Category Archives: General

Pacific Palisades has two active international service clubs: Optimist and Rotary. Members meet weekly over breakfast and then generally hear a speaker. Both groups work to support local, national and global philanthropic causes. Youth in this community are often the … Continue reading →

    Chamber Music Palisades will begin its 23rd season at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 23, at St. Matthew’s Parish, 1031 Bienveneda Avenue. Tickets ($35) are available at the door.         The concert will feature Felix Mendelssohn’s Concert Piece No.1, … Continue reading →

       The delayed football showdown between long-time rivals Palisades High and Venice High promised to be such a good match that L.A. Times sportswriter Eric Sondheimer was at the Stadium by the Sea on Monday afternoon.           He … Continue reading →

The Pacific Coast Highway Task Force, under direction from State Senators Henry Stern and Ben Allen, Assembly Member Richard Bloom and Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, meets quarterly. PCH falls within four jurisdictions: Santa Monica, Los Angeles, L.A. County and Malibu. Caltrans … Continue reading →

The Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club is holding their annual community adult flu clinic from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, October 23 at the Clubhouse, 901 Haverford Ave. The flu vaccines are free for all adults in the community. No … Continue reading →

(Since this column was published in 2015, the lunch club has lost two of its founding members. Longtime friend and writer extraordinaire Josh Greenfeld died of a long illness in May 2018. Arnie Wishnick, a fixture for many years as … Continue reading →

“Katharine Whalen” by Tom Hofer Art and wine? The two are a perfect pairing for the Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club fundraising evening “Fine Art, Cool Jazz and a Splash of Wine.” The event will be held from 4 to 7 … Continue reading →

Mid-morning Friday, October 11, Fire Station 69 Captain Jeff Brown posted the following notice on Nextdoor: “As you can tell, we have a good amount of smoke in the air. This is from the brush fire on the north end … Continue reading →

At a recent Palisades Optimist Club meeting, director/producer/writer Joe Sichta spoke about his switch from feature animation to animation that educates us about good food for the body. “The foods we eat can either be the cause or cure of … Continue reading →