Category Archives: Kids/Parenting

Raptors Receive Perches, Owls Nesting Homes

Posted on February 23, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

When Max Szymanski had to select a Eagle Scout project with Troop 223, his thoughtful, and necessary project, was building predatory purchases and owl boxes. Szymanski, 15,  took an agriculture and environment class when he was at Paul Revere Middle … Continue reading →

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“Guys and Dolls” to Open at Revere

Posted on February 22, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

One weekend only, “Guys and Dolls,” Jr. will be performed at the auditorium at Paul Revere Middle School, 1450 Allenford, by Theatre Palisades Youth. This delightful show is considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy. Set in New … Continue reading →

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T-Ball in the Meadow Starts February 21

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

A winter t-ball league is being offered from 9 to 10 a.m. in the Lowe Family  YMCA Simon Meadow, 15551 W. Sunset Boulevard, starting February 21 and running through March 28. T-ball the perfect introduction to baseball fundamentals (such as … Continue reading →

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Not Going to Lie to You

Posted on February 3, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

Somedays I wake up and I feel low, so low I don’t want to get out of bed. I feel like all the money that people sent to Fire Aid that went to nonprofits (and the people that made that … Continue reading →

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Local Troop Works to Restore a Monarch Habitat

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

By EMMETT HAGGENMILLER On Saturday, Jan. 31, 2025, five middle school boys from Pacific Palisades’ Scouting America Troop 223, proved that local youth are joining the charge in wildfire recovery. The Vikings Patrol, led by Emmett Haggenmiller, 13, spent their … Continue reading →

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Troop 223 Holds Joint Eagle Court of Honor

Posted on December 7, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

A Joint National Eagle Scout Court of Honor for Troop 223G and Troop 223 B was held on November 23 at Saint Matthew’s Parish in Pacific Palisades. To earn the rank of Eagle Scout, a Scout must be an active … Continue reading →

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Parents of Braun Levi File $200 Million Suit After Fatal DUI Crash

Posted on November 18, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Jennifer and Daniel Levi,  parents of Braun Levi, a Pacific Palisades teenager killed by a speeding drunk driver in Manhattan Beach on May 4, have filed a $200 million wrongful death complaint against the driver, Jenia Resha Belt, 33. All … Continue reading →

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Join PP Friends and Newcomers for Friendship and Outreach to Foster Kids

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Pacific Palisades Friends and Newcomers Club, a social organization, is working to ensure that every camper with Happy Trails receives a wrapped gift delivered right to their cabin this holiday season. Happy Trails for Kids was started by Palisadian Pepper … Continue reading →

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Time to Register for PPBA

Posted on November 16, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

The Dodgers won the 2025 World Series and now it’s time to encourage the future generation of players to take the field. The 2026 Spring PPBA season is around the corner, and registration officially opens Monday, November 17 for youth ages 3 to … Continue reading →

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Rec and Parks Is Not Listening to Palisades Community

Posted on October 22, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Los Angeles Rec and Parks (RAP) is not listening to the voices of Pacific Palisades residents nor its Palisades Advisory Board (PAB)). When it was announced a portable building would be placed by the park entrance on the grass, taking … Continue reading →

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