Category Archives: Kids/Parenting

Coast Sports Camps Define Fun

Posted on June 26, 2024 by Sue

Summer used to be a time when kids were just allowed to play, from the moment they woke up until it was time for bed. Now with both parents working, how can one replicate that experience for kids? Attend Coast … Continue reading →

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High School Student Sought to Help with Local Government

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Sue

Resident and realtor Sue Kohl will step in as the Pacific Palisades Community Council President starting July 1. She is looking for a student, from a private or public high school, to serve as a “Youth Advisor” for the coming … Continue reading →

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If These Are Your Kids. . ..

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Sue

A Palisades resident wrote: “We were driving past the entrance to the park [Palisades Recreation Center] at 7 p.m. and saw this group of kids setting off fireworks in the ‘bowl’ picnic area below the playground. We got this video … Continue reading →

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Golf Summer Camps for Juniors

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Sue

Another great choice for juniors with free time on their hands this summer is learning to play golf. This is an all-ages sport that one can play well into retirement. PGA Professional Carlos Rodriguez helps golfers from ages 9 to … Continue reading →

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Youth Need to Have More Stake in Palisades

Posted on June 17, 2024 by Sue

BY CHAZ PLAGER Fights in high schools aren’t uncommon by any means. They can happen for any number of reasons— love quarrels, money troubles, random aggression, and more. But they’re also not a regular occurrence. According to a survey by … Continue reading →

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Simple Oversight Leave Parents Angry: Traffic Tied Up

Posted on June 17, 2024 by Sue

A simple lack of communication saw traffic on Pacific Coast Highway and Temescal back up at the entrance to Will Rogers State Beach parking lot this morning, and parents fuming. When parents tried to drop off their youth for the … Continue reading →

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At the Library June 17 through 21

Posted on June 17, 2024 by Sue

    All activities take place at the Palisades Library, 861 Alma Real. The events are free and the public welcome. TUESDAY, JUNE 18 The Mysterious book club will meet at 1:30 p.m. to discuss Killers of a Certain Age … Continue reading →

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Optimist-YMCA Meet Fosters Love of Track

Posted on June 10, 2024 by Sue

  By HENRY KAMER In 2018, I attended my first track meet, the Annual Optimist Club/Palisades YMCA meet held at Palisades High School stadium by the sea. I credit the event with igniting my own love for track. Now, I’m … Continue reading →

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Leo Craig Selected as Harvard-Westlake’s Valedictorian

Posted on June 9, 2024 by Sue

When 289 students graduated from Harvard-Westlake on June 7, the valedictorian was Palisades resident Leo Craig. During the ceremony, his speech centered around David Brooks’ book “The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life.” After reading a review of … Continue reading →

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Beating and Pulling a Patron off a Bus – Crime?

Posted on June 8, 2024 by Sue

  There were four fights among large groups of teens on the streets of Pacific Palisades on Wednesday, June 5. CTN received a video of a fight that started in the Big Blue Bus, the driver watched as a girl … Continue reading →

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