The 2024 Will Rogers 5/10K  Run Saw Fast Times . . . and Fun

Many runners had best times when they crossed the  finish lines at the 2024 July 4th 5/10K Will Rogers Race. While the rest of the southland was under an extreme heat wave, there was cloud cover and even a light…

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Reader Warns Against Boarding Pets at Wag Hotels

When you go away for the holidays, finding a reputable place to board a pet or even finding a great pet sitter is a challenge, but for one family the experience turned into a nightmare. They went to what they…

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Found Linens, Are They Yours?

  This editor found these high-quality linens by Palisades Elementary School on June 30. There is a lovely tablecloth with matching napkins, a second intricately embroidered piece and what appears to be a small, fringed tablecloth. From the tags on…

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Sale of 4th of July Fireworks, Sane and Safe?

In One America News, it was reported on July 7 (“Man Arrested after Giving His Son Fireworks that Set Two Homes on Fire”), that a Long Island father was arrested. Allegedly Karamjit Singh gave his 11-year-old son fireworks outside his…

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Theatre Palisades Youth Presents Grease

The Theatre Palisades Youth production of Grease, which features kids from ages 7 to 15, will open July 12 and run on select nights through July 21.  Hear some of your favorite songs from the movie and the Broadway musical,…

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Criminal Released by Garcon Responsible for Death

(This story “Newport Mayor Criticizes Judicial system after Released Santa Monica Robbery Suspect Involved in Fatal Newport Beach Incident” originally appeared on July 5 in the Westside Current and is reprinted with permission.) A man previously arrested for an armed…

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Shady Real Estate: Room with a View of a Stream

  A homeless individual found a spot in the Santa Monica Canyon flood control area, which feeds water to the ocean, and settled in – no air conditioning needed. Located under Amalfi and Entrada, a neighbor reported to the Pacific…

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Pacific Palisades Parade Acknowledged in Local News Media

The Los Angeles Daily News wrote on July 5 that “Actors Steve Guttenberg and Danny Trejo and Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna will be among the participants in parades in Los Angeles County Thursday marking Independence Day. “Guttenberg will…

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Monument Water Fight Almost Two Decades Old

BY HENRY KAMER Monument Street was the place to be for pre-parade family fun. I’ve lived in Pacific Palisades all 16 years of my life, but this was the first year I learned about and participated in the Annual July…

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Muscle Shoals Welcomed Everyone

(Editor’s note: Bob Vickrey’s stories are always welcomed by readers. Today he shared a piece from one of his best friends Kenneth Williams. The two had grown up together in Galena Park, a suburb of Houston. Vickrey wrote: “Ken has…

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