Monthly Archives: November 2020

YMCA Christmas Tree Lot Opens Tuesday, Offering the Freshest Selection in L.A.

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Sue

The YMCA Christmas Tree lot will open tomorrow, December 1, offering quality trees ranging in size from table to more than 15 feet tall. Different-sized wreaths and garlands are also available. The lot will be open Monday through Friday from … Continue reading →

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Public Hearing (Telephonically) for Jack-in-the-Box Building Replacement Set for December 8

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Sue

  The Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee of the Los Angeles City Council will hold a public hearing telephonically about 2 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8, for the proposed Jack-in-the Box building replacement. The PLUM committee will discuss the … Continue reading →

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CRIME: Pacific Palisades crimes reported through November 29.

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Sue

Pacific Palisades Senior Lead Officer Michael Moore sent his weekly crime for this area.   ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON November 25, at 4:15 p.m. in the 14800 block of Pacific Coast Highway. The male white suspect, 40-45 years old … Continue reading →

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Alan Eisenstock Playlist: Goodbye Songs

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Sue

(Editor’s note: 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 mid-March: sending a weekly Covid-themed … Continue reading →

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Debra Black Crow’s Murderer Granted Clemency by Governor Newsom

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Sue

In March, Governor Gavin Newsom granted Rodney Patrick McNeal’s clemency petition commuting his sentence and making him eligible to go before the parole board. The board granted parole to the man who had been sentenced to 30-years-to-life on May 3, … Continue reading →

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OBIT: Roy Robbins, Former Swarthmore Store Owner and Chamber of Commerce President, Succumbs

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Sue

Roy Robbins, a former business leader in Pacific Palisades, passed away at his boyhood home in Long Beach sometime on November 25. He was 70. Born on June 3, 1950, Roy attended David Starr Jordan High School in Long Beach … Continue reading →

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Amalfi Estates Supports Homeboy Bakery, Gives Out Their Thanksgiving Pies

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Sue

Anthony Marguleas and the Amalfi Estates staff hosted their fifth annual Thanksgiving Pie Day on Tuesday. Marguleas purchased more than 160 apple and pumpkin pies from Homeboy Bakery, and they were stacked by the front door at his office on … Continue reading →

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Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Provides Hope 

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Sue

If this Thanksgiving finds you feeling sad and upset by how Covid-19 is impacting our lives this holiday season, watch a recording of the annual Pacific Palisades Interfaith Thanksgiving service that was celebrated on Monday night. This uplifting service, which … Continue reading →

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Rita Moreno’s Series Hopes for New TV Home

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Sue

By BERNICE FOX Special to Circling the News Rita Moreno and the cast and crew of “One Day at a Time” have been through this before. They’re again looking for a TV network for their show. Netflix ended its relationship … Continue reading →

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Offshore Will Rogers Beach Is a “Baby Nursery” for Great White Sharks, But Poses No Real Danger

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Sue

The Palisades Rotary Club recently hosted Shark Lab’s Dr. Chris Lowe at its weekly virtual meeting. For the past 12 years, the lab has conducted research on great white sharks, including those who live for part of the year in … Continue reading →

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