Suggested: One Year Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony

Posted on November 24, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

As the one-year anniversary of the Palisades Fire approaches, there have been several suggestions about what should be done. One of the most thoughtful comes from Citizen of the Year Jim Cragg (who associated with the American Legion and the…

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Thanksgiving Lunch in Simon Meadow Pleasant and Peaceful

Posted on November 23, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

About 200 people shared a pleasant and delicious Thanksgiving meal at Simon Meadow on November 22. With perfect weather, the long table snaked across Simon Meadow, located at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Temescal Canyon Road. The tables were…

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Revere Run December 7: Exercise while Supporting the School

Posted on November 23, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Now is your chance to get a run in before hitting the stores for some holiday shopping. The 10th Annual Paul Revere 5K Fun Run will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, December 7, at the school, 1450 Allenford…

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First Steps to Remediating Mural: a Gel Bubble Bath

Posted on November 23, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

In the midst of heavy rains on November 15 and 16, volunteers stepped up and gave the iconic Temescal Mural a “bubble bath.” The gel bath was in preparation for refurbishing the 500-feet mural “History of the Palisades” that was…

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OBITUARY – George Bloom, Palisadian, Dad, CBS Executive

Posted on November 23, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Born on Dec. 22, 1956, in Evanston, Illinois, George Jay Bloom III, passed away on November 11, 2025, of a heart attack. He was born on December 22, 1956, in Chicago to George Sr. and Suzanne Bloom. His father was…

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Ca. Agencies Side with DWP There Wouldn’t Have Been Enough Water

Posted on November 21, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Governor Gavin Newsom ordered an investigation regarding the water supply in Pacific Palisades in January 2025 after two reservoirs were found dry and hydrants weren’t working. Yesterday, November 20, the state released their findings and even if there had been…

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Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Continues

Posted on November 21, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

  Annually, Palisades clergy present an interfaith Thanksgiving Service, the Monday before Thanksgiving. This year it will be held at 7 p.m. November 24, at the Palisades Lutheran Church , 15905 Sunset Boulevard. No matter your religious denomination, and whether…

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Palisadian Jim Cragg Honored as Veteran of the Year at City Hall

Posted on November 21, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Jim Cragg, a 30-year Army veteran and commander of American Legion Post 283, was named Citizen of the Year during a ceremony attended by city officials and residents at City Hall on November 14. Lt. Colonel Cragg, a retired Army…

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Mayor Bass Celebrates First Home in Palisades: Resident Disputes the Claim

Posted on November 21, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Mayor Karen Bass sent the following press release to Palisades residents. “Today, we marked a milestone in the recovery effort: the first home in Pacific Palisades officially received its Certificate of Occupancy. This is an important sign of progress, and…

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Governor’s Fire Report Part 1: Just the Facts, No Conclusions

Posted on November 20, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Part 1 of the UL Research Institutes’ Fire Safety Research Institute that was commissioned by Governor Gavin Newsom after the January 2025 fires was released today. This report focuses solely on the timeline of the Palisades and Eaton Fires. The…

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