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Monthly Archives: July 2021
Former Palisades High Star Jon Moscot Pitches for Team Israel in the Olympics
By BILL BRUNS CTN Sports Writer Two years after retiring from Major League baseball with an arm injury, Jon Moscot was the starting pitcher for Team Israel against South Korea in the opening round of the Tokyo Olympics Thursday. Moscot, … Continue reading
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LETTER: LAPD Officer John “Rusty” Redican Checks in
(Editor’s note: Many Pacific Palisades residents learned that Officer Brian Espin had received the Senior Lead Officer position, here, and wondered about long-time LAPD Officer Redican, who also interviewed for the position. Circling the News reached out to Redican.) … Continue reading
Posted in General
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EVgo, an Electric-Car Charging Company, Goes Public
The nation’s largest public fast-charging network for electric vehicles, EVgo, went public on Friday, July 2. Employees participated in ringing the bell at Nasdaq headquarters in New York City. After completing a business combination with Climate Change Crisis Real Impact … Continue reading
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New Senior Lead Officer Brian Espin Will Assume Duty August 1
West Los Angeles LAPD Captain Jonathon Tom told Circling the News that Officer Brian Espin will assume the Senior Lead Officer position in Pacific Palisades on August 1. He will replace long-time SLO Michael Moore, who retired in January. Twelve … Continue reading
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Palisades-Malibu YMCA Update: Volunteers, Hours and Employment
Palisades-Malibu YMCA Executive Director Jim Kirtley told Circling the News that 10 volunteers showed up on Thursday to help prepare and hand out groceries to 50 recipients at 821 Via de la Paz. “The amount of gratitude from the participants … Continue reading
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Homeless Encampments Scare Away Kids and Seniors at the Westchester Recreation Center
This photo was taken in 2019 at the Senior Center located between the swimming pool and the library at Westchester Park. The room was filled with seniors. On July 19, Circling the News walked around the senior center, which was … Continue reading
Posted in Homelessness, Parks
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“Bad, Bad Thing” Available on PodcastOne
It was a serendipitous meeting with writer/director Barbara Schroeder at the Palisades Farmers Market in June. Years before, this editor had interviewed Schroeder when her documentary film “Talhotblond” had opened in 2009. It was a fascinating tale of an internet … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, Film/Television
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Mar Vista Residents Oppose Using Public Parks for Homeless
Parks Need to Be Returned to Children and Seniors (Editor’s note: In May, Councilman Mike Bonin proposed turning two well-used City parks, Westchester and Mar Vista, two beach parking lots, Will Rogers and Dockweiler, into sites to house homeless people. … Continue reading
Posted in Homelessness, Parks
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Opinion: Encampments [Not Homelessness], and What We Can Do
(Editor’s note: This July 25 op-ed piece by Julie Milligan is reprinted by permission from the Westside Current.) People throughout Los Angeles are both outraged and confused by the dangerous and dirty conditions of our sidewalks and streets, our parks, … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental, Homelessness
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Tara Lipinski – Another Palisadian at the Olympics
Another Palisades resident will be at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but instead of competing, she was hired by NBC to help broadcast the games. Retired figure skater Tara Lipinski and her good friend Johnny Weir, also a retired figure skater, … Continue reading
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