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Category Archives: Kids/Parenting
Jacob Rock’s Symphony Premieres to Critical Acclaim
By CHAZ PLAGER Diagnosed with severe autism when he was three, Jacob Rock only knows how to say two words – ”food” and “yes” – he has also written a symphony, which debuted September 30 in Alex Theatre in Glendale. … Continue reading
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Corpus Holds Open House for Prospective Families October 10
An open house for prospective families and students will be held at Corpus Christi School from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 10. The school, a K-8, co-ed Catholic School, was founded in 1951, and is located at … Continue reading
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Programs and Events of Interest: Mentoring, Painting and Happy Hour
Mentoring and Befriending In March, CTN printed an emotional story about the bonding between Palisades High School students and local residents, 60+ (click here.) Sages and Seekers pairs a high school teen with a senior citizen. They listen and share … Continue reading
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Pacific Palisades Optimists Help Kids in Foster
Pacific Palisades Optimist Club members aid kids who are aging out of foster care. An L.A. Times 2019 Opinion piece (“Is L.A. County’s Foster System Raising the Next Generation of Homeless People?”) said “L.A. County officials have long known that … Continue reading
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VIEWPOINT: Explosion and Burn Was Preventable
The anguish of the family, and the pain a 14-year-old is suffering, is inexcusable and could have been prevented. Circling the News reported on a kid who was burned in an apparent fireworks accident in the lower picnic area on … Continue reading
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Brent Madridejo: Courage in the Face of Cancer
By CHAZ PLAGER High school is a time fraught with trials and tribulations for any aspiring young adult. Exams, extracurriculars, credits, community service and more, push high schoolers to their limits as they try to decide how they will pursue … Continue reading
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Summer Creative Writing Contest 2023 Opens
If your kids are bored, or even if they aren’t, give them a challenge these next two months. Write something longer than a text message. LOL The annual summer creative writing contest sponsored by the Palisades Friends of the Library … Continue reading
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Resident’s School Ushers Student into $2 Million in Scholarships
Colleges offered more than $2 million in merit scholarships this spring to Terrin Busby Thompson, a senior at Qualia: The School for Deeper Learning, a Calabasas school co-founded by Sunset Mesa resident Jim Hahn. Busby Thompson eventually turned down all … Continue reading
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Ancient, Unsanitary Rec Center Playground Needs to be Replaced
The playground at the Palisades Rec Center is close to 30 years old. The base of the playground is sand, which serves as a bathroom for feral animals, making it unsanitary and potentially unsafe. Many Palisades parents send their nannies … Continue reading
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PPBA Playoffs Underway: Championships This Week
(Editor’s note: Photographer Rich Schmitt takes excellent photos of all the PPBA action and offers them for sale to parents and grandparents. He then donates some of the proceeds back to PPBA. A photo might make a great Father’s Day … Continue reading
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