Monthly Archives: December 2021
Alan Eisenstock’s Playlist: A Woman’s Voice
(Editor’s note: Palisadian Alan Eisenstock’s 19th book “Redeeming Justice” co-written with Jarrett Adams, came out on September 14 and was named the Best Book of September by Amazon. “A consuming tale of a broken legal system, its trail of...
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December 12, 2021, Musings
Musings LOCAL STORES PROVIDE EXCELLENT OPTIONS By Sue Pascoe · December 12, 2021 Instead of ordering Christmas gifts from chain stores or online, consider making a swing through the Palisades business district and support the fine stores that have managed...
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New “West Side Story” Features Rita Moreno, Directed by Steven Spielberg
By BERNICE FOX Special to Circling the News Steven Spielberg is thankful Rita Moreno was on the set and in the cast of his new “West Side Story.” “She danced with the Sharks and the Jets in rehearsal,” Spielberg said....
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Corpus Christi Promotes the Spirit of Giving with “Santa Claus Saturday”
Corpus Christi Parish will conduct a special event this week called “Santa Claus Saturday,” from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the church parking lot, off Carey Street. Unwrapped toys, dolls, games, balls, hoodies, art supplies, bikes, scooters or a...
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Fact’s Two Faces: On Masking of Children at School
By TEDDY MACKER (This December 8 article first appeared in the Front Porch Republic and is reprinted with permission. Macker grew up in Pacific Palisades and is now the administrator of a Waldorf School in Santa Barbara.) Goleta, CA....
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Seven Arrows Kindergarten Students Lead a Food Drive
What can a small group do to help the community? Just ask Seven Arrows Elementary kindergarten students and they can tell you that they were able to help collect almost 11,000 food items that were donated to the Westside Food...
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December 9, 2021, Musings
Musings DON’T BE LEFT OUT By Sue Pascoe · December 9, 2021 There’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Pacific Palisades residents (unless you’re somebody like resident June Capp, who is 107), to be represented in the Historical Society’s special Centennial publication. Residents...
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Jury Returns Guilty Verdict In Santa Monica Rape Case Involving Homeless Man
(Editor’s note: The Westside Current covered this trial and it is reprinted on Circling the News with permission.) A Los Angeles jury deliberated for almost a day before finding Dylan James Jenson,42, of Los Angeles, guilty on seven counts that...
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Palisadian Allison Polhill, a Longtime Public Education Advocate, Enters City Council Race
Pacific Palisades resident Allison Polhill has entered the race against City Councilman Mike Bonin, who is campaigning for a third term while facing a recall election next spring (pending verification of the recall signatures this month). Polhill, who has lived on the...
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December 8, 2021, Musings
Musings FRIDAY NIGHT FUN By Sue Pascoe · December 8, 2021 Palisades High drama teacher Nancy Cassaro-Fracchiolla and her talented students are offering Friday Night Live, a sketch show written and acted by PaliHi youth at Gilbert Hall at the...
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