Monthly Archives: April 2020
Recycling Plastic Bottles and Aluminum Cans Raises Money for Westside Babies in Need
Bottles for Babies, which was started by longtime resident Francesca Chase last July 4, continues its recycling efforts through the Covid-19 pandemic to help purchase diapers and food for infants. “When I learned that there were about 2,000 babies in...
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April 20, 2020, Musings
Musings LATEST COVID-19 EXPERTS SPEAK By Sue Pascoe · April 20, 2020 City and State officials haven’t been exactly upfront telling us about when we’ll go back to the new normal, so Circling the News checked in with a few...
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VIEWPOINT: Pastor Kenneth Davis Says This Is a Time for Rest–and Redirection
A man had been driving all night across the country and by morning was still far from his destination. So he decided to stop at the next city he came to, park somewhere quiet so he could get an hour...
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Bruce Schwartz Will Help You Grow Giant Pumpkins in Your Backyard
Need some new ideas to make home schooling more fun during Covid-19? Teaching kids about the environment, botany and community service can be super easy, thanks to Pacific Palisades resident Bruce Schwartz. Schwartz is a local realtor and was the...
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COVID-19 ROUND-UP: SUPERMARKETS, MASKS AND SCOFFLAWS
Wrong Way on a One-Way Aisle: I shopped at Von’s (at Sunset and PCH) on Sunday morning. I generally visit Gelson’s and Ralphs, but since I was interviewing Bruce Schwartz by the onion patch, near Von’s, I threw on my mask...
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Civic League to Review Residential Construction Plans Via ZOOM
The Pacific Palisades Civic League will meet electronically, via ZOOM, on Monday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. because of the current stay-at-home, social distancing edicts. This is the perfect opportunity for Palisades residents to follow the Civic League process from...
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April 17, 2020, Musings
Musings MORE MASKS By Sue Pascoe · April 17, 2020 Circling the News received a tip that the Sew Chateau on Via de la Paz is also selling masks for $8 each. Sitehttps://www.circlingthenews.com NameJoan Blanchard [email protected] SubjectMasks MessageYour latest edition...
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Sign Up to Have Your Coronavirus Questions Answered by Councilman Mike Bonin
Councilman Mike Bonin sent out the following notice on Thursday: “This Saturday [April 18], I am hosting a telephone Town Hall event about the COVID-19 crisis to answer your questions. The town hall will be held via teleconference on Saturday...
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Café Vida: Crowds Usually Makes It Tough to Get a Table
Before Covid-10, it was always hard to secure a table–at breakfast, lunch or dinner–at Café Vida on Antioch Street. The food, simply put, is always good, the portions hearty and the prices reasonable. The signup sheet for a table usually...
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The Possible Value of Estrogen as Protection Against Coronavirus: Hormone Replacement Therapy Might Reduce Risk of Heart Attack
A March 21 L.A. Times story (“Why Is the Coronavirus So Much More Deadly for Men Than for Women?”) stated: “While preliminary, early accounts have suggested that boys and men are more likely to become seriously ill than are girls...
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