Historians & Foresters Plant an Oak to Honor the Town’s 100th Birthday

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

The Historical Society and the Palisades Forestry Committee teamed up last Friday, January 14, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of Pacific Palisades. Gathering at Founders Oak Island on Haverford (across from the Pierson Playhouse), the two…

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Palisades Civic League Meets Monday

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

The Pacific Palisades Civic League will meet via Zoom on Monday, January 24, at 7:30 p.m. because of the current stay-at-home, social distancing edicts. (The meetings are generally held the fourth Monday of each month.) This is a perfect opportunity…

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Eventual Potrero Canyon Park Needs a PCH Crossing

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

Last July, State Senator Ben Allen told the Community Council that the state would give the City of Los Angeles $11 million to build a pedestrian bridge connecting Will Rogers State Beach and the George Wolfberg Park at Potrero Canyon. In…

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Residents Illegally Block Asilomar Boulevard

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

Circling the News received a query from an Asilomar Bluff resident and photos from another resident that showed road closure barriers along that road at sunrise. “Many people in the neighborhood who want to turn on to Asilomar on their…

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Trifecta, Headed by Three PaliHi Students, Provides Financial Literacy for Teens

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

Trifecta Finance, the brainchild of Luke Shuman, a senior at Palisades High School, teaches financial literacy to students in South L.A. Shuman and two close PaliHi friends, Ian Ishak and Ari Bolloshimi, came up with the name Trifecta because they…

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New York Times – Update on the Omicron Virus

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: in The Morning, a piece in the New York Times provided interesting reading – January 19, 2022 “Good Morning. Omicron Is in Retreat. What’s Next?” – Anecdotally, it seems that many people in Pacific Palisades have tested positive…

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A $250,000 Reward Offered to Apprehend Kupfer’s Murderer

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

More than $250,000 is offered as a reward for the arrest and conviction of the man who killed 24-year-old Brianna Kupfer. Kupfer, a Pacific Palisades resident, was stabbed on January 13 when she was working alone at Croft House, a…

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Realtor Anthony Marguleas Donates $5,000 to Village Green

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

Marking what has become an annual tradition, realtor Anthony Marguleas once again donated $5,000 to the nonprofit Village Green board on January 12. Since 2013, the founder/owner of Amalfi Estates has helped support the private triangular park in the heart of…

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Two Updates Related to Homelessness: Count and Talk on Addiction

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR HOMELESS COUNT: The annual homeless count has been moved from January to Wednesday, February 23, because of the Covid surge. Palisades residents Kim Clary and David Morena, who organize the local count, need verification from people…

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Palisades Centennial Art Contest Winners Announced; All Entries Posted at the Library

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

In conjunction with the Pacific Palisades Historical Society, the American Legion Auxiliary sponsored a coloring/art contest to help the town celebrate its 100th birthday, which was Friday, January 14. The Historical Society will host a special ceremony commemorating the centennial at Simon Meadow…

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