Category Archives: Sports

Letter: Mr. Kim, Stop Pitting Tennis Community Against the Library

Posted on October 22, 2025 by Sue

(Editor’s note: After last nights Park Advisory Board meeting, Mikael Kuhn, penned and sent this letter Rec and Parks General Manager Jimmy Kim. It is shared with permission.) I’m writing today as a Board Member and Secretary of the Palisades … Continue reading →

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Palisades Dolphins Win in a Squeaker

Posted on October 19, 2025 by Sue

Going into the October 17 game played at Santa Monica College, the Palisades High School Dolphins were clear favorites over the University Wildcats. But the Dolphins struggled until the final minute of the game. The win could have gone either … Continue reading →

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Need a Golf Caddy?

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Sue

By JIMMY DUNNE I just got back from playing golf. Snappy club, snappy caddies, snappy everything. On the eighteenth green, I handed my caddy $140. As I forked over a wad of twenties, I flashed back to my caddy days, … Continue reading →

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11th Annual Palisades Turkey Trot Returns with New Course

Posted on October 5, 2025 by Sue

Okay. The Palisades Fire destroyed nearly 7,000 homes and businesses, which means some families will not have a home to host their families for the Thanksgiving feast. But even if you’ve lost your home like Turkey Trot organizer David O’Connell, … Continue reading →

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Basketball Club Looking for Players

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Sue

  The Fierce Club Basketball Team under Coach Mike (Mike Martin) is a players-first youth basketball program that raises the bar in athletic training, development and mentorship coaching. Have a seven- or eight-year-old that needs something to do on Saturday … Continue reading →

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Bocce Champs Announced in Simon Meadow

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Sue

The Hollywood Cup, a bocce tournament was held in Simon Meadow on September 20. The competition was strong, but even stronger was the community feeling of togetherness and the ability to overcome. Palisades YMCA Board member Memo Macalpin founded the invitational … Continue reading →

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Time to Register for Thanksgiving Turkey Trot

Posted on September 28, 2025 by Sue

Yes, it’s autumn. That means annual fall events in Pacific Palisades are returning. The YMCA Pumpkin Patch opens Thursday, October 2, and planning for the annual Turkey Trot is underway. The tradition of trotting on Thanksgiving prior to heavy feasting … Continue reading →

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Town’s Treasure Jimmy Dunne Brings Optimism … and Bocce

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Sue

By CHAZ PLAGER Pacific Palisades is blessed with several individuals who have stepped up to save community and organizations after the Palisades Fire. For well–known TV composer and resident Jimmy Dunne, putting in backbreaking effort after the fire was something … Continue reading →

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Bocce Season Opening, Town Celebrates

Posted on September 9, 2025 by Sue

By CHAZ PLAGER Eight months on the dot after the fire that ravaged our community, nearly 200 Palisadians gathered at the edge of Palisades Rec Center to celebrate the re–opening of the bocce ball courts and to participate in a … Continue reading →

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PaliHi Plead for Tennis Courts: Library to Go on Tennis Courts

Posted on September 4, 2025 by Sue

Palisades High School varsity tennis player Remy made a plea to Los Angele Recreation and Parks officials for courts and said, “parks are meant for kids to play.” Unfortunately, RAP General Manager Jimmy Kim did not seem to understand the … Continue reading →

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