Agencies Meet to Address Fire/Homeless Concerns in Pacific Palisades Area

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

The recent Palisades Fire brought together City, County and State officials, because it spread through those jurisdictions that included City (the Highlands), the County (Topanga) and State parks (Will Rogers and Topanga). LAPD Captain Jonathan Tom, commanding officer of the…

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State Farm Neighborhood Assist® to Give $25,000 Grants

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

On behalf of resident Trish Bowe, a local CLU/State Farm Agent and State Farm Insurance Companies, State Farm is seeking nonprofits to apply for its grant program Neighborhood Assist. Forty nonprofits across the country, who apply and are selected, will each…

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Dr. Jonathan Sherin Speaks about Status of Mentally Ill Homeless

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

“Ending the ‘Off & On’ Street Cycle of Severely Mentally Ill People,” was the talk given by Dr. Jonathan Sherin, director of the County Department of Mental Health, to the Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness on May 24….

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Mollie B’s Cookies Take This Treat to a New Level

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

One of this editor’s favorite desserts is a cookie. It is not a fancy dessert, but if it is made correctly, there is no more satisfying way to end a meal—not too much, but just enough. During Covid-19, Rotary President…

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MUSICAL REVIEW: PaliHi’s “First Date” Delivers Great Live Entertainment

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

The theatrical department at Palisades High School is widely admired for its talented singers, dancers and actors and the two major productions they perform every year, one a musical, the other a play. With the Covid-19 shutdown, it appeared that this year’s…

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Kamer’s Study Highlights Traffic/Pedestrian Dangers in Will Rogers Beach Area

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

Resident Lou Kamer shared a preliminary traffic study he conducted in the Will Rogers State Beach Area, where Councilman Mike Bonin is proposing to house the homeless. “I am putting out a call to residents, businesses, etc., to gather…

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VIEWPOINT: Brushfire Below Via de las Olas Was Most Likely Started by Transient

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

The versatile “duck test” goes, “If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.” The hillside brushfire on May 24 that burned two acres below Via de las…

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Auditions for ‘Aladdin’ Set: Theatre Palisades Youth Summer Program

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

The popular Theatre Palisades Youth Summer Program will feature Disney’s “Aladdin.” Youth in grades third through eighth (9 to 14 year olds) may participate by sending a video audition. The youth should sing a one-minute selection from any Broadway or Disney…

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Runners Can Still Make a Difference

Posted on May 30, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

(Brian Shea, Will Rogers 5/10K Race Founder and Director of 44 years, sent the letter below. Many entrants might not realize that their entrance fee for the July 4 race not only pays for permits, timing and T-shirts, but any extra…

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OBITUARY: Gavin MacLeod, 90, Former Honorary Mayor and “The Love Boat” Captain

Posted on May 30, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

Gavin MacLeod, born February 29, 1931, in Mount Kisco, N.Y., passed away on May 29, at his home in Palm Desert. He was 90. Gavin served as honorary mayor of Pacific Palisades for five years (2006 to 2011) at the…

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