Monthly Archives: June 2021
Porta-Potties for the Homeless: City Dollars Hard at Work
When people drive by homeless encampments at different sites, near the V.A., in West L.A. or in Venice, at almost all of them there is a porta-potty or a portable sink. The City, during the pandemic, installed portable hand-washing stations...
Emerald Bay Reopens for Scouts/Camping on Catalina Island
For more than a year, Emerald Bay, located on the undeveloped west end of Catalina Island, has been closed for camping. That changed the first weekend in June, when Palisades Cub Pack 223 became the first group to be welcomed back...
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Responding to a Severe Blood Shortage, Legion to Host Local Blood Drive
The American Red Cross has warned that there is a severe blood shortage in the United States because of a recent surge in trauma cases, organ transplants and elective surgeries. The U.S. News quoted the Red Cross on June...
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June 23, 2021, Musings
Musings GARDEN CLUB TO HOST ‘JUNE BLOOM’ By Sue Pascoe · June 23, 2021 Just a reminder that the Pacific Palisades Garden Club is hosting a virtual tour — “June Bloom” — on Sunday, June 27, at 10 a.m. on...
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What’s the Truth? A CTN Reader Seeks Clarification about Councilman Bonin’s Homeless Plan in Venice
One resident wrote to Circling the News this morning and commented, “It is very confusing to read these emails from Bonin, which claim that he is getting the job done and that the Sheriff is criminalizing homelessness. From the news...
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Morris Twins to Join Outdoor Concert Celebrating Summer on Sunday Afternoon
Pacific Palisades residents Avery and Alexzandra Morris will host a special outdoor concert, the third in their Edgar Street Concert Series, featuring the Mendelssohn Octet at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 27, on the corner of Edgar and Ida Streets....
Brush Areas Continue to Attract Transients and Trash above PCH
Another homeless campsite, with a cooking stove, was found by the LAPD beach patrol officers Tyler Yi and Adam Margin in the dense, dry brush below Via de las Olas on Thursday, June 17. This area is in a Very...
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June 22, 2021, Musings
Musings NATURE HAS SURPRISES By Sue Pascoe · June 22, 2021 Walking up Temescal Canyon, I spotted a cactus that had a surprise white flower. ABYSS OFF ASILOMAR The stabilization of that street above PCH, between Almar Avenue and Wynola...
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Fireworks Show Returns to the Palisades July 4
There will be a fireworks show in Pacific Palisades at 9 p.m. on Sunday, July 4. Tickets will be sold ($5) online (Palisades4th.ticketleap.com). There may be limited seating at the Palisades High School stadium, so fewer tickets will be sold...
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Searching for the Mysterious ‘Julie B.’ in Pacific Palisades
BY BOB VICKREY Special to Circling the News The letter writer began her tribute to her favorite author with these words: “I am someone who fell in love with Pat Conroy almost 30 years ago. It started with ‘The Prince...
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