What Is It! #25

Posted on May 16, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

These are some of my antique desk ink wells and pen and nib carriers. The use of pens dates from the Second to the Sixth Century and follows the invention of paper. The early writing implements were made from reeds….

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REVIEW: Impressive – Palisades Symphony and Brentwood Palisades Chorale

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Impressive and emotional are the adjectives that best describe the May 5 concert hosted by the Palisades Symphony and the Brentwood Palisades Chorale. Held at Community United Methodist Church, the sanctuary was filled with so many concert-goers that additional folding…

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Welcome to L.A., Where Boldness Equals Shamelessness

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: This story was first printed in City Watch on May 13 and is reprinted with permission.) By: TIM CAMPBELL   If you’ve read anything about homelessness programs in the past year, you’ve no doubt encountered the word “bold”…

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Tea and Fashion Show Throwback to Civility

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Having lived in Pacific Palisades for decades, it is always exciting to discover an ongoing tradition that has gone unreported. The Presbyterian tea and fashion show was held May 5 in Janes Hall. This simple, but beautifully done tradition was…

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More than 1,200 City-Owned Homeless Housing Units Remain Vacant Two Years after $800 Million Buying Spree

Posted on May 14, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

By CHRIS LEGRAS, JAMIE PAIGE (Editor’s Note: This story, which ran today, May 14, in the Westside Current is printed by permission.) Many vacancies are in luxury buildings for which the City paid premium prices. It’s an odd location for…

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Three PaliHi Teens’ Photos Selected as Tops by the Getty

Posted on May 14, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Teens in California were encouraged to submit photos for The Getty’s third annual “Open Call, Unshuttered” photo contest. Out of 2,800 submissions from 134 cities in the state, only 25 photos were selected.  Three of the winners were seniors from…

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Letter: Praise for the Town’s 90th Birthday Party

Posted on May 14, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

  I had always wondered about the PPWC birthday party for those in the community who are 90+ years old. Because my husband turned 90 last November, he is now included in this group and eligible to attend. I was…

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Long-Time Storeowner Foster Plans to Sell Business

Posted on May 13, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Vivian Foster, who has a dress shop, Vivian’s Boutique, on 875 Via de la Paz, is looking for someone to buy her business. “After 38 years of loving and working in fashion in the Palisades it’s time to retire,” Foster…

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The Homeless Keep Growing on the Streets Because of Building Mismanagement

Posted on May 13, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

“Unlike private developers, the builders of these government-funded projects actually make more money the more they spend, because their ‘developer fees’ are calculated as a percentage of the cost of building the project.”          Westside Current CTN…

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Top Musicians Will Play in Free Concert May 19

Posted on May 13, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Chamber Music Palisades invites the community to join them for a a kaleidoscope of chamber music at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, at the Palisades United Methodist Church, 801 Via de la Paz. The free concert will feature musical…

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