Saved by a Story Will Hold a Salon November 1

Posted on October 19, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Palisades resident Kathy Katims has hosted free writing workshops since 2020. She invited residents to come write to prompts, share or not share, while building community and letting unique voices be heard. Although her home also burned in the Palisades…

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 7,900 Missing from LAHSA’s Homeless Count

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

LAist released an October 15 story “LA’s Official Homeless Tally Increasingly Undercounts People on the Streets, RAND Study Finds,” noting that RAND researchers also found the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s (LAHSA) annual count decreased in accuracy over the past…

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Native Plants Produce Fruit in Potrero Canyon

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

After hearing reports that the fence was being replaced in George Wolfberg Park, CTN took a walk in Potrero Canyon yesterday to see. Yes, the black wire fence that surrounded the perimeter of the canyon was being taken down and…

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Zero Tolerance Rings Hollow as Feds Expose Homekey Fraud City Hall Ignored

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: This story is reprinted with permission from the Westside Current.) By JAMIE PAIGE Mayor Karen Bass says her administration has “zero tolerance for corruption.” But for two years, the Westside Current — and many of the communities we cover —…

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Fraud, Lies, and Luxury Buys: Feds Nab L.A. Developers in Homeless Cash Scandal

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Westside Current on October 15 and is reprinted with permission.) By JAMIE PAIGE and CHRISTOPHER LEGRAS Federal prosecutors on Thursday announced criminal charges and arrests in two separate cases alleging the theft…

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YMCA Updates for Membership: T-Ball: Pumpkin Patch

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

MEMBERSHIP AND T-BALL: Palisades Malibu YMCA Executive Director Jim Kirtley said there are free memberships available if you were affected by the fires. https://www.ymcala.org/programs/social/fire-response/ The memberships will allow one full access to all LA YMCA centers. T-Ball will be offered…

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Need a Golf Caddy?

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

By JIMMY DUNNE I just got back from playing golf. Snappy club, snappy caddies, snappy everything. On the eighteenth green, I handed my caddy $140. As I forked over a wad of twenties, I flashed back to my caddy days,…

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Want Your Kid to Make a Difference? Consider Scouts

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Pacific Palisades Troop 223 is the premier Scout Troop in the United States. Mike Lanning has been the Scoutmaster for more than 60 years. In November 2024, his 1000th Eagle Scout graduated, far more than any other Troop in the…

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VIEWPOINT: Pali Strong and Other Nonprofits Receiving FireAid Questioned

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Circling the News has been asked for months to query Larry Vein about the half million he received from FireAid. Of the $500,000 he received, he said he’s only spent 20 percent ($100,000). Many asked why it was only this…

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YeeHaw Day Offers Performers, Carnival Rides and Food

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Since 2004, Palisades Elementary has held a fall carnival called Yee Haw Day. Then, parent Nancy Fracchiolla came up with the idea for the event to raise funds for programs not covered by LAUSD, such as music, physical education, drama…

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