Dunne Buys a New Suit for Christmas

Posted on December 22, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

By JIMMY DUNNE I bought a new suit. It was definitely time. Not exactly a typical suit. It’s a Santa suit. I’ve had the same one since my first Santa job as a sophomore in high school. Fifty-five years ago. Our hometown Santa…

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Y Is Extending Free Membership to those Impacted by Fires

Posted on December 22, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

The Metropolitan YMCA sent a press release on December 22, noting that a free membership will be extended for another year and will automatically renew, that no action is needed by the member. The press release stated, “We are proud…

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People Killed in Palisades/Eaton Fire to be Honored at Rose Parade

Posted on December 21, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

This editor received the following message: “Hello, I am the sister-in-law of Lora Swayne who was one of the 19 who died in the Eaton Fire. I am trying to help the California Community Foundation get in touch with relatives…

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Obituary: Eric Preven, Television Writer, Government Activist, Dog Lover

Posted on December 21, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Joshua Preven wrote, “I am heartbroken to share that my brother Eric Preven died suddenly on Saturday [November 8] from a suspected heart attack. He was a big, beautiful bear of a man full of passion and warmth, and I…

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YMCA Offer Free Merchandize to Fire Survivors

Posted on December 21, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

The Palisades Lowe Family YMCA offered a free holiday shopping spree today, December 21 at the Collin & Katz YMCA in West L.A. The doors opened at 10 a.m. and about a thousand people had lined up for free merchandise….

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Santa Ynez Reservoir to Be Drained Again

Posted on December 19, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

The Santa Ynez Reservoir, which holds 117 million gallons of water and was originally constructed following the Bel Air Fires as source for fighting wildfires, will once again be drained sometime in 2026. In January 2024, the Los Angeles Department…

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Elizabeth Lamont Store Celebrates with Grand Reopening

Posted on December 19, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

The Elizabeth Lamont Store and Design Studio reopened its doors on October 30, making it one of the first retail stores to open on the Village side of Sunset after the January 2025 Palisades Fire. To celebrate the holidays a…

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 Erewhon to Return to Palisades in 2026

Posted on December 19, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

There has been much speculation about a grocery store returning to the center of Pacific Palisades, with one piece of gossip assuring everyone that a mini-Gelson’s would open in the Erewhon space. Caruso’s media company Nike Communications sent an update…

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Palisades Community Awards Gala Filled with Praise and Hope

Posted on December 18, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

By ALISON BURMEISTER The Pacific Palisades Community Council (PPCC) gathered for its annual Awards Gala and Holiday Dinner generously hosted by Spruzzo Restaurant & Bar at the base of the Palisades Highlands. The December 11 celebration honored outstanding individuals for…

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Los Angeles Should Adopt Japan’s Fire Building

Posted on December 18, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: This editor has received several emails from readers who have told me the reason for the intense Palisades Fire, was climate change. That assumption ignores human errors and meteorological records in California that only date from the late…

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