A tree fell on Alma Real Drive following the first February storm. Photo courtesy of Bud Kling
By SARAH SHMERLING | Editor-in-Chief
Throughout the month of February, Palisadians and Angelenos cracked many jokes about the seemingly perpetual rainfall, wondering if and when the never-ending sunshine for which California is famous would return—but how much rain really fell?
“Pacific Palisades received an unbelievable 15.6 inches of rain in February of 2024,” reported Craig Weston, who tracks weather data from The Huntington neighborhood.
This figure, Weston explained, surpassed the all-time record for February rain in downtown Los Angeles, which was 13.68 inches in 1998. Downtown LA has a “long and consistent history” of rain records, which has created a longterm set of data to compare to the Palisades.
“The most rain downtown Los Angeles has seen in any month occurred in December 1889 when 15.8 inches of rain fell,” Weston continued. “Pacific Palisades receiving 15.6 inches last month would place it in second place for the most rain in a single month in Los Angeles [when compared to downtown] going back to the late 1800s. (Other parts of Los Angeles may have different results.)”
The all-time record for a single day of rainfall in downtown LA was 5.88 inches on March 2, 1938, Weston reported. The Palisades saw 4.52 inches fall on February 4 alone.
The month of February began with two storms in Pacific Palisades—which brought more than 10 inches of rain to the area. By Sunday afternoon, February 4, Governor Gavin Newsom had declared a state of emergency in eight Southern California counties, including Los Angeles.
The bigger storm, described as a “slow-moving atmospheric river,” which began Sunday, February 4, brought 7.89 inches of rain to the Palisades by Tuesday evening, February 6, at 5 p.m., Weston reported at the time.
Storms that began Saturday, February 17, brought 2.73 inches of rain as of Tuesday morning, February 20, according to Weston.
The current rainy season is being measured from July 1, 2023, and will continue to June 30.
“Pacific Palisades has received over 28.42 inches of rain since July 1 of last year,” Weston said on March 11. “The average rainfall from July 1 to June 30 is just under 15 inches of rain downtown, so we are getting close to doubling our yearly average.”
In addition to February’s rain, Tropical Storm Hilary—which brought 3.88 inches of rain measured August 20 through 21, 2023, from The Huntington—factors into the current rainy season.
Weston called the storm—the first tropical storm to hit Southern California since 1939—a “very rare event.” At its peak, Hilary was reported to be a category 4 hurricane, bringing rain and wind to the Baja California Peninsula before making its way to the Southwestern United States.
The previous rainy season—measured from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023—saw double the annual average of rainfall in the Palisades, which Weston described as a “very healthy” 31.51 inches.
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Photo courtesy of California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation
By LILY TINOCO | Assistant Editor
Targeted Outreach Specialist Jackie Wiley—with the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation—informed Palisadians of common scams, ID theft, online and phone threats, and more during the February 22 Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting.
Wiley explained the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation is a licensing and regulatory agency with oversight of state-financial institutions, products and professionals. This means the agency licenses state-chartered banks and credit unions, finance lenders, escrow agents, debt collectors and more. The agency examines companies to ensure compliance with state and federal law, and takes action against those operating illegal, deceptive or abusive practices, and investigates consumer complaints.
The agency also educates Californians to help avoid financial harm and make safe financial decisions, Wiley said.
“I do presentations, like I’m doing tonight, to help avoid becoming a victim of financial fraud and scams, and to help people make financial decisions safely,” she said during the meeting.
Wiley said everyone should be aware of common methods of contact, including vishing—via telephone—phishing—via computer/email—and smishing—via text messages.
“They came up with these three new names during the pandemic,” Wiley explained. “All three of these methods of contact have the same thing in common: they are convincing, they play on our emotions and it’s always about a sense of urgency. They want us to act quickly so they can ‘rectify our situation and help us resolve something.’”
The scammers act to gain personal and financial information to deplete individuals’ accounts.
Some of the most common financial fraud and scams, which have become very prevalent, Wiley said, include government or business impostors.
“Calls can be spoofed to make you believe that the call is legitimate,” Wiley said. “For instance, it’s tax time. We’re probably going to start getting a lot of the impostor IRS phone calls … Please be mindful, and know that government agencies don’t and won’t call us.”
Scammers often pose as the IRS, Social Security or a utility company. Wiley advised Palisadians to not click any links or respond to call numbers posing as these agencies, and to never provide personal information to unknown numbers.
Wiley also advised to bypass using your PIN when shopping with a debit card, using an anti-fraud gel pen when writing a check, and monitoring and freezing credit.
Those who have fallen victim to a financial scam can contact the DFPI at dfpi.ca.gov, the Federal Trade Commission at reportfraud.ftc.gov or Cyber Crime at ic3.gov.
‘She Made Incredible Artists Out of All Of Us’: Former Pali High Student Honors Late Teacher Sherrill Kahn
By LILY TINOCO | Assistant Editor
The role teachers play in students’ lives is immeasurable, they have the opportunity to push their students to great heights and make an impact—and, throughout her career and beyond, late Palisades Charter High School art teacher Sherrill Kahn did just that.
Alumna Cathy Salser now hopes to carry Kahn’s legacy on with a special scholarship in her memory, since her passing in December 2023.
Kahn was a distinguished artist and author. She was a teacher for Los Angeles Unified School District for 30 years. She taught at Pali High from 1966 to 1992, teaching students to draw, paint and design.
In her own time, she created a wide variety of art—including fiberart, clay art and rubber stamping—and enjoyed traveling. After retiring, she taught her different techniques across the world, through the United States, Canada, England, India and beyond.
Salser met Kahn when she was a student at Paul Revere Charter Middle School. Kahn led a summer trip exploring museums in Europe with her husband Joel, who coached the Pali High cross country and track teams.
Sherrill Kahn
“I first met her there … Then, as my high school art teacher, she really nurtured and encouraged me,” Salser reminisced. “She was a thriving, furious art teacher, in the best way. She wanted all of her students to really excel.”
It was with Kahn’s encouragement that Salser participated in the Arts Recognition and Talent Search (now YoungArts) where Salser was honored as a presidential scholar in the arts in 1984.
“There’s a chain of us that she encouraged to excel and use art in a powerful way … I was a presidential scholar awardee and that was all because of her,” Salser said. “I would not have been looking at these things … and one of her students that I have connected with, especially in her passing, was also a future masters awardee.”
That other student is Wesla Weller, who grew up in the Palisades and was Kahn’s student from 1976-79 at Pali High.
“I consider her to be one of the most important people in my life, really,” Weller said to the Palisadian-Post.
Weller went on to attend art school in New York and is now a professional artist.
“She made incredible artists out of all of us,” Salser said.
After graduating from Williams College with a degree in studio art, Salser set out on an art tour in 1991, conducting art sessions at domestic violence shelters.
“It was maybe the first time the individuals I was with had a moment to ask, ‘What am I going through? What do I want to go from and toward? And how can I create an object that anchors that journey?’” Salser explained.
She said art became a space for the victims to express their truth and hold onto it.
“When I went back two years [later], one woman … had her art hanging from her rearview mirror,” Salser said. “It was like a compass that had helped her stay grounded through the process of change. It was so powerful that I began to train others and it grew in the ’90s.”
This marked the founding of A Window Between Worlds.
“When I began in 1991, I actually didn’t intend to create an organization,” Salser said to the Post in 2012. “I was walking through a forest with a friend and she asked me, ‘What is your greatest vision?’ I said my greatest vision would be to travel around the country and share art that would make a difference.”
Now, A Window Between Worlds is a nonprofit arts organization that supports direct service organizations across the country to “incorporate creative expression into their work with trauma survivors,” according to the organization.
In the beginning, Salser said Kahn would join her, contributing her wisdom and innovation. And for over 20 years, she would contribute art supplies, as well.
Kahn donates a batch of supplies to A Window Between Worlds.
“She has been a part of this whole journey, sharing ideas, art supplies,” Salser said. “When her husband passed, she began to think about the legacy she wanted to leave, and she told me she wanted to give a major gift to A Window Between Worlds and made that really powerful decision. She wanted to do it while she was living and helped launch what we’ve called the Tomorrow Fund.”
In 2017, Salser sat down with Kahn to discuss her intentions and hopes for the seed she was planting with the Tomorrow Fund. She recorded the conversation in an effort to honor Kahn’s spirit—Salser said she wants Kahn’s voice to be heard and felt, forever.
“You can’t take the money with you when someday you pass away,” Kahn said in the recording, uploaded January 10. “It’s the people you touch in your life along the way that will be the most important journey you ever take … because that is what our life is about.
“This is for A Window Between Worlds … My wish is that the world would be at peace and accept differences in anybody around them … I’d sure love to see more art because I think art is a great bridge between people, and knocks down barriers.”
Toward the end of the conversation, Kahn said she loves Salser “in more words than are in the dictionary.”
“She didn’t have kids herself, biologically, but I became like a daughter,” Salser said. “We spoke to each other that way.”
Salser said Kahn’s gift will serve in perpetuity, to support how A Window Between Worlds nurtures a “circle of innovation, using art to transform karma.”
“With her legacy gift, her focus was on creating lasting pathways through which art can bridge barriers, build empathy and create acceptance across differences,” Salser added. “Wesla and I were reflecting on how powerful it is that her former students will actually get to hear Sherrill’s voice one more time, after all these years … Our teachers really do live on through us.”
Kahn passed away at the age of 82 in Encino, California, on Sunday, December 10, 2023. Inspired by Kahn’s impact and legacy, Salser launched a campaign in her memory, “A Celebration of Life Memorial,” on Tuesday, March 12.
For the campaign, Salser encouraged donors to contribute the amount that reflects the number of years Kahn taught.
“If you feel inspired to support the work of A Window Between Worlds with a donation in [Kahn’s] honor, your support will help create a special training scholarship in her memory,” according to the campaign. “Every gift, no matter the size, makes a difference. The entire AWBW community thanks and celebrates Sherrill for her commitment to using art as a bridge to overcome barriers and build understanding, connection and care.”
For more information or to make a donation, visit bit.ly/SherrillKahn.
Early on March 6, a typical morning for our family turned into a nightmare. Both my husband and I were out, and during that time, our home was burglarized. The back-door glass was shattered, and this breach of security has left us feeling vulnerable and neglected by those who are supposed to protect us.
Around 7:30 a.m., shortly after I left, a burglar dressed in black and wearing a mask scoped out our home. Our security cameras recorded him assessing the property before he broke in through the back door. This was all unseen by us until we got back.
He crawled in, dodged the security camera and turned it away. He then rifled through our belongings, focusing on the master bedroom. Among the stolen items were my wedding ring, anniversary pearls, my husband’s 20-year service watch and my grandmother’s rings.
Finding the break-in was shocking, made worse by a slow police response. It took them 30 minutes to arrive, during which a neighbor and I checked if the burglar was still there. The officers’ demeanor suggested a familiarity with such incidents, a routine aspect of their daily rounds, implying little expectation of recovery or justice for our losses.
When I went to the West LA police station to list the stolen items, I found out there’s only one detective handling burglaries for the area. This revelation highlighted the lack of resources and attention given to our community’s safety.
This incident didn’t just cost us valuables; it eroded our trust in local security and the police. Being just another statistic in a seemingly overwhelmed system is a call for better police response and more resources for West LA. We’re advocating for community unity and improvement in how our safety is handled.
We’re left wondering how many similar stories must occur before significant changes are made. By sharing what happened to us, we hope to spark discussions that will lead to a safer community for everyone.
Why can’t residents follow the law—and common courtesy—and take their empty trash cans off the street promptly? Muskingum Avenue is just one of several streets that has become somewhat, er, trashy?
Electric Scooters and Bikes
I see lots of children in the Palisades village whizzing around on electric scooters and bikes, no helmets on and flying through Stop Signs. Having the time of their lives, but accidents waiting to happen.
Royce
Royce, did you lose something?? Contact the Post (2cents@palipost.com) to claim.
Theft from Vehicles
It seems as though most of the thefts from vehicles listed in the Crime Report occur either around Temescal and PCH or Temescal and Sunset. Thieves know that car owners are either down at the beach or hiking the park, providing them with plenty of time to smash and grab. Wouldn’t it be easy enough for LAPD to stake out these two areas and start making some arrests?
Stop Sign
Intersection of Via De La Paz and Antioch. To the driver of a white Honda CRV that ran the stop sign doing over 50 mph with school kids crossing: SHAME ON YOU, SHAME ON YOU.
Found Keys
Found keys on Bike Path at Will Rogers Beach. 818-383-5947.
Got something to say? Call 310-454-1321 or email 2cents@palipost.com and get those kudos or concerns off your chest. Names will not be used.
The Palisadian-Post has partnered with locally founded environmental organization Resilient Palisades to deliver a “green tip” to our readers in each newspaper. This edition’s tip was written by Kaya Foster, a member of the Resilient Palisades Green Banking Team.
A group of Palisadians stood outside of a Sunset Boulevard bank on Saturday, January 27, holding signs reading “This Bank Finances Fossil Fuel” and “Change Your Bank.” As a partnership between local environmental group Resilient Palisades and the Southern California chapter of Third Act, volunteers demonstrate every other weekend in front of a “big four” bank.
The purpose of these demonstrations is to:
Expose banks’ “greenwashing”—marketing attempts to convince customers they are environmentally friendly when they are financing destructive climate change
Ask customers to demand better from their banks
Persuade people to switch to a more values-aligned bank or credit union if their bank continues to finance the climate disaster
Why target banks? Banks have loaned the fossil fuel industry over $4 trillion in just the past six years, according to the Banking on Climate Chaos Fossil Fuel Finance Report from 2021. If the financial services industry was a nation, it would be the fifth-largest emitter on earth, Bloomberg reported.
In the past few weeks, volunteers helped deliver over 40,000 petitions to Costco headquarters, urging the company to rethink its banking relationships. Activists targeted Costco after data gathered by Topo Finance showed that around 85% of the corporation’s entire carbon footprint actually comes from banks using Costco’s cash deposits to fund oil, gas and coal. The pressure of climate activists on Costco resulted in the CEO publicly acknowledging their campaign at the Costco annual shareholders meeting.
If you’re interested in switching banks or having a conversation with your financial institution about their environmental impact, visit resilientpalisades.org/green-banking.
The Palisadian-Post presents an homage to Will Rogers’ column, “Will Rogers Says,” with a column by Palisadian Jimmy Dunne—on life in the “greatest town in America.”
Miracles
I was thinking about one of my favorite animals.
The wood frog. Most live in Alaska, Canada, the Arctic Circle.
They make hibernating bears look like nappers. When it gets too cold for the wood frogs in the winter months, they don’t cuddle up in a cozy cave—they lay down right on the ice and freeze. On purpose. Completely freeze. Like a frogsicle kind-of freeze.
Their hearts stop, their brains flat-line; they’re deader than a doorknob in every possible way by any other animal’s definition.
Five months later, temperatures warm up—and somehow, someway, they come back to life. They create nature’s “anti-freeze.” It defies everything scientists understand about how brains and hearts work. Cells don’t destruct—and for all intents and purposes—the wood frogs haven’t aged a day.
It’s a miracle.
Thinking about wood frogs, I was thinking about some miracles right here in our own backyard of Pacific Palisades.
Miracles that have been a part of the secret sauce of making our town so unique.
Here are a few of my absolute favs.
“Mama G” Gilbert
A daughter of Polish immigrants, Rose “Mama G” miraculously picked our town and taught English at Pali High since our wonderful school opened in 1961. At 94, she was the oldest teacher in the country. (A ton of her students would say the best!)
If that wasn’t enough, before she died, she wrote a check to the school for $3 million—and told ’em to build a fantastic swimming pool. And to fill it up every day with everybody in the school and everybody in the town. Fill it up with happy.
Drive by any day, and that’s what you’ll see. “Mama G’s” dreams—and our town dreams—came true.
Thomas Hathaway
Three distance runners in the ’70s (Brian Shea, Bill Klein and Chris Carlson) gathered their “Ridgerunners” group of 24 Palisades runners—and innocently started a running event on the morning of the Fourth of July in 1978.
A miracle happened.
Every year, more and more and more Palisadians and families of every size and shape showed up.
Cut to 2023. 3,000-plus runners, add thousands of cheering Palisadians lining the streets. Throw in 500-plus little squirts in a spectacular kids’ race.
Everything that’s beautiful about the Palisades—it’s right there at that starting line. So much joy. So much promise for tomorrow.
A town hero? Thomas Hathaway. Puts in looney hours all year long for this one day. Runs it, top to bottom. Defines selflessness. Manages, along with Jimmy Klein and Mike Solum, hundreds of the greatest Palisadian volunteers.
Cindy Simon
A used milk jug. That’s Cindy Simon’s canvas.
You probably know her. Everybody knows and loves Cindy.
But this isn’t about that she’s on a bunch of town committees. Or has Simon Meadow named after her and her hubby (I couldn’t love him more). Or have supported so many things in the Palisades for decades.
This is about the miracle of her milk jugs. Neighbors drop off their old jugs at her house, and she paints ’em. And you know what they look like? Us. Folks in town.
She paints milk jugs, sticks, balloons, dolls, creates collages—and they all tell the story of town. Of happy. Of belonging. Of wonder. Of family. Of community.
And she puts ’em on her trees. In the Village Green. Displays them at the parade on a float. All over the place.
If the Palisades had a dictionary—next to beautiful, it would have Cindy’s picture. What a difference she makes every single day.
Bill McGregor
His day-job is as one of LA’s most prominent and celebrated developers and architects, spearheading landmark LA projects.
But a miracle happened. For the past eight years, he’s donated well over a thousand hours to reimagine Veterans Gardens from a dirt pile to the five “gardens in the park” and three world-class bocce courts. And he’s got new architectural plans up his sleeve.
900-plus Palisadians of every age imaginable playing in the bocce leagues over the past two and a half years. Families enjoying the “gardens in the park” every day. Seniors loving life and creating relationships.
That’s Bill’s prize. Lucky, lucky us.
Summing It Up
In two weeks, I’ve got some more miracles in town to share with you.
There’s no way I could fit ’em all in one story.
Truth is, the thing that makes the Palisades such a miracle, that makes it so unique—is one thing.
One thing—that so many Palisadians share.
You see it in the folks running the booths at the St. Matthew’s Fair every year. In the assistant coaches at baseball and soccer matches. In moms helping their kids sell girl scout cookies. You see it everywhere, every single day in our town.
A giving heart.
That’s our town’s secret sauce.
Imagine how wondrous it would be to watch a wood frog’s heart unfreeze and start up again.
We’re all navigating tough times out there.
When our hearts may need just a little pump—remember where we are so lucky to live. And all the wondrous people right in our own backyard.
Jimmy Dunne is a modern-day Renaissance Man; a hit songwriter (28 million hit records), screenwriter/producer of hit television series, award-winning author, an entrepreneur—and a Palisadian “Citizen of the Year.” You can reach him at j@jimmydunne.com or jimmydunne.substack.com.
The following report includes three weeks of reported incidents.
Grand Theft Auto
1900 Palisades Dr, February 11 between 6 and 8 a.m. Vehicle taken from street/driveway.
700 Swarthmore Ave, February 16 between 12:50 and 9 a.m. Vehicle taken from street/driveway.
Burglary/Theft From Vehicle
17600 Revello Dr, between February 11 at 9 p.m. and February 12 at 3 p.m. License plate taken off of vehicle.
800 Alma Real Dr, February 12 between 1:30 and 3 p.m. Suspect used unknown means to unlock victim’s secured vehicle. Suspect removed victim’s property and fled location.
1600 Michael Ln, between February 12 at 3 p.m. and February 13 at 1:30 p.m. License plate taken off of vehicle.
15600 W Sunset Blvd, February 14 between 11:20 a.m. and 12:20 p.m. Suspects used unknown tool to damage victim’s vehicle door and gain entry. Suspects removed victim’s property and fled location.
15800 Pacific Coast Hwy, February 17 at 11 a.m. Suspect removed catalytic from victim’s vehicle and fled location.
Theft
1200 Capri Dr, between February 11 at 4 p.m. and February 18 at 1:15 p.m. Victim left gym bag that contained items and cash inside locker room. Suspect removed property from bag and fled location.
17000 Pacific Coast Hwy, February 17 between 4:15 and 4:20 p.m. Suspect removed victim’s property from beach and fled location in unknown direction.
800 Swarthmore Ave, February 23 between 6:45 and 7 p.m. Suspect removed victim’s property from location and fled.
Burglary
16100 Alcima Ave, February 12 at 5:30 a.m. Suspect cut garage locks. Suspects attempted to enter garage but were unsuccessful. Suspects fled location. Suspect returned to location (February 13 at 12:12 a.m.) and cut new locks with bolt cutters. Suspects attempted to open garage but were unable to due to the garage being secured by wood beams. Suspects fled location. Property is under renovations.
800 Via De La Paz, between February 20 at 10 p.m. and February 21 at 5:10 a.m. Suspect gained entry into building through unlocked front door. Suspect entered building and possibly kicked open door to office. Suspect took money bag and fled location.
14900 Camarosa Dr, February 21 between 7 and 8:30 p.m. Suspect pushed and forced open side door. Suspect gained entry and ransacked residence. Suspect fled without property.
600 El Medio Ave, between February 26 at 3 p.m. and February 27 at 8:15 a.m. Suspect made entry into victim’s residence under renovation. Suspect took victim’s property and fled.
1100 Maroney Ln, March 1 at 5:20 p.m. Suspect smashed rear glass, entered residence, and possibly took victim’s property and fled the location. Suspect seen driving away in black SUV.
Provided by LAPD Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin. In case of emergency, call 911. To report a non-emergency, call 877-275-5273.
Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club Updates | Pacific Palisades
Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club is seeking attendees for its 90 years and over birthday party, as well as preparing for an upcoming blood drive at the clubhouse.
“PPWC is preparing for an in-person birthday celebration of Palisadians 90 years and over on Saturday, May 4, for a Derby Day luncheon,” according to a statement. “The 90th Birthday Club is a celebration established in 1996 by the PPWC.”
Residents who are turning 90 and above are asked to fill out a form at theppwc.org/90-birthday to receive an invitation, and to be considered for King or Queen of the party. The information, including name, date of birth and phone number, can also be sent to info@theppwc.org.
PPWC will also host a Community Blood Drive on Wednesday, March 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Those who wish to sign up to donate can do so through redcrossblood.org with sponsor code PPWC.
The drive will take place at 901 Haverford Avenue. Questions can be directed to 800-RED-CROSS.
—SARAH SHMERLING
Gerry Blanck Sunset Mixer | Marquez Knolls
The Malibu Pacific Palisades Chamber of Commerce will host a Sunset Mixer at Gerry Blanck’s Martial Arts Center at 16624 Marquez Avenue on Tuesday, March 26, from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
“Join us for a special Anniversary Celebration of Gerry Blanck’s iconic martial arts studio,” read an announcement about the event.
The chamber is set to honor studio owner Gerry Blanck, who is celebrating “an incredible 42 years of excellence in Pacific Palisades.”
“Don’t miss out on this historic milestone and the chance to connect with the community,” the event description concluded. “The stores in Marquez Knolls Plaza on Sunset will all stay open until 7:30 p.m. and will be joining in the festivities.”
The event is free to attend, but RSVPs are encouraged at palibu.org.
—SARAH SHMERLING
Park Programming | Palisades Recreation Center
Community members are invited to sign up for programming at Palisades Recreation Center led by instructor Guy Horton, including Spring Kung Fu for Teens and Tai Chi.
“Kung fu means mastering a difficult task and attaining excellence,” read a program description. “In kung fu, we aren’t just concerned with improving physical performance, but with mastering life itself. Kung fu involves the development of the complete person. Build strength, self-confidence, discipline, focus and motivation.”
No experience is necessary to join the course, designed for participants ages 12 to 17, which will meet on Thursdays from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., April 4 to May 23.
Palisades Recreation Center also offers three Tai Chi sessions each week: Tuesdays from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 12 to 1 p.m.
Tai Chi course are designed for anyone to participate, ages 18 to 99.
For more information or to sign up, visit laparks.org.
—SARAH SHMERLING
Walk & Picnic Lunch | Potrero Canyon
Pacific Palisades Democratic Club will host a walk and picnic lunch at George Wolfberg Park at Potrero Canyon on Saturday, March 23, beginning at 12 p.m.
“Walk through [the] beautiful new George Wolfberg Park in the Palisades … followed by picnic lunch and talk about the history of the park with a local expert and Wolfberg family member at Veterans Gardens,” read an email about the event.
Free Thyme Cafe lunch will be given to the first 20 people to RSVP to the event.
Tickets to attend the walk and/or talk are $20 for PPDC members, $25 for non-members at palisadesdemclub.org, which is also where more information can be found about dining and event options.
Honorary Mayor of Pacific Palisades Eugene Levy is set to join the cast of Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building” for its fourth season—marking his first acting role since “Schitt’s Creek.”
Levy will take on a recurring role, joining fellow Palisadian and previous Honorary Mayor Martin Short, Steve Martin and Selena Gomez.
The first season of the show followed Short, Martin and Gomez as they found themselves in the middle of a death investigation, documenting the quest on their own podcast.
“‘Only Murders in the Building’ follows three strangers … who share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one,” according to Hulu. “When a grisly death occurs inside their exclusive … apartment building, the trio suspects murder and employs their precise knowledge of true crime to investigate the truth. As they record a podcast of their own to document the case, the three unravel the complex secrets of the building, which stretch back years. Perhaps even more explosive are the lies they tell one another.
“Soon, the endangered trio comes to realize a killer might be living among them as they race to decipher the mounting clues before it’s too late.”
The show’s third season ended in October 2023, and fans, left with a cliffhanger, are eager for season four to reveal the answers to all their questions.
Season four will also bring familiar and new faces to the screen. In February, it was revealed that Levy, Eva Longoria and Kumail Nanjiani would be joining the series, and confirmed that Meryl Streep would reprise her role as Loretta Durkin.
What can viewers expect from season four? In an interview with US Weekly, show creator John Hoffman said he was working on shaping something “exciting and new” for the show.
“I’m excited about that,” he said. “The joy of working on the show is rare and I think everyone working on the show knows that’s rare. So the instinct and inclination is that there’s room here—certainly in what we’re looking at and thinking about for season four—to explore something new.”
According to Deadline, ABC TV President Craig Erwich also confirmed that “Only Murders in the Building” would kick off the new season in Los Angeles.
“I’m very excited to see Steve, Martin and Selena take a little break from the apartment building and come to Los Angeles,” Erwich said to Deadline.
The series, currently consisting of 30 episodes, is available to stream on Hulu.
Levy starred as Johnny Rose in “Schitt’s Creek,” a comedy series that he co-created with his son and co-star Dan Levy, from 2015 to 2020. In 2019 and 2020, he was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, winning the title in 2020. He currently serves as host and executive producer of Apple TV+’s “The Reluctant Traveler,” which premiered its second season on Friday, March 8.
Levy also currently serves as honorary mayor of the Palisades, after being inaugurated in 2021.
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