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  • Troop 223 Holds Eagle Court of Honor
    Troop 223 held its Eagle Court of Honor on November 21, at Saint Matthews gymnasium, with 25 young men recognized for their Eagle Scout accomplishment. Mike Lanning became Scoutmaster in 1953 and over the past 70 years has helped raise youth in this
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  • Many Feel the California Death Tax Needs to Be Killed
    When California residents voted for Proposition 19 in 2020, they were told that benefits would go to wildfire victims and seniors who wanted to move to a new home. The measure was narrowly approved by voters by 51.11 percent to 48.89 percent. What
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  • Thanksgiving Turkey Trot Combines Community and Sport
      The 9th Annual Pacific Palisades Turkey Trot saw more than 2,000 runners, family members, strollers and supporters assemble at the Palisades Charter High School Stadium Thanksgiving morning.   One of the founders of the race, David
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  • Absolutely Delightful Afternoon of Music Included Peter and the Wolf
    There was something magical when Alan Chapman read the script for Peter in the Wolf at the November 19 afternoon concert at the Community Methodist Church. Chapman is an educator, radio host (Classical KUSC, Los Angeles), composer/lyricist and
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  • Alert Resident Stops the Illegal Removal of Parkway Trees
    A resident taking a walk in the Huntington Palisades on November 25 alerted Cindy Kirven that large trees along the street parkway were being removed. Kirven, who is the co-president of the Pacific Palisades Community Council Forestry, went to the
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  • Homeless Task Force Community Meeting Emphasizes Commitment
    Residents listened as the Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness (PPTFH) continued its commitment to this community and to efforts to help the homeless in the town at a Zoom meeting on November 13. The task force was formed in 2016 and through
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  • OBIT: Lars Gustaf Soderbergh, Noted Architect, PAB Member
      Lars Gustaf Soderbergh, 71, a long-time resident of Pacific Palisades and a renowned, award-winning architect, passed away surrounded by his loving family and friends on November 1 after a courageous, two-year battle with cancer. A kind and
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  • Westside Ballet’s Nutcracker Features Palisades Dancers
      The Westside Ballet of Santa Monica opened its 50th-anniversary of The Nutcracker, over Thanksgiving weekend to sellout performances. The show, which features special guest stars Tiler Peck, Lucia Connolly and Lyrica Woodruff as the Sugar
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  • Crime Continues to Plague Town
      A resident shared the following video of people trying to break into cars in the Huntington Palisades area.   Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin sent the crime report on November 22. He reported that the Beach Detail Officers took a person
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  • Interfaith Celebration Provide an Inspirational Gathering
      In a world where there seems to be one ugly incident after another; and people are nasty to one another and at war; at times it all seems hopeless. But, the Pacific Palisades clergy in their annual interfaith Thanksgiving service showed
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