises Questions. Here’s Why…

(Editor’s note: This story ran in the Westside Current on April 20 and is reprinted with permission. As a note: each councilmember receives discretionary funds, and are allowed to spend them on pet projects. This editor had asked former Councilman … Continue reading

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Palisades Library Features Wolfberg Park and Children’s Programs

Tuesday, April 25 – American Musical Journey A children’s program will feature Martin Espino at 4 p.m. taking participants through a musical journey in the Americas. It will feature indigenous music North, Central and South America.  There will be music … Continue reading

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Traffic Issues in Pacific Palisades: Pedestrian Fatality, Backed-up Roads

  PEDESTRIAN FATALITY: Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin wrote in an April 21 email “We recently had a fatality vehicle vs pedestrian accident at PCH and Sunset on Wednesday April 19 around 3:30 pm. According to Espin, “A vehicle traveling … Continue reading

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Artist Martha Meade Will Teach an April Painting Class

Martha Meade’s painting classes, which were held in January and March, were so popular that a third class will now be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 15, at the Palisades Library Community Room, 861 Alma Real … Continue reading

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