Monthly Archives: August 2018

Angel City Chorale Performs on “America’s Got Talent” Live Quarter Finals Are Tuesday, Aug. 14 By BERNICE FOX For the Angel City Chorale’s two previous appearances on “America’s Got Talent,” it was the judges who enthusiastically kept the choir on … Continue reading →

Two Interesting Talks Set for August The Palisades Senior Alliance, although geared for seniors, has two programs this month that are definitely applicable to a wider audience. The first program, “Home Sharing,” addresses how a senior might be able to … Continue reading →

Honoring a Family’s Civil War Soldiers By NINA KIDD Special to Circling the News On July 19, for the eighth year since 2005, my husband Dave and I flew off to join Kidd relatives in Tennessee. This summer was not … Continue reading →

Is Alcohol Needed in a Movie Theater? (Editor’s note: Circling the News received a letter from a resident about the liquor license for the new movie theater in Caruso’s Palisades Village. We have promised anonymity in order to post it. … Continue reading →

  Eisenstock’s ’13 Days in Ferguson’ Released           Mya Alexice, a book reviewer for Forward Magazine, writes that “13 Days in Ferguson is a nuanced, honest examination of race, duty, and spirituality.” The book, released today by Tyndale House Publishers, … Continue reading →

Cannabis: A “High” or Alternative Medicine? By SUE PASCOE A close friend injured her ankle in a freak accident in a parking lot in Las Vegas. Although it was exceptionally painful, she insisted she wanted to make the trip back … Continue reading →

Why So Few Candidates for Community Council Election? By SUE PASCOE With only two contested races (out of nine Representative races) in the upcoming Pacific Palisades Palisades Community Council election–one for the Highlands seat, the other for the At-large position–some … Continue reading →

Movies in the Park “Roars” Back The 15th season of Movies in the Park (MITP) started with the “The Lion King” tonight (August 4). About 400 people brought folding chairs, blankets and snacks as the first of four free movies, … Continue reading →

Impossible to Walk the Sidewalk? If you plan to walk to Will Rogers State Beach down Temescal Canyon Road sidewalk—and maybe push a stroller, be prepared to traverse a hazardous course of wood (and a broken sidewalk.) The L.A. Municipal … Continue reading →

Problem in Pacific Palisades? Try Your Community Council I was contacted by a person who lives in the condos next to the alley off Swarthmore (across from the Caruso development). They told me that construction in “Carusoville” had been starting too … Continue reading →