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Monthly Archives: September 2020
Opinion: Would the Community Council Have More Clout As a Neighborhood Council?
At the Community Council’s candidate forum, held on Zoom on August 27, a candidate who is running unopposed for a seat on the council mentioned he would like to figure out how to get the City (and Councilman Mike Bonin) … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Crime/Police, Real Estate
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Diesel Trucks that Line Temescal Canyon Road Are for the Highlands Eldercare Project
Circling the News reported in a September 7 piece on Resilient Palisades, a new environmental group in Pacific Palisades, that rim residents above Temescal Canyon Road are concerned about the toxic fumes released by trucks idling along both sides of … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Real Estate
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Special Online Concert Friday Night: ‘Salute to First Responders’
The American Legion Ronald Reagan-Palisades Post 283 and The Veterans National Entertainment Workshop is hosting a free online concert, “Salute to First Responders,” in observance of Patriot Day 2020 and to honor the heroes on the front lines of … Continue reading
Posted in Film/Television
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A Plea to Support Diesel Books–One of the Westside’s Last Surviving Independent Bookstores
With libraries closed, I’ve found myself depending on Diesel Bookstore in the Brentwood Country Mart. About a month ago, I purchased three books there (“Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead,” “IQ” and “The Woman in the Window”). … Continue reading
Palisadians: Anna Faris Leaves Chuck Lorre’s Hit Comedy, “Mom”
By BERNICE FOX Fans are shaking their heads, trying to figure out why Anna Faris is leaving “Mom” when it’s still enjoying great ratings and her character, Christy, is central to the story. Here’s a sample of many social media … Continue reading
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A Musing about Highlands Eldercare Facility Is Questioned by Readers:
A September 7 Circling the News musing included a drone photo that showed the amount of parkland that surrounds the Palisades Highlands and more specifically the area where the eldercare building is currently under construction. I wrote, “With wildfires ranging in … Continue reading
Posted in Highlands Eldercare Project
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Two Important Dates to Mark on the Calendar
BLOOD DRIVE: “We’re All in This Together” is the theme of this fall’s American Red Cross Blood Drive In cooperation with the ARC, the American Legion Ronald Reagan-Palisades Post 283 is hosting two community blood drives. The first will be … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Homelessness
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Resilient Palisades Hosts Community Meeting; Seeks Residents for Four Teams of Activists
In a well-run Zoom meeting on September 3, founders of Resilient Palisades were joined by about 30 community members. Co-founder Ingrid Steinberg said that the group’s goal is to address climate change and environmental degradation by working together … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental, News
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Letter: City Needs to Examine Its Ethical Behavior
Circling the News received the following letter from Barbara Kohn, former chair of the Pacific Palisades Community Council, a member of the Design Review Board (and past chair), and a past chair of the Pacific Palisades Residents Association, after she … Continue reading
Posted in News, Real Estate
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RECIPE: Strawberry Pizza
(Editor’s note: So many readers asked for this recipe, I have included it below. It’s easy and a great dessert, because even if one makes a mistake or messes up the recipe, it still tastes good. I used to have … Continue reading
