Monthly Archives: June 2021
Cars/RV’s Used for Dwelling Produce Problems for Residents
The Covid-19 shutdowns and the “sunsetting” of City Law (SEC. 85.02. REGULATING THE USE OF VEHICLES FOR DWELLING) has led to a large number of people living in vehicles, including RVs. The City Law that is no longer enforced stated:...
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PARADE NEWS: Paws N’ Claws Grooming Salon and Boutique Sponsors ‘Patriotic Pups’ Brigade
(Editor’s note: Going through our parade files, we came across an article that quoted Barbara Buck-Marting, owner of Paws N’Claws on Marquez Avenue: “My introduction to the parade was years ago, when I first put the twins, Laurie and Leslie, in...
June 8, 2021, Musings
Musings SEA SNOT AT SEA. SAY WHAT? By Sue Pascoe · June 8, 2021 A photograph in the Wall Street Journal showed the spread of sea snot, also known as sea saliva and marine mucilage, in the Sea of Marmara...
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Palisades Fire Update: Questions about the Use of Drones and Phos-Chek
The Palisades Fire, which started on May 14 at 10:02 p.m. in the 1800 block of Michael Lane in the Highlands, had 100 percent containment on May 26. The fire burned about 1,202 acres and there were no homes damaged...
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LETTER: Help Support Scholarships for PaliHi Students
(Rich Wilken, a past president of the Optimist Club, sent the following letter to Circling the News on June 4 and has allowed us to share it with the community.) I am writing to ask for your help. Our Optimist...
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June 7, 2021, Musings
Musings PARADE ENTRIES SOUGHT By Sue Pascoe · June 7, 2021 Palisades Americanism Parade Association President Matt Rodman told Circling the News that the annual parade will be held — on Sunday the Fourth — and that PAPA, the-all-volunteer group,...
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Councilman Joe Buscaino to Hold Monday Press Conference in Venice Focused on the Homeless Crisis
L.A. City Council member Joe Buscaino (CD-15) will hold a press conference in Venice at 7 am. tomorrow (June 7). On June 1, CTN took a tour of the Venice area near the bridge housing at Sunset and Main with Haaven...
Alan Eisenstock’s Playlist: Get Lucky!
(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 March 2020: sending a weekly...
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One Politician’s Experience in Homeless Shelters and an Encampment
(Circling the News had heard that the Aurora, Colorado, Mayor Mike Coffman had temporarily lived in several different shelters and an encampment as a way of better understanding the crisis. He wrote about his experience for The Denver Post in...
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June 6, 2021, Musings
Musings My house on Bowdoin was tagged. While the message was purportedly environmental (carbon sequestration) the great irony is that the message was written using spray paint, which is horrible for the environment. “The medium is the message,” which really...
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