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Monthly Archives: December 2019
Lisa Glantz Honored with Golden Sparkplug for Continuing the Holiday Ho!Ho!Ho! Tradition
Last November, the cherished tradition of having Santa Claus make a one-night stop to visit children in Pacific Palisades was suddenly abandoned by the Chamber of Commerce, which had organized the festivities for nearly 70 years. The reason given to halt … Continue reading
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Celebrate the Holiday Season with a Choral Concert this Weekend
By BERNICE FOX ‘Tis the season for warm gatherings with family and friends, the annual Ho!Ho!Ho! and – wait for it – choral concerts! There are three concerts of note this weekend with choir and orchestra. All of these choirs … Continue reading
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We All Need to Be Aware of the Most Common Scams, Especially over the Holiday Season
At this time of year, people can be particularly vulnerable when they’re told via a phone call that they are about to lose their “Social Security funds” or that their water/electricity will be cut off because of “lack of payment.” … Continue reading
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61st Annual Pacific Palisades Ho!Ho!Ho! Is Sunday, December 15, in Temescal
Kids and adults are looking forward to Sunday, December 15, when Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive by firetruck in Pacific Palisades, kicking off this year’s annual holiday Ho!Ho!Ho! free outdoor community party. Like last year’s successful event, volunteers are working … Continue reading
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Four December Workshops in the Palisades Will Help People Address the Holiday Blues
The song “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” was written in 1963 by Edward Pola and George Wyle and recorded by Andy Williams. Not only does the song begin about how wonderful this season is, but the second … Continue reading
Palisades Historical Society Will Hold Annual Holiday Gathering
\ The Pacific Palisades Historical Society will hold its annual holiday celebration from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 5, at the Aldersgate Retreat Center, 925 Haverford. The social hour starts at 6 p.m. and a lite buffet dinner … Continue reading
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St. Matthews Music Guild Will Hold Holiday Concert
St. Matthews Music Guild will hold its annual holiday concert, featuring baroque masterpieces, under the direction of Dwayne Milburn, at 8 p.m. on Friday, December 6, at St. Matthew’s Church, 1031 Bienveneda Ave. The program begins with English composer … Continue reading
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U.S. Postal Service Spokeswoman Claims The Palisades Post Office ‘Is Not Understaffed’
Despite complaints by some residents about mail delivery issues in Pacific Palisades, a U.S. Post Office spokesperson says that the local office has sufficient staffing. A Palisades Optimist Club member told Circling the News that he had not received his … Continue reading
Posted in BID--Business Improvement District
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Bel-Air Bay Club Must Pay $12 Million to the Mother of a Member Who Died at the Club
Last Monday, November 25, an L.A. County Superior Court jury [case number BC704134] awarded Katherine “Kitty” Keck a $12 million judgment against the Pacific Palisades Bel-Air Bay Club for the death of her son, William, who died at age 48 … Continue reading
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Mountain Lions and other Wildlife Dying from Rat Poison
By MARISSA PIANKO Circling the News Writer Early this fall, biologists from the National Park Service trekked deep into Topanga State Park in search of a mountain lion, called P-30. His radio collar had sent out a mortality signal, so … Continue reading