Final Concert of the Season Will Be Held April 24

Posted on April 17, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Don’t miss Chamber Music Palisades’ last concert of the season. Phenomenal music and talent will be on display at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, at St. Matthew’s Parish at 1031 Bienveneda Avenue. Music will include pieces from American, German,…

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Santa Monica Residents Demand End To Needle Distribution Program in Public Parks

Posted on April 17, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Westside Current on April 17 and is reprinted with permission.) By SANDRA CLARK Residents of Santa Monica rallied at Reed Park Tuesday morning to protest a controversial needle distribution program, arguing that…

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Two Women Beaten and Raped in Venice

Posted on April 16, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

A woman was walking along the Venice Canal area, in the 2700 block of Strongs Drive on April 6, around 10:30 p.m., when a man walked up behind her, knocked her unconscious with what is believed to be a metal…

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It Is “Earth Week” in Pacific Palisades

Posted on April 16, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Despite the light showers, there was still a nice turnout for the Earth Day Celebration hosted by Resilient Palisades, adjacent to the Village Green on April 14. Participants were offered packets of wildflower seeds and seed bombs. Throw them on…

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No Accountability for Homeless Spending: $24 Billion Gone

Posted on April 16, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: Part 1 ran on Sunday night in Circling the News click here. This is part 2, It is reprinted by permission from CityWatch, click here where it originally ran.) By TIM CAMPBELL In my last column, I wrote…

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Butterfly Garden Opens, Thanks to the Morrisseys

Posted on April 16, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

A ribbon cutting was held on April 5 for the opening of a butterfly garden in Simon Meadow, located at the corner of Temescal Canyon Road and Sunset Boulevard. Cindy Simon, who served as emcee explained that when Colleen Morrissey…

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One Dog’s Life Saved: More Need Help

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Westside Current Editor Jamie Page visited the South-Central Animal shelter on April 5 and was brought to tears with the overcrowding and the filth. “I have never seen conditions so bad,” Paige wrote. “I ended up fostering a senior dog,…

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Viewpoint–Ballot Titles Play on Emotions: “Restricts Rights of Transgender Youth”

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

Many may remember voting for the “Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act.” One didn’t  need to read beyond the title to know that everyone wants “safe neighborhoods and schools.” The prop. passed 59.61 to 40.39 percent. Not many asked how Proposition…

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Obituary: Carolyn Leacock, Community Activist and Environmentalist

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

  Carolyn Leacock was born April 6, 1936, in England, to parents Enid and Montagu Slater. She died on March 20, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Recently she had suffered several strokes and was being cared for by her daughter…

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Parade Theme Sought: Win a Ride on a Fire Truck

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

PAPA (Palisades Americanism Parade Association) is asking residents to submit a clever theme for the 2024 Fourth of July Palisades Parade. Themes need to be short—ideally, two- or three-word phrases, but no more than six words. Submit your best idea(s)…

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