Monthly Archives: June 2021
Summer Youth Writing Contest Underway
The Friends of the Palisades Library organization has launched its annual summer creative writing contest, which is now available to students who attend school (private or public) in Los Angeles. Youth and teens from first grade through high school are...
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June 28, 2021, Musings
Musings FIREWORKS RETURN TO PALISADES HIGH By Sue Pascoe · June 28, 2021 There will be fireworks at Palisades High School as part of the Palisades 4th of July celebration. Advance tickets MUST be purchased online (Palisades4th.com). Tickets are $5, and...
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Questions Go Unanswered, But RAP Approves Tiny Homes for Homeless in Eagle Rock
Recreation and Park Board Commissioner Joe Halper, a Pacific Palisades resident, asked two important questions at the RAP meeting held virtually on June 17. During the meeting, the five-member board considered and then approved putting tiny homes for the homeless...
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Twelve Teenage Women Receive Eagle Scout Rank
It was a first! Twelve young women were among the first to earn the rank of Eagle Scout in Palisades Troop 223. Not only were they the first in Pacific Palisades, but also among the first in the nation to...
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LAPD Arrests Suspect in Boardwalk Murder Investigation
(Reprinted by permission by the Venice Current, visit: venicecurrent.com.) Venice Current Staff June 26, 2021 VENICE -The Los Angeles Police Department say a suspect in Friday’s Boardwalk murder has been arrested. Pacific officers arrested 38-year-old Michael McLain, of Venice,...
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June 27, 2021, Musings
Musings ACT ON ANTI-CAMPING MOTION By Sue Pascoe · June 27, 2021 4th OF JULY A WEEK AWAY: Time to start making a list. 1) Decorate your home for the Fourth of July. Several local merchants carry patriotic bunting and wreaths. Visit:...
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Residents Question “No Parking” Sign at Highlands Eldercare Construction Site
Several residents have now contacted Circling the News about the “No Parking” sign at Vereda de la Montura that applies Monday through Saturday, for construction of the eldercare facility at 1525 Palisades Drive. A reader initially sent Circling the News...
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City Councilmen Buscaino and Lee Seek an Anti-Camping Ordinance for Streets and Sidewalks
The City of Los Angele has a camping ordinance that was suspended during the Covid pandemic, which prohibited tents during daytime hours, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. A stricter draft anti-camping ordinance went before the Homelessness and Poverty Committee...
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Fundraiser on Monday Evening for “Rise Together,” a Group Aiming to Fix Los Angeles Government
“The fact is, 14 out of 15 City Council members in this city have been on a government paycheck and in elected office for at least 20 years, some as long as 40 years. If they knew how to fix...
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June 24, 2021, Musings
Musings THREE SUNDAY EVENTS AND A FIRE By Sue Pascoe · June 24, 2021 Resilient Palisades Hosts Events: The new organization will host a Pali Veg Fest, featuring Word of Mouth, Compton Vegan, Honey Greens Juice Bar and the Original...
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