What Is It? # 2

Posted on November 6, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

This a Turkish coffee bean measurer used before grinding. I don’t know whether It could have been used at a home or at a coffee house. It was hand carved from a hard wood. A reader supplied more information, the…

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Two Palisades Writers Produce a New Apple TV+ Series, “Curses!” 

Posted on November 5, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

Curses!, a spooky animated series, debuted last Friday on Apple TV+ and received an enthusiastic feature review in The New York Times: “This Kids’ Show Is ‘Indiana Jones in Reverse.’” The 13-episode series, about an archaeologist’s family that deals with the consequences of looted…

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“Songs and Dances” Presented by St. Matthew’s Music Guild

Posted on November 5, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

St. Matthew’s Music Guild will continue its 39th season of concerts at 8 p.m. on Friday, November 10, with “Songs and Dances.” Soprano Holly Sedillos and tenor Jon Lee Keenan will be the featured vocalists, and will be accompanied by…

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Why Is California Still Changing Time?

Posted on November 5, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

On Saturday night, November 4, clocks in California and in most of the United States were moved back an hour. One resident wrote, “Didn’t we in California vote not to turn clocks back?” In 2018, California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition…

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Special Programs for Seniors at the Public Library

Posted on November 5, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

The Palisades Library, located at 861 Alma Real, has planned seven special November meetings with the focus on Seniors. MEMORY MATTERS: Alzheimer’s LA will present “Memory Matters” at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, November 6. This program will highlight how to…

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Numerous Events Planned for November 3, 4 and 5

Posted on November 2, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

There are numerous events planned this weekend for the morning, afternoon and evening for the area from plays to gift shows to festivals. Choose one activity, or choose them all, and have a good time! November 3 THEATER  Theatre Palisades…

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Tahitian Terrace Residents Thankful for Quick LAFD Response

Posted on November 2, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

Krishna Thangavelu, a resident of Tahitian Terrace, responded to the November 1 CTN story (“Brush Fire Stopped below Tahitian Terrace”), with additional information and photos. First, she wanted LAFD to know how thankful residents were for the prompt and efficient…

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Four Suspects Arrested after Violent Halloween Attack on 78-Year-Old Woman

Posted on November 2, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: This story first appeared in Westside Current November 2 and is reprinted with permission.)  In a disturbing incident on Halloween night, a violent attack took place near downtown Santa Monica. At approximately 9:50 p.m. on October 31, 2023, the…

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Viewpoint—Calling People Racist Is a Way to Skirt Blame

Posted on November 2, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

This editor wrote a September 2019 story (“Beglari House at 909 Greentree Is Razed”) about mistakes in City Planning that resulted in almost 20 years of legal problems. The homes at 909 and 921 Greentree Road were razed in August…

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Brush Fire Stopped below Tahitian Terrace

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

  LAFD Station 69 received a call at 10:45 p.m. of a fire in moderate brush below Tahitian Terrace Mobile Home Park on Halloween, October 31. Located near the corner of Pacific Coast Highway on Temescal Canyon Road, a quick…

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