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Monthly Archives: January 2022
Alan Eisenstock’s Playlist: Got the Blues
(Editor’s note: Palisadian Alan Eisenstock’s 19th book “Redeeming Justice” co-written with Jarrett Adams was named the Best Book of September by Amazon. “A consuming tale of a broken legal system, its trail of ruin and the fortitude needed to overcome...
Cause of Death of Former Honorary Mayor Bob Saget Still Unknown.
Comedian and actor Bob Saget’s funeral was held Friday at Mount Sinai Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills. ABC will air a tribute to Saget at the start of Sunday night’s edition of “America’s Funniest Home Videos.” Saget, who was...
Posted in Film/Television, Obituaries
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Susan Carroll’s Gift Garden Antiques to Close in February, After 41 Years
Gift Garden Antiques, one of the longest surviving retail stores in Pacific Palisades, will close at the end of February. Owner Susan Carroll, who opened her business in the courtyard on Swarthmore (across from CVS) in 1981 and moved five...
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Pepperdine to Exhibit Highlights from the Kinsey African American Art and History Collection
The Pepperdine Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art will showcase “The Cultivators: Highlights from the Kinsey African American Art and History Collection” from January 15 through March 27. Admission is free. A special opening celebration will be held on Saturday,...
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Environmentalists and Government Officials Are Needed to Save Ballona Wetlands
Prior to the L.A. County Supervisors meeting on January 11, Lucy Han, a representative of the nonprofit Friends of the Jungle, dropped off 500 letters tp Supervisor Holly Mitchell. The letters pleaded to save the Ballona Wetlands from the illegally...
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Safe Parking Effectiveness
(Editor’s note: A Westchester resident reported that on January 12 there were nine cars in safe parking and four in the adjacent lot at 5 a.m. “The Safe Parking gate was wide open, which seems inconsistent with the idea.”) EFFECTIVENESS...
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Spruzzo Debuts in the Highlands, Serves Tasty Meals
Ray Gowhari and his son Ryan have opened a new restaurant, Spruzzo, in the former Taste restaurant space in the Highlands Plaza at 538 Palisades Drive. The grand opening was held today, but Circling the News took advantage of the...
Posted in Restaurants
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Westchester Residents Not Consulted about Safe Parking
(Editor’s note: This is part two of a three part series exploring why the City turned a Rec Center parking lot into Safe Parking, taking spaces away from patrons.) In 2016, the L.A. City Council approved an 18-month pilot program:...
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West Bureau Crime Statistics for 2021 vs. 2020
(Editor’s Note: West Los Angeles Captain Jonathon Tom sent the following January 8 letter to the community.) As the Captain and Commanding Officer of West Los Angeles Area (WLA), I have been fortunate to work with and develop relationships with...
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Gas-Powered Blowers & Mowers Are Still Polluting Our Air
A new California law (AB 1346) will require the state to adopt regulations regarding gas-powered tools, such as blowers and mowers, by July 1, 2022. It also bans their sale by the start of 2024, IF California’s Air Resource Board determines...
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