Category Archives: Holidays

Trot, then Gobble – 5/10K Race Registration Is Open

Registration is now open for the 10th Annual Pacific Palisades Turkey Trot. The 5/10K race starts and finishes at the Palisades Charter High School Stadium 50-yard line on Thanksgiving morning, November 28. The Trot, which will start at 8 a.m., … Continue reading

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Legion Provides Safe Trick or Treating Experience

The Sons of the American Legion and the Auxiliary are hosting a Children’s Halloween Spooktacular on October 31 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Ronald Reagan American Legion Post, 15247 La Cruz. The Post will be decked out in … Continue reading

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Graveyard Smash this Weekend at Simon Meadow

The Palisades-Malibu YMCA is sponsoring a Graveyard Smash at the pumpkin patch at Simon Meadow, at the corner of Temescal Canyon Road and Sunset Boulevard on Saturday, October 26. The event is free and the fun starts at 4:30 p.m. … Continue reading

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Prepare for Halloween with Costumes and Pumpkins

This is the perfect weekend to get a head-start on everything Halloween. COSTUMES: Theatre Palisades is holding a costume sale. If you have ever been in their huge costume room underneath the main floor, they have something for everyone. The … Continue reading

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YMCA Pumpkin Patch Will Open Saturday

The much beloved YMCA Pumpkin Patch will open this weekend on Saturday, September 28. Hours will be Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pumpkins will be available until … Continue reading

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Remembering Bravery and 9/11: United Plane Transcript

There were at least 2,996 fatalities and more than 25,000 injuries on September 11, 2001, 9/11. At least $10 billion was lost in infrastructure and property damage. This was the deadliest attack in human history and the single deadliest incident … Continue reading

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Borgeson Family Wins 4th of July Home Decorating Title

When judges stopped to look at the decorations at the Borgesons’ home on Ocampo, Judge Steve Guttenberg (actor, author and former honorary mayor) said, “It’s so festive. It has such joy and happiness and it’s patriotic.” There was bunting, flags, … Continue reading

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Home Decorating Contest Explained by Judges

The contest, which started in 2008, was seen as a way to encourage people to decorate homes in a patriotic manner for the 4th of July. The process is easy, one decorates a residence prior to July 2 and submits … Continue reading

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The 2024 Will Rogers 5/10K  Run Saw Fast Times . . . and Fun

Many runners had best times when they crossed the  finish lines at the 2024 July 4th 5/10K Will Rogers Race. While the rest of the southland was under an extreme heat wave, there was cloud cover and even a light … Continue reading

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Pacific Palisades Parade Acknowledged in Local News Media

The Los Angeles Daily News wrote on July 5 that “Actors Steve Guttenberg and Danny Trejo and Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna will be among the participants in parades in Los Angeles County Thursday marking Independence Day. “Guttenberg will … Continue reading

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