Monthly Archives: March 2021
When Will the Fire-Damaged Palisades Library Finally Be Repaired — and Reopened?
On October 8, the Palisades Branch Library suffered roof and ceiling damage from an overnight electrical fire. This past week, Circling the News began asking L.A. Library officials, “When will the Palisades Library reopen?” Seven months after the fire, the...
Palisades YMCA Will Reopen Monday; a Good Friday Service Will Feature Father Boyle and Mayor Garcetti
The Palisades-Malibu YMCA will reopen for customers on Monday, April 5. The offerings will include the fitness equipment at the gym, group classes at Simon Meadow and possible lap-swimming time at PaliHi’s aquatic center. Initially, the hours at the facility on...
March 31, 2021, Musings
Musings FOOD DONATIONS SOUGHT APRIL 3 By Sue Pascoe · March 31, 2021 Recent figures from the Westside Food Bank show an 80 percent increase in demand for food since this time last year. Even more concerning is the expectation...
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What to Do If a Homeless Person Parks on Your Street and Will Not Move
The increasing number of homeless people parking on residential streets in Pacific Palisades has led residents to ask what they can do about the situation. For example, one resident wrote in an email to CTN, “Some neighbors here want people...
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CRIME: LAPD Discovers Fire Pit; Weekly Crime
LAPD Beach Patrol Discovers Fire Pit The LAPD Beach Patrol that works with the Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness made a discovery on March 29. A firepit had been set up at the base of the Via de las...
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March 30, 2021, Musings
Musings YOGA INFORMATION By Sue Pascoe · March 30, 2021 Several people wanted contacts for the yoga classes I take. If you’ve never tried yoga, it works on balance, flexibility, strength and staying in the moment. This is the perfect...
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Did You Score 100 Percent?
On March 25, Circling the News offered readers a quiz about the L.A. Department of Water and Power to see if they could understand why some of their bills have risen astronomically since 2013. There was a class action lawsuit...
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Marilyn Crawford Organized Unique Party Favors: Try Joan Graves Chocolate Cake
Marilyn Crawford who started working with Arnie Wishnick at the Palisades Chamber of Commerce in December 1999, was responsible for helping to organize the annual Chamber installation dinners. One year she sought recipes from celebs and other dignitaries. She told...
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Letter: Coastal Permit Invalid; Waiting City Response
(Editor’s note: The following letter was sent on March 28 and shared with Circling the News. Dersh had pointed out to the City in an earlier email that the building permit was issued in May 2016 and construction did not...
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March 29, 2021, Musings
Musings HOMELESS TASK FORCE AND FIRE THREAT By Sue Pascoe · March 29, 2021 Circling the News received a notice that a homeless individual, who is a known “fire bug,” set up a structure on the upper service road in...
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