Monthly Archives: April 2020
CRIME REPORT: Pacific Palisades from March 22 through April 22
On April 22, Pacific Palisades Senior Lead Officer Michael Moore released the latest crimes for this area. ARSON: April 15, at 8:40 p.m. at Chautauqua and Sunset Boulevard. A 40-year-old male was arrested for arson after setting a fire at...
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Around the Town: Helping Others during the Crisis
IRENE DUNNE GUILD SUPPORTS DOCTORS/NURSES DURING COVID-19 This year, funds from the Irene Dunne Guild’s yearly patron drive are going to help support doctors and nurses at Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, during the Covid-19 pandemic. The drive...
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Caffé Delfini Receives “Thumbs Up” from Residents
Many people who live in the heart of Pacific Palisades and westside towards the Highlands tend to forget about an interesting cluster of restaurants in Santa Monica Canyon, off PCH. One gem, Caffé Delfini, located at 147 W. Channel Rd.,...
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April 22, 2020, Musings
Musings READERS HAVE QUESTIONS By Sue Pascoe · April 22, 2020 Circling the News loves it when readers have questions – whether its questioning something we’ve printed or just questions in general. One reader wrote and said, “Here’s a couple...
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Joey Plager Produces Hallmark Holiday Movies
By LAUREL BUSBY Special to CTN What’s it like to be a movie producer when movie production is no longer allowed? For executive producer Joey Plager, a Palisadian who has produced dozens of movies for companies like Hallmark and Lifetime,...
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VIEWPOINT: Councilman Bonin Should Advocate Fairness for Everyone If the City Opens Its Beaches
On April 15, Pacific Palisades Community Council Chair David Card and WRAC Chair/PPCC chair emeritus Maryam Zar participated in a Zoom conference with Councilmember Mike Bonin and other CD-11 neighborhood/community councils. Knowing that Mayor Eric Garcetti was going to release...
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Optimism Can Turn Failure into Success
(Editor’s note: Every year, Optimist International hosts an essay contest and students in Pacific Palisades are invited to participate. The winning entry is then sent to the District contest. Keira Wood, an eighth grader at Corpus Christi, read her winning...
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April 21, 2020, Musings
Musings ALWAYS WORKING By Sue Pascoe · April 21, 2020 Firefighters from Station 69 practiced with the hook-and-ladder truck between West Channel and Entrada in Santa Monica Canyon over the weekend. Thanks to Sharon Kilbride for the photo. SOMETHING TO...
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25 Palisades-Malibu YMCA Workers Furloughed; Director Kirtley Seeks Donations for Homeless Kits
When Mayor Eric Garcetti closed non-essential services in the City on March 25, about 2,600 YMCA staff members across Los Angeles were furloughed. In Pacific Palisades, about 25 staff were let go. Palisades-Malibu YMCA Executive Director Jim Kirtley is trying...
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Hold On: Sheltering Homeless at the Recreation Center Is Not a Done Deal–There’s Nothing in Writing
Sarah Conner, president of the Pacific Palisades Residents Association, shared good news on April 19 that she had heard from L.A. Recreation and Parks Commissioner Joe Halper that “the City will not be opening any more recreation centers to shelter...
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