Ground Squirrels: How to Remove Them from Your Property

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: After I wrote about the rats/vermin in Pacific Palisades, a CTN reader wrote that she was having problems with ground squirrels and when she called the county, someone recommended a gun. In response to this posting, I received this…

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Posted in Animals/Pets | 2 Comments

‘Schitt’s Creek’ Wins Big at the Emmys; New Binge Options

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

  By BERNICE FOX The “Schitt’s Creek” team has a pile of shiny Emmys.  And “Schitt’s Creek” fans now have more ways to binge-watch the beloved show. More below about the binge opportunities. Sunday night at the Emmy Awards was…

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Civic League to Review Residential Construction Plans Via ZOOM on Sept. 29

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

The Pacific Palisades Civic League will meet electronically, via ZOOM, on Tuesday, September 29, at 7:30 p.m. because of the current stay-at-home, social distancing edicts. (The meetings are generally held the fourth Monday of each month, but the September meeting…

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Another Look at the Home: Palisadian Alan Eisenstock’s Playlist

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: When Palisadian Alan Eisenstock is not researching and writing one of his nonfiction books (18 thus far!), he pursues what he calls “a crazy labor of love side project” that he started in mid-March: sending a weekly Covid-themed…

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Business Block Building Plans Will Be Heard by Design Review Board This Wednesday

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

Revised exterior remodeling plans for the historic Business Block Building will be reviewed by the Pacific Palisades Design Review Board at 6:30 p.m. this Wednesday, September 23. The updated plan includes a warm cream color for the current “pink” building…

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Posted in Community, Real Estate | 8 Comments

Two Pacific Palisades Residents Die in Plane Crash

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

Pacific Palisades residents Jill Young and Jim deVarennes died on September 11 in a single-engine plane crash, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, deVarennes, 62, was piloting a Ryan Navion B…

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Posted in Accidents/Fires | 2 Comments

Palisades Residents Keep Receiving Letters from EDD, Addressed to Various Unknown People

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

What do Etosha L. Slaughter, John Dufin, Anthony Bryant, Fred Fuchs and Rebecca L. Bearden all have in common? The “same” Pacific Palisades address. None of the people live there or have ever lived at this residential address, but all…

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Posted in Community, Crime/Police | 2 Comments

Vote By Mail Boxes Installed in Front of Palisades Library to Aid Residents

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

An L.A. County Vote By Mail Drop Box has been bolted to the sidewalk in front of the Pacific Palisades Library on Alma Real. Circling the News wrote to Michael Sanchez of the L.A. County Registrar-Recorder‘s office with questions about these boxes for…

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Posted in City/Councilman Mike Bonin, Community | 5 Comments

Hey, Pacific Palisades, Here’s Some Parking Meter Revenue Money (Just Kidding!)

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

In 2018, residents were informed by the City that Pacific Palisades, as part of a pilot program, would receive a portion of the town’s parking meter revenue to spend on various street beautification efforts in the business district. The money supposedly was set…

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Posted in BID--Business Improvement District, Councilman Mike Bonin | 2 Comments

Brushfire: The Danger Is Real. Pacific Palisades Residents Need to Prepare

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

As of September 11, an estimated 3,354,000 acres had burned in California, marking the most damaging wildfire season in recorded state history, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. L.A. County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl noted in her…

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Posted in Accidents/Fires | 3 Comments