Monthly Archives: April 2020
Palisades Producer Chuck Lorre Donates $250,000 to LAUSD’s School Meal Program
“The Los Angeles Unified School District received a $250,000 grant from television writer and producer Chuck Lorre to support its Grab & Go food centers that are providing meals to families during the Covid-19 pandemic,” according to an April 28...
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VIEWPOINT: County and City Need to Open Businesses, Beaches and Parks
It’s time to open up the beaches and parks. Although it may come as a surprise to governmental officials when they urge people to stay at home and play in their own yards, many families don’t have yards. It may...
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Scams Abound During Coronavirus Times: Crime Update
Lookout for Scams: On April 26, Circling the News reported a scam that involved a criminal who used an email address that looked accurate to the recipient, but was off by a letter or two. The bad guy convinced the...
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Eight Baby Oaks Will Fight for Survival on the Island at Palisades Recreation Center
A reader called Circling the News on April 15 from a reader and wanted to know who planted the oak trees in the circle in front of the Palisades Recreation Center building. CTN contacted Park Director Erich Haas, who responded...
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Teenager Max Steinberg Develops a Website to Help Medical Professionals Find Supplies
Palisadian Max Steinberg, 14, has developed a website (“Supply Chain”) that links medical professionals with people who are distributing personal protective equipment during the Covid-19 pandemic to doctors and nurses on the front lines. Steinberg, who was home-schooled and is...
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Edo Little Bites Serves Tasty Food
One of my favorite places for lunch in Caruso’s Palisades Village is edo little bites. Created by Chef Edoardo Baldi of e. baldi Ristorante and edo italian baretto in Beverly Hills, along with Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica Canyon, the food...
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April 28, 2020, Musings
Musings WHAT DOES 1745 MEAN? By Sue Pascoe · April 28, 2020 A reader wrote: “I was asking the same question in early 2019. I have attached a photo, which you are most welcome to use. It was taken at the old...
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Woody Allen’s Memoir, ‘Apropos of Nothing,’ Is a Must Read If You’re Interested in Fairness & Comedy
Hachette Book Group said it would not publish Woody Allen’s memoir “Apropos of Nothing” because Allen’s “son” Ronan Farrow objected. A new company, Arcade, stepped up and released it – and I purchased a copy out of a sense of...
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SPORTS: Car Racing Takes Place in Pacific Palisades and AJ Lord is the Pinewood Derby Winner
So, you thought there were no sports taking place in Los Angeles the past six weeks because of Covid-19. Wrong. Fast cars were on display at the annual Pinewood Derby on April 25 in Pacific Palisades, as members of Cub...
You Can Listen to Upcoming Recreation & Parks Commission Meetings Online
The Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Commissioners meet the first and third Thursday of each month at 9:30 a.m. The meetings are rotated to various recreation centers, which means that many of them are held in the far reaches of...
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