Category Archives: Schools

Robertson Selected as Outstanding Educator of the Year (Part 1)

(Editor’s note: this is part one of a two-part story about Paul Revere Middle School Agricultural teacher. Today the story centers around the animals, tomorrow about dealing with food waste in an agricultural setting.) Carrie Robertson, who has worked at … Continue reading

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Eight Woman Receive Eagle Scout Rank

Photos: ERIN NEUMEYER On November 21, eight new Eagle Scouts of Troop 223G were recognized at a National Eagle Court of Honor at Sprague Center at the Saint Matthew Parish. Ruby Rose Carlson, a 2021 Eagle Scout led the convening … Continue reading

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Local Students Participate in the Forestry Challenge

Thirteen students from Palisades Charter High School participated in the 2022 San Bernardino Forestry Challenge in November. The event was held at Hume SoCal in Green Valley Lake, and 93 students from 10 schools helped prepare a Forest Management Plan. “The kids … Continue reading

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Spelling Bee Provides Excitement and Levity

By CHAZ PLAGER Before Palisades High School started its grueling end of the semester testing, student leadership decided there needed to be a way to release some of the tension. The solution? A spelling bee. Leadership held a school-wide spelling … Continue reading

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Canyon School Fourth Graders Visit Pascual Marquez Cemetery

Canyon School fourth graders visited the Pascual Marquez Cemetery, which is located on Lorenzo Street in Santa Monica Canyon. They were greeted by members of the family, including 98-year-old Ernest Marquez, who attended Canyon School from 1930 to 1936. Marquez … Continue reading

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Palisades High School Students Digging for Treasure? Maybe

By CHAZ PLAGER Residents driving down Temescal Canyon Road, may have noticed what looked like a group of teens and a teacher digging. The group was near the bluffs, just below the alternative high school, digging before Thanksgiving vacation. Was … Continue reading

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Fentanyl Expert Spoke at Paul Revere: Steps to Take With an Overdose

If you see someone lying on the street, “under 50 and younger, assume it’s an opioid overdose and assume it’s fentanyl,” Dr. Roger Crystal told the nearly 200 people in the Paul Revere Middle School auditorium on October 26. “Fentanyl … Continue reading

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Palisadians Show Support for Iranian Women

  Story and Photos by: CHAZ PLAGER The Palisades Farmer’s Market on Sunset and Swarthmore was just a bit noisier than normal, on October 30, thanks to the March for Iranian Women’s Rights being held. Led by Palisades High School … Continue reading

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Dinner with Eugene Levy Raised $10,000 for Local Youth

Palisades Honorary Mayor Eugene Levy, comic and Emmy winner for Schitt’s Creek, agreed to dine for charity, helping raise money for local youth causes. Last year, the Palisades Rotary Club sold 100 tickets ($100 each) for the opportunity to share … Continue reading

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Qualia Senior Busby Thompson Qualifies as National Merit Semifinalist

  Terrin Busby Thompson, a senior at Qualia: The School for Deeper Learning in Calabasas, is among the 1 percent of SAT and PSAT takers to earn recognition as a National Merit Semifinalist this year. Busby Thompson’s status qualifies him … Continue reading

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