News

  • Katie O’Laughlin Nominated for Librarian Award
    Katie O’Laughlin, who owned Village Books on Swarthmore from 1997 to 2011, was nominated for an “I Love My Librarian” award this winter. “For a bibliophile, there are few things more rewarding than a professional association with a librarian whose
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  • Draining Mono Lake Had an Impact on Wildlife/Air Quality
    By REECE PASCOE If you have ever driven up to Lake Tahoe, you have seen Mono Lake. It is on the eastern side of Highway 395, a few hours south of Tahoe. I took that drive back in 2010. When I saw Mono Lake, my first impression was that it was a dry
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  • Community Council Votes after One-Sided Presentation
    The Pacific Palisades Community Council met via Zoom on March 9, and sent a letter to support DWP’s efforts to receive water from Mono Lake. The group also heard from Los Angeles 311 Director Donna Arrechea. LETTER  SUPPORTING DWP VS.
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  • Graffiti: Deceased Found in Alley: SLO’s Crime Report
    GRAFFITI: Several readers have reported an uptick in graffiti at the Palisades Recreation Center and on signs in George Wolfberg Park. One resident sent CTN  a March 12 message: “Here is a photo taken this evening of graffiti on the south side of
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  • 50-Year Palisadian Discusses the Town’s Past and Predicts the Future 
    The guest speaker at the March 7 Optimist Club meeting was former Palisadian-Post editor Bill Bruns, who spoke on “Pacific Palisades: The Past, the Present and the Future.” As a current board member of the Historical Society, the Friends
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  • Top Indian Cuisine in L.A. Found in Pacific Palisades
    Taj Palace is a local gem for authentic Indian cuisine, under proprietor Sukhwinder Singh. This editor was introduced to the restaurant, about a decade ago, after refereeing with a person who had recently moved to Los Angeles from India. The
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  • P-22 Is Laid to Rest in a Private Ceremony
    (Editor’s note: The following story about L.A.’s beloved cougar was sent to CTN with a note from Donna Vaccarino, who had orchestrated the town’s centennial celebration in May 2022. “As you remember, Alan Salazar gave the Blessing Ceremony for the
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  • Come One, Come All. The PPBA Pancake Breakfast Will Be Held Saturday
    Some residents call the annual pancake breakfast, which opens the Pacific Palisades Baseball Association’s season, the second-best day of the Year in Pacific Palisades. July Fourth, with its parade and fireworks holds the top spot. But for pure
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  • Get Ready, Turn those Clocks Forward an Hour
    U.S. residents will turn clocks forward at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 12. Some experts say that messing with time is not a good idea. There is a consistent rise in fatal car crashes during the week after spring Daylight Savings Time, according to the
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  • Palisades Residents Keep Busy:
    Knitting Caps for Kids: Hats for Hope is supported through a Pacific Palisades United Methodist women’s service project.  Starting in February, the group made yarn hats that were and are donated to children in the hospital with cancer. The yarn hats
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