Monthly Archives: March 2020
March 23, 2020, Musings
Musings THE KINDNESS (AND RUDENESS) OF STRANGERS By Sue Pascoe · March 23, 2020 Never underestimate the kindness of strangers or the impact it has on others. As I waited in a line at Erewhon to get coffee on Saturday,...
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PaliHi STF Students Display Their Human Rights Campaigns, from Climate Change to Homeless Youth
“They are learning about their rights and the rights of children,” said Angelica Pereyra, a Palisades High art teacher and human rights advisor. “In doing so, they are polishing their advocacy skills.” Pereyra was touting the 30 members of PaliHi’s...
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Beach Parking Lot, Hiking Trails and Golf Courses Ordered Closed
Saturday, March 21 was a beautiful, sunny day in Pacific Palisades. Crowds appeared at local beaches, the piers and on hiking trails. Some people had difficulty realizing the importance of keeping social distance, that it might save a life if and when the...
LETTER–Pacific Palisades Resident Association Asks Questions about Homeless in Rec Center
(Editor’s note: The March 22 letter to City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks Commissioner Joe Halper, regarding the use of Palisades Recreation Center as a homeless shelter, was shared with Circling the News. The letter was also...
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March 22, 2020, Musings
Musings RESTAURANTS, COFFEE SHOPS REMAIN OPEN By Sue Pascoe · March 22, 2020 Estate Coffee Shop on Via de la Paz is open. Hallelujah! Tomorrow (Monday) can we all agree to order take-out food from one restaurant or eatery in...
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LETTER: Pacific Palisades Community Council Asks for Rec Center Homeless Plan
(Editor’s note: On March 20, Councilman Mike Bonin announced via email to residents that the Palisades Recreation Center would be used to house homeless during the coronavirus crisis. Circling the News reported on that news as well as raising questions...
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Common Ground Meeting Focuses on Drug-Related Issues and Coronavirus Threat to Homeless
By LAUREL BUSBY CTN Contributor Many issues, ranging from needle safety to the coronavirus, were considered at a presentation by Common Ground on March 11 at lifeguard headquarters on PCH (across from Potrero Canyon). Carol Newark, a prevention advocate at Venice Family Clinic’s...
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Pacific Palisades Recreation Center Will Help House the Homeless in Citywide Response to Coronavirus
This afternoon (March 20) Councilman Mike Bonin sent the following email to constituents in Council District 11: “Dear Friends, “As part of a continuing effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus, Mayor Eric Garcetti has ordered the use of...
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March 20, 2020, Musings
Musings A THOUGHT ABOUT MATURITY By Sue Pascoe · March 20, 2020 From a Dear Abby column: “Maturity is – The ability to stick with a job until it’s finished. The ability to do a job without being supervised. The...
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Viewpoint: The Homeless, the Coronavirus and City Response
Three things happened at about the same time this past week: 1) my adult daughter, who drives by the 405 underpass at Venice, sent a photo of porta-potty hand-washing station for the homeless that the City had placed at the...
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