Brentwood Athletic Facilities Belong to VA

Posted on February 13, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

Brentwood, a private high school in Los Angeles, spent more than $4.5 million in 2001 to build an athletic facility on VA Property. CTN reported the story in March 2023 (“Brentwood School Athletic Facilities Are Build on VA Land”). Almost…

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Lattes & Love Invitation Provides Lovely Morning

Posted on February 13, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

This editor was among many Palisadians who received an intriguing invite “Lattes & Love” on February 13 at the Garden Café from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. The email invitation came from L.A. Strong and went to about 150 Palisades and…

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Viewpoint: Campbell on Auditing, City Transparency and Homeless Industrial Complex

Posted on February 12, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

By TIM CAMPBELL AUDITING: What is the “philosophy” of auditing? To maintain my professional certifications, I have to take at least 20 hours of continuing education every year. Over the years, I’ve learned interview techniques, fraud recognition, how to use graphics to make…

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Residents Raise Questions of Parking and Safety over Proposed Sunset Project

Posted on February 12, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

At the Palisade Community Council Land Use Committee (LUC) meeting held via Zoom on February 11, a proposed three-story mixed-use building was discussed. About 50 people attended the discussion. The building, at 15113 Sunset Boulevard, would have two ground-floor commercial…

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Ray Kappe Brooktree Home Is on the Market for the First Time

Posted on February 12, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

The home on Brooktree Road in Rustic Canyon that was designed and built by noted Mid-Century Modern architect Ray Kappe is for sale for the first time. It has been in the Kappe family since 1967. Now it is on…

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Wattles a Serious Problem

Posted on February 11, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

Wattles are not lumpy bumps on women’s outer thighs. Wattles, in this case is not a description of how ducks get from place to place. Rather, that’s the name given for the green wads of straw trash that seem to…

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Greet Your Kids Like You’re a Dog

Posted on February 11, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIuQ0CHIoY8 BY JIMMY DUNNE As a young dad, I was forever hunting for that magic manual with all the answers on “how to raise a kid.” Never found that book. My parents never found it either. As a dad, sometimes you look…

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VIEWPOINT: It’s Lying Season

Posted on February 11, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

By HANK WRIGHT The NFL season ended. Election season starts now. Last Saturday was the deadline to file for Mayor, CD11 council, and LAUSD board. I gathered signatures for Councilmember Traci Park. I have worked two local campaigns (The first…

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Court Tentatively Rules Fire Plaintiffs Can Move Forward

Posted on February 10, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

A February 10 hearing (postponed from February 5) was to decide whether victims will ever be allowed to uncover facts through discovery, or whether the case will be cut off before evidence is examined. At the hearing presided over…

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Three Burglary Suspects Apprehended in Castellammare

Posted on February 10, 2026 by Sue Pascoe

Early Saturday morning, February 7, a Black Knight security officer noticed a black Mercedes SUV with no license plates parked on Quadro Vecchio Drive in the Castellammare area of Pacific Palisades. The officer did not see anyone in or near…

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