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Monthly Archives: September 2020
Hey, Pacific Palisades, Here’s Some Parking Meter Revenue Money (Just Kidding!)
In 2018, residents were informed by the City that Pacific Palisades, as part of a pilot program, would receive a portion of the town’s parking meter revenue to spend on various street beautification efforts in the business district. The money supposedly was set … Continue reading
Brushfire: The Danger Is Real. Pacific Palisades Residents Need to Prepare
As of September 11, an estimated 3,354,000 acres had burned in California, marking the most damaging wildfire season in recorded state history, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. L.A. County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl noted in her … Continue reading
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The Rise from Abject Poverty to Wealth
Sometimes you read or hear a story and your heart soars. On September 4, a friend alerted me, “Interesting feature in the Wall Street Journal today about the guy who won a $250 million lottery in South Dakota and is now … Continue reading
Posted in Real Estate
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OBIT: Sherry Coon, an Invaluable Director, Actor and Administrator at Theatre Palisades, Dies at 70
Longtime Theatre Palisades member Sherry Coon, 70, passed away on August 31 at her apartment in Santa Monica. Her sibling Dan Hammond said, “She loved being on the stage.” Sherry was born to Robert DeBruhl and Bess George in Los … Continue reading
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Promised Parking Meter Money from 2018 and 2019 Is Likely Gone, Thanks to City Budget Cuts
Whatever happened to the parking-meter money Pacific Palisades was supposed to receive via a City pilot program? Councilman Mike Bonin promised in December 2018 that upwards of $50,000 was coming our way for beautification projects in the business district. In a … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Councilman Mike Bonin
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Palisadian Festa wins Emmy for Documentary
By BERNICE FOX Special to Circling the News We have a winner! A Palisadian has won during the first of several nights of Emmy awards. Jeanne Elfant Festa produced “The Apollo,” the winner for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special. When … Continue reading
Posted in Film/Television
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The Skinners Take the Cheeseburger Challenge
There’s nothing better than a juicy well-prepared cheeseburger, so long-time resident and Pacific Palisades Optimist Club member Bill Skinner went on a quest to find the best one on the Westside. Here’s his report for Circling the News. The overall … Continue reading
Posted in Restaurants
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CRIME: Crime Report Released by Senior Officer Moore
Senior Lead Officer Michael Moore has released the crimes that were recorded in Pacific Palisades from August through September 11. Remember not to leave car fobs inside the car to prevent stolen vehicles and to heed the LAPD’s warning: “Lock … Continue reading
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Pepperdine’s Sahith Theegala Joins the PGA Tour; A Bogey on Final Hole Costs Him Dearly
After the third round of the Safeway Open at the Silverado Resort in Napa this weekend, Pepperdine alum Sahith Theegala was 13 under, just three strokes off the lead. In Sunday’s final round at the Silverado Resort, PGA Tour rookie Theegala … Continue reading
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CTN Welcomes Alan Eisenstock’s Weekly 20-Song Playlists for These Pandemic Times
By BILL BRUNS Circling the News Adviser When Palisadian Alan Eisenstock is not researching and writing one of his nonfiction books (18 thus far!), he pursues what he calls “a crazy labor of love side project” that he started in … Continue reading
