Category Archives: Sports

PaliHi Girls Edge San Pedro in a Thriller, Reach City Soccer Finals  Tomorrow Against Granada Hills  

In one of the most agonizing nail-biters in recent sports history, the Palisades High girls soccer team had to play 80 minutes of regulation, 20 minutes of overtime, an additional 10 minutes of golden goal overtime and then penalty kicks, before defeating … Continue reading

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Tiger Woods: His Greatest Legacy May Be His Youth Foundation and His Kids Club

Tiger Woods, host of last week’s Genesis Invitational, will go down as one of the greatest golfers in history. Even though a tournament win at the Riviera still eludes him, the inspiration he provides to a new generation will far … Continue reading

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Adam Scott Wins the Genesis Invitational Sunday

Australian Adam Scott won the Genesis Invitational on Sunday at the Riviera Country Club, earning $1,674,000, a Genesis SUV EV80 and a three-year exemption on the PGA Tour. When the day started, Scott, Matt Kuchar and Rory McIlroy were tied … Continue reading

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Former Tennis Champ Julie Heldman Will Talk About Her Memoir This Thursday Night at the Library

Long-time Rustic Canyon resident Julie Heldman will discuss her bracing memoir, “Driven: A Daughter’s Odyssey,” this Thursday, February 20, at 6:30 p.m. in the Palisades Library community room, 861 Alma Real Drive. Heldman’s book is rich in detail and painfully … Continue reading

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Matt Kuchar Leads the Genesis Tournament By Two Strokes; Players Have an Interesting Time at the 17th Green

Sixty-eight players made the 36-hole cut at one-over 143 today at the Riviera County Club. Some of the crowd favorites, like Phil Mickelson, Bubba Watson and Jason Day, missed the cut. Matt Kuchar leads the field at 9-under after scoring … Continue reading

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Tiger Woods Speaks to Reporters Before Genesis Starts

Tiger Woods, one of the all-time golfing greats who is hosting this week’s Genesis Invitational, spoke to reporters on Tuesday. The tournament, which begins tomorrow, Thursday, and ends Sunday, has nine of the top-10 golfers in the world and 19 … Continue reading

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“As the Park Board Turns”–Bocce, Parking and Potrero Canyon: What You Need to Know

Carol Burnett used to have a recurring sketch on her television show called “As the Stomach Turns,” which was a parody of soap operas. Many times, in the sketch, actors would forget their lines, or answer the door before the … Continue reading

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Genesis Invitational Set for Riviera February 10-16

Your chance to watch Tiger Woods, one of the all-time great golfers, play locally is a bargain, starting at $19.92 for an admission ticket. The 2020 Genesis Invitational (February 10 through 16) at the Riviera Country Club will be an … Continue reading

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Genesis Invitational Launches Kids Club; Receive Free Tickets for Kids/Grandkids

The Genesis Invitational is promoting a Kids Club for this year’s tournament at the Riviera Country Club February 10-16. Tiger Woods, the tournament host, understands the importance of introducing kids to golf. Woods, certainly one of the greatest golfers and … Continue reading

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Three Reasons to Attend Next PAB Meeting: Potrero Park, Dog Park, Tennis Courts

The Pacific Palisades Park Advisory Board will hold its first quarterly meeting of 2020 on Wednesday, January 15 at 7 p.m. in the small gym. The public is invited. The L.A. Bureau of Engineering’s Pedro Garcia, who is overseeing Potrero … Continue reading

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