Monthly Archives: September 2018

Prominent Doctor to Discuss Her Book at Library The Friends of the Palisades Library will host a lively and informative talk by Nina Shapiro, M.D., on Thursday, September 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the library’s community room, 861 Alma Real. The...

  Draycott Restaurant Features Palisades Owners (Editor’s note: The first part of the story introduced Marissa Hermer’s “fairy godmother” Palisadian Kim Clary. Today we continue the story of how the Hermers moved to Pacific Palisades.)    . . . What...

Wimaw To Speak at the Orchid Society Meeting Orchid collector Winn Winmaw will share his knowledge of the vanda orchids of Burma at 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 18, at the Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford Ave. at a regular meeting of...

Early Morning/Late Noise Ignored by the City? Yesterday, September 13, a resident was told that if there is a noise issue with late or early/morning construction at Caruso’s Palisades Village and the police are called, the police should ask for...

Draycott Restaurant Features Palisades Owners By SUE PASCOE A good friend predicted this summer that when the upscale Draycott restaurant opens in Caruso’s Palisades Village, we’d have to stop at one martini because it would be too expensive for more—and...

Portrero Canyon Grading to Resume This could be the home stretch for Potrero Canyon Park, the public park that will stretch from below the Palisades Recreation Center down to Pacific Coast Highway. The final grading of the 40-acre park is...

  Caruso Construction to Go 24/7 A resident has asked Circling the News, “I spoke to two construction workers who told me that construction [on Swarthmore and Monument] would now go forward 24 hours a day, seven days a week...

National CleanUp Day Opportunity at the YMCA “What if everyone just picked up one piece of litter?” National CleanUp Day is Saturday, September 15, and held in conjunction with World CleanUp Day. National Cleanup Day has partnered with Clean Trails...

Rec & Parks Chief Visits the Palisades Michael Shull, head of L.A. Recreation and Parks, toured the Palisades Recreation Center on September 5. Afterwards, along with staffer Ramon Barajas (assistant general manager for planning, maintenance and construction) and Vickie Israel...

  Dr. Alan Castel: Memory Expert: Diesel Bookstore on Sept. 13: Senior Alliance on Sept. 17 Dr. Alan Castel will speak on “Ways to Enhance Memory and Learning: Facts and Fiction” at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, September 17, at the...