LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Design Review Board Decision Was Not Taken Lightly

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

(Resident Barbara Kohn served as the chief financial officer for No Oil, Inc. and Save the Coast Foundation, which ultimately blocked Occidental Petroleum from drilling for oil below Via de las Olas and offshore. She was a Community Council…

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Gerry Blanck’s Dojo at 881 Alma Real Closes, After 27 Years

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

Classes were just spooling up again for students at Gerry Blanck’s Martial Arts Center in the 881 Alma Real building, when Blanck was told that he had to evacuate his basement space by the end of December. “The kids were…

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Looking for Meals in All the Wrong Place

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

By BOB VICKREY The author and satirist Fran Lebowitz once said “I would eat at home more often but there’s no food there.” In recent years, I’ve adopted Fran’s motto. I’ve been single perhaps way too long, and usually…

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Lawsuit Has Been Filed over Hyperion July Spill

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

A class-action lawsuit was filed January 4, alleging negligence by the Los Angeles Department of Sanitation that led to the massive sewage spill at the Hyperion Water Treatment plant in July. The suit, filed by Parris Law Firm and Bloom…

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VIEWPOINT: Covid, My Husband Joe and Me

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

By PEPPER EDMISTON, Circling the News Contributor DECEMBER 30, 2021: Covid has been especially tough for us Baby Boomers. What with hair dye, face fillers, plastic surgery, fat extraction, breast-raising and other modern magic, we look nothing like our grandparents…

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Sew Chateau Store to Close on Via; Will Host a Party on Saturday

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

Sew Chateau owner Shane LaLonde has announced to clients and her newsletter list that her store at 833 Via de la Paz will be closing. She is hosting a closing party this Saturday, January 8, from noon to 5…

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Rotarians Honor Matt Rodman as Business Person of the Year

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

Matt Rodman, who was named by the Rotary Club as Business Person of the Year in Pacific Palisades, received his award at a dinner at Casa Nostra on December 16. At the dinner, Rodman said, “Receiving this award as the…

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Palisades Branch Library FINALLY Reopens with a Fresh New Look

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

When the library doors opened on December 27 at 10 a.m., Palisades Branch Senior Librarian Mary Hopf welcomed two longtime members of the community. “We missed you so much,” she said. The two responded, “Not as much as we missed…

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OBITUARY: Thomas M. Adams, a Lawyer Who Was Active in His Church and Community

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

Longtime Palisadian Thomas Merritt Adams, 86, passed away on December 9 from complications following a stroke. Three traits characterized Tom’s life: hard work, leadership and humor. Born September 27, 1935, Tom grew up in Kirkwood, Missouri, a suburb of St….

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Alan Eisenstock’s Playlist: Death and Dying Part 2

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: Palisadian Alan Eisenstock’s 19th book “Redeeming Justice” co-written with Jarrett Adams, came out on September 14 and was named the Best Book of September by Amazon. “A consuming tale of a broken legal system, its trail of ruin…

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