Musings
By Sue Pascoe May 18, 2026
CARUSO BACKS LEVINE:
Rick Caruso explained today at a news conference why he was backing Jake Levine, 41, over the incumbent Brad Sherman, 71, in the race for California’s 32 Congressional District, which includes the Palisades. Caruso said he had contacted Sherman after the Palisades Fire and asked for help in undergrounding the power. Some firefighters after the fire had said that downed poles and wires prevented them from going on some streets. Caruso said Sherman told him, “If I do it for the Palisades, I’ll have to do it for the entire district.” Caruso added, “Sherman has given up on this district.”
BLOCK PRINTING MAY 22
The art of block printing will be offered from 3:30 to 4:50 p.m. on Friday, May 22 at the Palisades Branch Library. There is limited space, please email [email protected] to confirm availability. Participants will design, carve, and print their own unique artwork using specialized carving tools and inks. All materials provided. No experience is necessary, and the workshop is open to ages 12 and up. This event is part of The Palisades Before the Fire, an art project by Natalie M. Godinez, the current Artists at Work artist-in-residence at the Pacific Palisades Branch.
BEFORE – NO AFTER
A resident wrote: “If you bring up Google they are apologizing that the old, untouched Palisades comes up. They say it was a data update mistake and are working on it. Amazingly, it only happened to us!”
Sue Pascoe
Editor, Circling The News · circlingthenews.com
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