Palisadian Killed in Car Collision on Chautauqua
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Palisadian-Post Serving the Community Since 1928 20 Pages Thursday, February 22, 2018 ◆ Pacific Palisades, California $1.50 Serve, Protect, Stretch! Bee Buzzes Into Town Just in time for Sunday’s Pacific Palisades Spelling Bee, the Pali Bee buzzed into ATAM in The Village to meet with some young spellers. A few days remain for students who live or go to school in the Palisades in first through fifth grade to sign up. Visit palipost.com/palibee2018 for more information. Our yoga teacher, Teresa Anne Power, puts one of LAPD’s finest and fittest community officer John “Rusty” Redican through his paces with a Warrior pose. To try it yourself, turn to Page 5. Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer Do We Have an Appetite for Food Trucks? By JOHN HARLOW low-income, immigrant commu- Editor-in-Chief nities,” he said. “We should have Palisadian Killed in Car the courage and empathy to stand f Rick Caruso does not bring with those communities. If the Imore affordable food to the council can’t bring itself to do Palisades Village project, then that, it should simply stay quiet. Collision on Chautauqua Pacific Palisades Community “The bill does not eliminate Council member Rick Mills is local control, but rather incen- prepared to open up his own hot prize-winning Gracias Señor tivizes cities to create their own dog stand in front of the Cinépo- and AA Pinto on Sunset in the clear and fair regulations for side- lis movie theater. Village, not only pay city fees walk vending. And, he told the PPCC on but also parking: Chefs can be “Without clear regulations Thursday, Feb. 8, it will be offer- spotted jumping out of the truck in LA, confusion results in ha- ing Manhattan-style dogs. mid-order to fill a meter, just like rassment and citations that are fi- There was a veritable gasp of any other desperate Palisadian. nancially burdensome for low-in- hungry hope around the meeting. Fans say such vendors are the come families. And yet, at the same time, only reason why many gardeners “In other California cities the community council is worried and cleaners can afford to both where vending is a crime, the about the spread of Californian work and eat in the Palisades. consequences of a violation can mobile food culture and sidewalk They are also popular among be even worse—jail time, depor- vending to Pacific Palisades. teens. tation and the destruction of a It is considering opposing PPCC has not fully debated family. All for trying to put food the statewide decriminalization the issue recently but at the last on the table. of sidewalk vending, ostensibly meeting, Eric Marshall, a for- “The council should consid- to avoid unfair competition with mer PPCC candidate, warned the er the circumstances immigrant other restaurants and parking is- councilors they should be on “the communities face at this moment sues. right side of history” on this is- and have some compassion.” Some on the council believe sue. The issue may be discussed deregulation is a further en- “The criminalization of vend- further at the next PPCC meeting croachment of local control, and ing disproportionately targets the at Palisades Branch Library at 7 they should be free to regulate or most vulnerable Californians— p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22. even ban such vendors from the Chautauqua crash Photo by Christian Monterrosa Palisades. Currently the most popular By CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA transported to a local hospital in The accident made national taco trucks, including Tacolandia Reporter stable condition, according to the headlines, with video and still im- Los Angeles Fire Department. ages from the Post being picked oroners identified the driver of Gibello was a Huntington resi- up by the Washington Post, ABC the fatal accident on Chautau- dent who was on the local board of news and many other media out- Cqua Boulevard last week as Pali- directors for the Providence Saint lets. sadian Mark William Gibello, 71, John’s Health Center. After receiv- who was killed instantly when his ing his master’s degree in finance THIS WEEK iN Ferrari clipped a vehicle in front from the University of Southern of him forcing him to collide into California, Gibello worked his a BMW SUV driving the opposite way up to becoming an executive pali life direction. vice president of Trust Company “I believe the cause [of death] of the West and a senior advisor WE WANT TO ROCK!: was a high rate of speed and the with Oakmont Corporation, an A Personal Appeal by individual lost control, colliding employee-owned hedge fund. a Frustrated Music Fan into several vehicles,” Officer William “Bill” Haas, a six- (Page 13) Mike Lopez of the Los Angeles time PGA Tour winner, later Police Department told the Pali- dropped out of the Genesis Open. sadian-Post. In a statement issued by the In the passenger seat of the PGA and Haas’ Players Group dark red Ferrari was professional Management, the organizations golfer Bill Haas, who Gibello was said, “While Bill escaped serious hosting at his home during the injuries and has been released from Genesis Open golf tournament. the hospital, he is understandably Haas was transported to a lo- shaken up and—more important- Learning About Martin cal hospital from the scene with ly—his deepest condolences go Luther King Jr. minor injuries, but was later re- out to the host family during this (Page 16) leased. tragic and difficult time. Sean Heirigs, a witness on the “Bill will withdraw from the scene, reported that actor Luke Genesis Open and plans to head Wilson was in the car that Gibel- home to Greenville to recover. lo hit just before driving into on- He appreciates the support of coming traffic and ran to the over- friends, family and the golf world turned BMW to help the trapped as a whole, and he has asked for driver and passenger. privacy as he processes what has Rick Mills Photos by Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer The driver of the BMW was happened.” Page 2 Palisadian-Post February 22, 2018 WEB TALK This week’s hottest topics on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram Palisadian-Post Firefighters have knocked down the flames but Michael Lane remains closed as clean up continues. Read the full story here. OUT OF THE PAST #palisades #breakingnews #fire #palipost #highlandsfire December 26, 1982 22¢¢ Your Two Cents’ Worth Steve Kerr (24) and Allen Marborough (22) of Palisades High School struggle for a rebound Friday night against Canoga Park at home. The Dolphins lost the rebound Got something to say? Call (310) 454-1321 or email 2cents@ and eventually the game in a stunning 64-61 upset loss to previously winless Cano- palipost.com and get those kudos ga Park. or concerns off your chest. Names will not be used. Trash Talk Why are large bags of trash being abandoned on the corner of Sunset and La Cruz Drive in the Village? Isn’t this something all these weirdly named Vil- lage people like P.R.I.D.E. are there to stop, or are we being carried away by a trash tsunami? AMANDA BAXTER Thank you LAFD!! MARIA DANGUOLE KLAR Across the street from our house! NELL GALLAGHER HUNGERFORD Sounds like you and Jonathan made it unscathed. Hope the smoke didn’t bother Jonathan too much. Jack Out of the Box MARIA DANGUOLE KLAR The former Jack in the Box He survived! location should be convert- JULIE BOYD SMITH ed to an LAPD substation, Oh! I am so glad it wasn’t yours! Do you know where a person in this photo is today? Contact [email protected]. complete with 10 cells and MARIA DANGUOLE KLAR small courtroom. Just think Me too! of the message this would RUSS MANZATT send to criminals frequent- Just saw this. Glad it wasn’t your building! ing the area. Plus, it would MARIA DANGUOLE KLAR send a very clear message Yeah, me too! to local citizens who con- tinually speed on Palisades Drive, as well as those who text and drive. Much LETTER TO more effective than inflat- THE EDITOR able LAPD motorcycles as some yahoo suggested. Highlands Falsehoods Language Let’s rename “school” as Some Palisadians and Angelenos apparently do not appreciate the “uterus” so maybe Repub- truly unique environment of The Highlands—its mountains, canyons, lican lawmakers will want trails, rock outcroppings, wildlife and serenity. Preservation of that environment is the main reason a vast majority to do something about the of our residents so ardently oppose the proposed eldercare project. children dying inside them. Here’s a brief summary for those whose minds are not made up already: The proposed site is not in a “highly urbanized” area, as the devel- HUGs oper falsely claims. It is an environmentally sensitive hillside lot sitting Marc Jackson is a powerful on a bluff surrounded by the city’s Santa Ynez Park and Topanga State Park. and respected figure in The The dense project will tower over four stories high above the sce- Highlands (“Council Ac- nic-designated Palisades Drive and excavate two floors of underground cused of ‘Betraying’ High- parking. It will create an eyesore, ruining protected views for residents and The Evans family in Desolation Canyon, Utah: father Derek, daughter Bailey (21) and daughter London (11) lands Over Senior Care visitors. Its 24/7/365 intensive operations will dramatically increase WANT TO SEE YOUR PHOTO IN THE POST? Take your Palisadian-Post on your next trip Facility”) but he does not noise and light pollution. (near or far) and email a photo to [email protected]. speak for all of us.