Monthly Archives: August 2019

Fire Danger in Brush Areas Remains Because

City Fails to Put Up ‘No Cooking’ Signs Fire Station 69 Captain Thomas Kitahata reported that on August 30, the Sunset station received a 911 call related to fire and smoke in Temescal Canyon Park. They arrived to find a … Continue reading

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Palisades High Football Routs Taft, 54-0

Dolphins Play with Intensity, Few Mistakes Palisades High looked like a different football team Thursday night in its 54-0 road win over Taft. Discussing Pali’s season-opening loss to Cleveland, 28-25, Head Coach Tim Hyde said, “Last week was tough because … Continue reading

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Agatha Christie’s ‘The Mousetrap’ Opens

This Weekend at Theatre Palisades School is back in session and the long Labor Day weekend is upon us. That means its time to de-stress and enjoy some reasonably priced live entertainment. “The Mousetrap,” presented by producers Nona Hale and … Continue reading

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Design Review Board Opposes Proposed 5-Story

Residential/Commercial Project as Not Compatible The exercise room at the Palisades-Malibu YMCA on Via de la Paz was packed Wednesday night for the Design Review Board hearing of the proposed 5-story apartment building and ground-floor retail on the former Jack-in-the-Box … Continue reading

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Free Showing of ‘Black Panther’ on Saturday–

Last Screening for 2019 Movies in the Park The 16th year of Movies in the Park will come to a close this Saturday evening at dusk with a free showing of “Black Panther” on the Field of Dreams at the Palisades … Continue reading

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City Attorney Feuer to Meet with LAPD Thursday

The Issue: Lifting the Existing Beach Curfew Community activist Lucy Han (Friends of the Jungle) alerted Circling the News today that City Attorney Mike Feuer is having a closed meeting tomorrow, August 29, at 2:30 p.m. at City Hall with … Continue reading

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PaliHi Student Addresses the Community Council, 

Seeking a Skatepark Somewhere in Pacific Palisades By JAMES GAGE – Special to Circling the News At the August 22 Community Council meeting, Palisades High sophomore Max Burger advocated for the construction of a skateboard park in Pacific Palisades. He … Continue reading

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Palisades PRIDE Suggests Location for Town Clock

On Sunset/Swarthmore Corner; Clock Will Honor Arnie Wishnick By JAMES GAGE – Special to Circling the News Palisades PRIDE President John Padden and PRIDE Board Member Sam Rubin provided information about a proposed community “town clock” to be located on … Continue reading

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Community Council Votes to Oppose Proposed

Mixed-Use Project at Former Jack-in-the-Box Site By JAMES GAGE – Special to Circling the News At its Thursday night board meeting, the Pacific Palisades Community Council (PPCC) voted unanimously to adopt a motion opposing the proposed 5-story, mixed-use project at … Continue reading

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Cathi Ruddy Steps Up to Be Pacific Palisades

Community Council Emergency Preparedness Officer By JAMES GAGE – Special to Circling the News Community Council Chair George Wolfberg has appointed Cathi Ruddy as the PPCC’s new Emergency Preparedness Officer, a position she readily accepted. The position was created in … Continue reading

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