Proposed Retaining Wall for Eldercare Facility Called the “Great Highlands Wall”

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

During the last weeks of June, the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety okayed the building, grading and excavation, shoring and wall permits for the controversial Palisades Highlands eldercare facility. On June 25, the wall, which was originally listed…

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Pacific Palisades Community Council Entertains Officer Nominations by July 9

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

The Pacific Palisades Community Council, which represents itself to government entities as the voice of Pacific Palisades, has nominated a slate of candidates for the upcoming annual election. The PPCC is not a typical Neighborhood Council, which means residents will…

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Former Pepperdine Golfer Sahith Theegala Joins the Pros

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: I covered the Genesis Open in 2017 and was so impressed by the collegiate champ, Sahith Theegala, that I wrote a story about the Pepperdine sophomore. There was something about his quiet confidence and focus that made me…

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Earn a Ham Radio License through a July 19 Class

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

If electricity goes out for any period of time because of an earthquake or fires, authorities have often warned that the one way that isolated communities will be able to communicate is through ham radio. The Ronald Reagan American Legion…

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City Will Not Delay Hearing Tomorrow for Development at Jack-in-the-Box Location

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

City Planner Nick Vasuthasawat wrote Pacific Palisades Residents Association President Sarah Conner on June 26, refusing to change the July 6 hearing date for the proposed development on the former Jack-in-the-Box site on Sunset Boulevard, near Vons and PCH. Conner had asked…

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July Fourth Is When America Acts Like America

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: CTN Columnist Bob Vickrey wrote yesterday, “This is a great Fourth of July column and you should run it.” The column by Chris Erskine, who worked at the L.A. Times for 30 years and retired in May, is…

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CRIME IN PACIFIC PALISADES: Surge in Criminal Actions from Late June through Early July

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

Pacific Palisades Senior Lead Officer Michael Moore filed the following crime report before leaving on vacation for the next five weeks. ATTEMPTED CARJACKING: June 24, 4 p.m. at Entrada and East Channel. The suspect (male Hispanic with black hair and…

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Environmentally Speaking, Solmate Socks May Be a Solution

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

What would you guess is the most needed or requested clothing item in homeless shelters? If you guessed underwear or socks, you guessed correctly. The Solmate Socks company, that was started in 2000 by Marianne Wakerlin, noted on its website…

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Local Nonprofits Benefit When the Optimist Club Hands Out Grants from Will Rogers Race Proceeds

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

When runners pay the entry fee and run in the annual 5/10K Will Rogers Race, they help support nonprofits and other organizations affiliated with Pacific Palisades. For the past 43 years, Palisades Optimist Club members have volunteered with registration on…

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BOCA/Cinque Terre Offer Free Gelato/Sorbet on the 4th, Along with a Clothing Sale and Special Brunch

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

With the 5/10K Will Rogers Race, parade and fireworks cancelled this year, it’s time to celebrate in different ways on July 4. BOCA and Cinque Terre, located in the Monument plaza, are offering three flavors of gelato/sorbet to choose from…

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