Category Archives: Kids/Parenting

Kaia Kanan, Former “Post” Kid, Helps Palisades High Win Another City Volleyball Championship

When Kaia Kanan started attending Methodist Preschool on Via de la Paz in 2007, she became well known around the Palisadian-Post office, just down the street. Her grandmother, Cheryel Kanan, the Post’s business manager, would pick her up from school … Continue reading

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Beloved PPBA Umpire Dirk Robinson in the Hospital

(Editor’s note: Anyone who has had a kid play in the Pacific Palisades Baseball Association over the last few decades has come in contact with Umpire Dirk Robinson, who is known as even-tempered, fair and a good man. Circling the … Continue reading

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Auditions for ‘Aladdin’ Set: Theatre Palisades Youth Summer Program

The popular Theatre Palisades Youth Summer Program will feature Disney’s “Aladdin.” Youth in grades third through eighth (9 to 14 year olds) may participate by sending a video audition. The youth should sing a one-minute selection from any Broadway or Disney … Continue reading

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Racing Winners Named at Local Pinewood Derby

Many consider the Indianapolis 500 as the top car racing event of the year. There are some residents who may dispute that. Cub Pack 223 held its annual Pinewoood Derby race on May 16 at St. Matthew’s. There were 32 … Continue reading

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AYSO Soccer Fall 2021 Registration Underway

Recognized as a Platinum Region for its outstanding soccer program, AYSO Region 69, is now open for registration. All children born between 2003 and 2017, are eligible to play.  Unlike many sports organizations, at least 45 percent of the players … Continue reading

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Scholarships Available for Students Interested in Aviation

Palisadian Nancy Niles, who worked at LAX for 25 years and at the Flight Path museum since its inception in 1995, said that students planning careers in aviation or aerospace can now apply online for competitive annual scholarships offered through … Continue reading

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Children and Adults Can Take Sewing Lessons at LaLonde’s Shop on Via de la Paz

The Sew Chateau moved from 855 to 833 Via de la Paz in 2018. Owner Shane LaLonde had initially rented office space on the street in 2015 to start a children’s accessory clothing line. The space had room for designing and … Continue reading

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In-Person Improv Class Outdoors on Mondays for 4th through 8th Graders

Theatre Palisades Youth is hosting an in-person, outdoor improvisation class on Mondays from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at a location in Pacific Palisades. This class has been organized with the purpose of bringing support to and healing for Nate Steinsapir, … Continue reading

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PaliHi to Resume In-Person Instruction in August

At a two-hour town hall Zoom meeting on April 7, Palisades High  Executive Director Pamela Magee announced that in-person instruction is being planned when school resumes in August. Two days later, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Rochelle Walensky said, … Continue reading

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Jim Hahn’s Experience Inspires Areté Preparatory Academy in West L.A.  

By LAUREL BUSBY Special to CTN As a young man, Jim Hahn, 54, became both a Fulbright scholar and a member of a group of “ne’er-do-wells” on the island of Yap in Micronesia. An anthropologist, Hahn attempted to “blend in … Continue reading

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