Monthly Archives: January 2021

Alan Eisenstock’s Playlist: Gotta Love California

Posted on January 31, 2021 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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Garden Club and Palisades Beautiful Host a Joint Meeting Monday Night

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Sue

Tomorrow, February 1, the Pacific Palisades Garden Club and Palisades Beautiful will host a 7 p.m. Zoom meeting title “Regenerative Landscapes and Climate Adaptation” with speakers Shawn Maestretti and Leigh Adams. The two have shared their message at the Los … Continue reading →

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Resilient Palisades Meeting Will Urge Doing Away with Gas-Powered Garden Equipment

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Sue

We live next door to one of the oldest trees in the Pacific Palisades. This towering conifer was probably growing in Temescal Canyon before the town was founded and long before the high school was built and the canyon paved. … Continue reading →

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Palisades YMCA to Hand Out Groceries to Families in Need Every Thursday;  Community Help Sought

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Sue

Palisades-Malibu YMCA Executive Director Jim Kirtley sent a January 18 email to Circling the News: “It’s been quite some time since we last emailed but we are still in the same Covid scenario of the Y gym being closed. The … Continue reading →

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Landscaping Bids FINALLY Put out for George Wolfberg Park at Potrero Canyon

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Sue

After Circling the News posted a story that the decades-long construction project in Potrero Canyon will be named George Wolfberg Park at Potrero, a reader wrote: “If they’ll just finish the park in Potrero they can name it whatever they … Continue reading →

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SM Conservancy Hosts Two Zoom Events: Marion Davies Celebration and Nisei Memories

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Sue

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARION! A Zoom presentation celebrating Marion Davies — silent film actress, famed party hostess and the original Beach House resident — will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, January 31. The celebration from the Annenberg Community Beach House, … Continue reading →

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Crystals Turn over Honorary Mayor Duties to Eugene Levy

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Sue

Although there were rumors that Pacific Palisades Honorary Mayors Billy and Janice Crystal might not participate in a peaceful transfer of power to new Mayor Eugene Levy, the fears were unfounded. “This is the first peaceful transition of nonpower,” Billy … Continue reading →

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DRB Discusses Renovation Plans for Historic Structures at Chautauqua/PCH Corner 

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Sue

Plans regarding the two small buildings located at the triangular intersection between West Channel Road, Chautauqua and PCH came before the Pacific Palisades Design Review Board on January 13 on Zoom. Circling the News contacted local historian Randy Young prior … Continue reading →

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CRIME: Pacific Palisades through January 23

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Sue

CRIME: The following crimes were reported in Pacific Palisades through January. The PP Senior Lead Officer generally sends a weekly report and Officer James Allen, who has replaced the retired Michael Moore, filed the following report. These are the reported … Continue reading →

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Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers and Lawn Mowers: How about Making Them Go Away?

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Sue

Resilient Palisades will present a free discussion about gas-powered blowers from 7 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, February 2. Dan Mabe, landscape expert and American Green Zone Alliance founder, will host a discussion that aims to teach residents how to … Continue reading →

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