Monthly Archives: February 2022

Lack of Alarms/Human Error Cause Hyperion Failure

Initially, the L.A. City Public Works claimed that the near catastrophic failure of the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant in July, which not only flooded the plant but caused a 17-million-gallon sewage spill to be released in the ocean, was caused...

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Bay Theater Events Open to Palisades Residents

A resident tipped Circling the News that free movies will be screened at the Bay Theater this coming week. “The Bay will be offering free showings of both ‘Tall Girl’ and ‘Tall Girl 2, but you have to stop by...

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Alan Eisenstock’s Playlist: Bye, Bye Boris

(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 ruin...

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Palisades Producer Chuck Lorre Donates $7 Million to Venice Family Clinic

On Monday, the Venice Family Clinic announced that Palisades Producer Chuck Lorre donated $7 million to the clinic. The Clinic, in a press release, said it will use the money to modernize its clinic site on Rose Avenue in Venice....

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L.A. County Sheriff Responds to Plea from Residents/Nonprofits

After nearly a year of watching the Ballona Wetlands destroyed by the people living in illegally parked RV’s, who dumped garbage into the water, broke fences, used the area as an outdoor toilet and did drugs unimpeded, residents and nonprofits...

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Highlands Eldercare Building Impacts Residents

Is a special Environmental Impact Review (EIR) needed to add an entrance gate to a public park? That question recently came up in a January 27 letter in the Palisadian-Post (“Holding Public Officials Accountable, Local Project Concerns”). An EIR examines...

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Posted in City/Councilman Mike Bonin, Community, Environmental, Highlands Eldercare Project, Pacific Palisades Community Council, Real Estate | 2 Comments

Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

  Many people, like my husband of 30 years, stress over Valentine’s Day. Here are a couple of easy suggestions for a gift for Monday, February 14. PAJAMAS AND SLEEPWEAR: Belleza owner Olivia Ciania, has “super sexy nightgowns,” in her...

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Palisadian Matt McGeagh Is Co-Founder of ALAO Invest

Matt McGeagh and his partner Peter Sweeney have started a new business, ALAO Invest, that helps connect new business owners with social media “influencers.” Basically, Act Like an Owner (ALAO) is an investing platform that works to allow anyone and...

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L.A. City Council Votes for Law to Ban Bicycle Assembly on Sidewalks

(Editor’s note: This story first appeared in Westside Current on February 8 and was published in partnership with the Westside Current.) The Los Angeles City Council voted on February 8 to instruct the City Attorney’s Office to draft an ordinance...

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Films from Steven Spielberg, Bradley Cooper get Oscar Nominations

    By BERNICE FOX Once again, Oscar nominations and Steven Spielberg are in the same sentence. As producer, Spielberg’s new film version of “West Side Story” has been nominated for best picture and he’s up for best director. With...

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