Diversion Program Suggested for Attempted Murder

Posted on July 21, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Early Friday Morning, Palisades resident and a Santa Monica store owner John Alle sent the following email: Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. I’ll be face-to-face in a courtroom for the first time in a Preliminary Hearing with the transient addict…

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Emmy Nominations Announced: Palisadians in the Mix

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

BY BERNICE FOX It’s Palisadian vs. Palisadian in some Emmy nomination categories! Larry David and Martin Short. Eugene Levy and Conan O’Brien. With Curb Your Enthusiasm’s 12th and final season in the books, creator, producer and star, Larry David, is…

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Highlands Brush Fire Extinguished

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

    Firefighters put out a fire on one-eighth of an acre of medium brush at 4:39 p.m., in the 1000 block of Palisades Drive, today, July 18. No structures were threatened. Crews quickly surrounded the fire with hose lines…

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What Is It #31

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

One day in the 1980’s walking in downtown Nancy, France, I notice a large demolition bin outside of a well-known Patisserie that was undergoing renovation. I peered into the debris-filled bin and saw this cast-iron mold. Naturally, I climbed in…

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Taking the National Japanese Language Test

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: Chaz Plager graduated from Palisades High School in June. His first story for CTN was as an eighth grader at Paul Revere Middle School in 2020 click here.  )   By CHAZ PLAGER Konan Engineering College, July 7,…

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Pot Shots #19

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

What are Pot-Shots? Ashleigh Brilliant writes:     WHAT EXACTLY IS A “POT-SHOT” OR “BRILLIANT THOUGHT?” Pot-Shots are epigrams, composed according to the following very strict rules. The length must never exceed 17 English words. Note that this is a…

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Lots of Questions about Why Homeless Aren’t Being Helped or Housed: Few Answers

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: This story first appeared in CityWatch on July 15 and is reprinted with permission.) TIM CAMPBELL  After the June 28 announcement that LAHSA’s latest PIT count showed miniscule decreases in overall and unsheltered homelessness, LA officials were quick…

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RVs Parked Next to Ocean Could Heighten Bacterial Levels

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Among some of the hottest days of the summer, many nearby L.A. County Beaches have been closed because of elevated bacterial levels from fecal matter. Storm drains that operate during the dry season were installed as part of Prop O,…

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Be Part of the New Playground Discussion: PAB Meeting July 18

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

The Palisades Park Advisory Board (PAB) will hold its quarterly meeting in person at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, in the small gym at 851 Alma Real. The public is welcome. Among the items to be considered: approval of one of the proposed designs…

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Run for a Seat on the Local Community Council

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Do not complain about anything in Pacific Palisades or even Los Angeles, if you are not willing to run for a seat on the Pacific Palisades Community Council. Founded in 1973, this all-volunteer nonprofit organization advocates to government and private…

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