Alan Eisenstock’s Playlist: South African Artists and Songs

Posted on December 19, 2021 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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Forget Dog Poop: Worry about Human Feces on Albright

Posted on December 16, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

Many homeowners are upset when dog walkers don’t pick up their pet’s excrement left on the resident’s front lawn. A homeowner who lives on Albright Street has a worse problem: human feces. In a December 15 Nextdoor post, the neighbor…

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Venice RV Dweller Paints Mural of Mike Bonin on Side of Camper

Posted on December 16, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: The December 15 story is reprinted by permission of Westside Current. Circling the News had asked CD 11 Candidate Allison Polhill about the camper by Westminister Elementary School in early November when she was working for LAUSD under…

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Obituary: Dorothy Richards, 88, Long-time Resident

Posted on December 16, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

Dorothy Arline Richards, who was born October 27, 1933, in Garden City, Long Island, New York, passed away on November 25 – Thanksgiving Day. She was in her favorite chair in her home of more than 44 years on Enchanted…

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Updating the Fate of Two Eucalyptus at the Recreation Center

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

At the end of November, residents learned that two mature blue gums (eucalyptus) adjacent to the new Veterans Gardens at the Palisades Recreation Center were being targeted for removal. Cindy Kirven, who heads the Palisades Forestry Committee (under the aegis of…

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Eclipse, a Pre-K School, Is Open in Pacific Palisades

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

Parents who have a child too old for preschool but too young for kindergarten have a pre-K option in Pacific Palisades: Eclipse School. The school’s co-founders, Beth Reilly and Shea Morris, are both licensed and experienced, and they are…

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Collection Antiques Shop Adds Books Under New Owner Jeff Ridgway

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

Since December 1, Palisadian Jeff Ridgway has been the new owner of Collections Antiques & Accessories at 15326 Antioch (across from Cafe Vida). Martha Strang, who had owned the shop since 1981, decided to retire and was happy to…

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OBITUARY: Esther Brudo, 95; a Former Resident and Psychotherapist

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

Former Pacific Palisades resident Esther S. Brudo died on August 23 in Watertown, Massachusetts. She was 95 and had been active in the Palisades Senior Alliance and the American Legion Post 283 Auxiliary. Born July 1, 1926, in Philadelphia as…

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Theatre Palisades Troupe Presents “It’s a Wonderful Life” as a Radio Drama Wednesday

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

The Theatre Palisades Actors’ Troupe (TPAT) will perform its eighth annual Christmas Radio Show at the Pierson Playhouse on Wednesday, December 15, at 7:30 p.m. Actors will present “It’s a Wonderful Life,” adapted for the stage by Joe Landry. Performed…

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Pacific Palisades Awards Celebration Held

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

The Pacific Palisades Community Council held its annual awards dinner on December 9 at the lower Bel-Air Bay Club. Recipients were Chris Spitz for Citizen of the Year and Scott Cullen, Rick McGeagh, Matthew Rodman, Ingrid Steinberg and Krishna Thangavelu…

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