Veterinarian Bartholomew Bottoms “Found” on Via de la Paz

Where is Dr. Bartholomew Buckeye Bottoms? The internet is rife with speculation about the veterinarian that was featured on National Geographic Wild show “The Adventures of Dr. Buckeye Bottoms.” He was a mobile vet that traveled the Islands of Hawaii,…

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Crime: LA Crime Stats: National Night Out

CRIME UPDATE: June 30 to July 6 (The new crime mapping software does not include grand theft auto, burglary theft from vehicles or theft. Burglary Theft from Vehicle was one of the top crimes reported in Pacific Palisades. By not…

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Scenes in Pacific Palisades

NASTY INCIDENT AT EXERCISE CLASS: A woman took an a.m. exercise class in Jerry Blank’s studio on July 19. The teacher and two other students started bemoaning that because of Trump “democracy was ending.”  One of the women exercising asked,…

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Fighting Fentanyl Through Prop. 36

When Proposition 47 passed in 2014 in California, possession of any drug, including heroin and opiates, became a misdemeanor. Then, fentanyl was basically unknown unknown on the streets. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection made its first bust of 22…

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Auxiliary Parade Prizes Awarded to Veterans Gardens and Resilient Palisades

In addition to having fun building and entering a float in the annual Palisades Fourth of July Parade, there was a chance to win one of two $500 prizes that are awarded annually by American Legion Post 283 Auxiliary. This…

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Alcohol Is a Carcinogen

  Next time you “belly up” to the bar or go for that second glass of wine, you might want to know that alcohol is considered a carcinogen. When your body metabolizes alcohol, it breaks it down to acetaldehyde, which…

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Illiteracy Proves to Be Serious Problem in Pacific Palisades

Today, Sunday, in the short 20 minutes that this editor was at the Farmers Market on Antioch, there were three different families that had dogs whose noses were sniffing various tables. Thank goodness, none of the people with dogs seemed…

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President Joe Biden Has Dropped out of the Race for a Second Term

President Joe Biden dropped out of his run for a second term as President, releasing the letter (below) around 10:45 a.m. PST this morning, Sunday, July 21. He has faced pressure from members of his party after his debate performance…

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Maggie Gilbert Aquatic Center Offers Public Swim

  Swimming at the Maggie Gilbert Aquatic Center at Palisades High School just got cheaper on Sundays. Aquatics Director Brooke King has announced a special deal for families on Sundays. “Enjoy a special $16 flat rate for a family of…

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Transient Recognized as Possibly One that Set an Earlier Fire

Circling the News ran a brief story about a one-eighth acre brush fire at 4:39 p.m., in the 1000 block of Palisades Drive, on July 18. No structures were threatened. Crews quickly surrounded the fire with hose lines and extinguished…

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