Monthly Archives: May 2020

Gyms, Fitness Centers and Dance Studios, Including Westside Ballet, Fight for Survival Amid Covid-19 Restrictions

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Sue

  Yvonne Mounsey founded Westside School of Ballet in 1967 and trained dancers of all ages until her passing in 2012. A former principal dancer with New York City Ballet, she danced the lead in numerous ballets for George Balachine. … Continue reading →

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VIEWPOINT: There Is No Excuse for the Violence

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Sue

The nonstop news on Saturday night, May 30, covered the looting and fires happening along Fairfax and Melrose in Los Angeles. The camera followed a man running out of an Adidas store carrying four boxes of shoes, and I thought, … Continue reading →

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Years in the Works, There’s a New Hydration Station/Water Fountain at Will Rogers State Park

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Sue

A brotherhood of local runners is responsible for the hydration station/water fountain that was installed by the restrooms at Will Rogers State Park in early March. The saga of how it took 18 years for this water station  to become … Continue reading →

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Why Was a Two-Story House on Edgar Street Reclassified As a Three-Story Dwelling?

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Sue

What happens if a single-family house structure, approved for two stories, suddenly “grows” and becomes an approved three-story structure? Some unhappy neighbors. That’s what happened when a new home on Edgar Street in the Marquez area was reclassified from two the … Continue reading →

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After a Stroke, Dana Rivera Had to Relearn to Walk; She Now Leads Recovery Groups

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Sue

It was scary. Parents were huddled together at a baseball field in Santa Monica in June 2009, worried about Dana Rivera, who was in the hospital following a stroke. Her son Nicky was playing, but no one was sure about … Continue reading →

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The Ongoing Reality: Elderly in Nursing Homes Are Most at Risk for Covid-19

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Sue

According to the L.A. County Public Health website, 2,143 people have died from Covid-19 in the county through May 26. Ninety-three percent of those who have died (1,993) had underlying conditions. Forty-seven percent of the people who died (1,007) were in nursing … Continue reading →

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Expert Advice: How to Spot a Stroke

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Sue

How can you tell if someone is having a stroke? The American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association tell people to remember F.A.S.T. F is for when the face starts to droop. Is one side of the face numb? … Continue reading →

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Palisades High School Applies for Federal Paycheck Program; Salaries for 78 Teachers Top $95,000

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Sue

Palisades High School is a fiscally independent charter high school that rents its facilities from the Los Angeles Unified School District Unlike LAUSD regular schools or affiliated charters, such as Palisades Elementary,Marquez Charter and Canyon School, PaliHi receives funding directly … Continue reading →

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Colonoscopies Resume, As Do Other Out-Patient Procedures

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Sue

As a “joke” for a Valentine’s Day present, I made an appointment for my husband and me to have joint colonoscopies. It had been five years since our last procedure with Dr. William Katkov, who also happens to be a … Continue reading →

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A Son’s Long Journey to Heal Wartime Memories

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Sue

By BOB VICKREY– (Editor’s note: Bob Vickrey shared a story with Circling the News that was originally published in 2012 for the Houston Chronicle. “This is a story about my boyhood friend Geren Graham, who traveled 5,700 miles from Houston … Continue reading →

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