News

  • First Rain of the Season: Tracking August Tropical Storms
    Hurricane Hilary which was classified as a Category 4 hurricane on August 16, was downgraded to a tropical storm early August 20. The storm provided steady rain to Pacific Palisades. Pacific Palisades rainfall season starts on July 1 and runs
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  • Viewpoint: Time to Deal with the Problem: Crime
    The L.A. Times wrote an August 18 editorial (“L.A. Sets up Task Force after String of Flash Mob Robberies,”). The piece explained that people who asked for extra policing or who advocated criminals be brought to justice were fearmongering. The
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  • Newcomers and Friends Provides Social Engagement
    If you’re bored with your routine and tired of seeing the same people over and over and over – and tired of doing the same thing over and over and over. . ..think about joining the Newcomer and Friends organization. Newcomers is a women’s social
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  • “The Andrews Brothers” Perform at the Library
    Theatre Palisades, in conjunction with the Palisades Library, is offering a chance to see a scene from an upcoming show, The Andrews Brothers. Be among the first residents to get a sneak preview, meet the performers and speak to director Jennifer
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  • Tropical Stormwater Hilary Hits the Southland
    Hurricane Hilary which was classified as a Category 4 hurricane, was downgraded to a tropical storm early Sunday morning as it approached the Baja California Peninsula, according to the National Weather Service. This was the first tropical storm to
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  • 1st Day of School Documented by Photographer Rich Schmitt
    Photographer Rich Schmitt captured great photos of the first day of school at Palisades Charter Elementary School, a tradition carried by local newspapers since the school was built in 1922. Although this editor and Schmitt were both “let go” by the
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  • Pure Fun at Theatre Palisades with Readings, a Meeting and Awards
    W.C. Fields coined the phrase “Never work with children or animals.” Implying that they are scene stealing and completely unpredictable.” Fields, an actor, comedian, juggler, writer and friend of Will Rogers, was correct. On hand to give awards to
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  • Frank DiMarco Takes the Lead for Rotary
    The Palisades Rotary Club held a demotion party for outgoing president Marie Tran at the Bel Air Bay Club on June 28. Tran handed Frank DiMarco the gavel to start his year as president. “I was recruited by Rotary member Pete Crosby and joined so
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  • Hands Only CPR Session Offered at the Library
    The LA County Department of Public Health is coming once a month, through December, to provide a Hands-Only CPR training. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency lifesaving procedure performed when the heart stops beating. Immediate CPR
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  • Lahaina Had Brush Fires Warnings: So Has Pacific Palisades
    The nation watched in horror at the devastation of Lahaina and the loss of life, now estimated at 106, because of the fire that ravaged the small town of 13,216 on the west coast of Maui. At least 11,000 people were forced to evacuate. The Pacific
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