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BroadStage Gala Honored Jazz Legend Stanley Clarke

On November 15, BroadStage honored Jazz Legend bassist Stanley Clark at its Gala held at the Fairmont Hotel and Bungalows in Santa Monica. BroadStage is a contemporary arts presenter that is located at The Eli and Edyth Broad Stage at … Continue reading

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HO!HO!HO! Celebrates 75 Years on Saturday: Come Meet Santa Claus

  A 75-year Palisades tradition HO!HO!HO! continues on Saturday, December 7, when Santa Claus Comes to town. This free community event, which began in 1949, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. in Simon Meadow, at the corner of … Continue reading

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St. Matthew’s Presents Its Holiday Concert December 6

St. Matthew’s Music Guild continues its 40th Anniversary Season on Friday, December 6, at 8 p.m. with a lively program of music for the holidays. The concert, featuring The Chamber Orchestra at St. Matthew’s and Choir of St. Matthew’s Parish, … Continue reading

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Turkey Trot “Gobbles Up” the Neighborhood

By HENRY KAMER This Thanksgiving, the 10th annual Pacific Palisades Turkey Trot took place at Palisades Charter High School on November 8. More than  2,000 trotters paid a minimum of $40 to run, walk, or jog starting at the Stadium … Continue reading

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Interfaith Celebration a Blessing for the Palisades

By LAUREL BUSBY Contributing Writer Each month, the religious leaders of Pacific Palisades join together to eat, commune, and connect. Once a year, their congregations have an opportunity to do the same at a Thanksgiving-week interfaith ceremony. “We laugh and … Continue reading

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Apple Pies Promote Tattoo Removal: It’s Pie Day at Amalfi Estates

Anthony Marguleas and the Amalfi Estates staff hosted their eighth annual Thanksgiving Pie Day on November 26. Marguleas purchased more than 100 apple and pumpkin pies from Homeboy Bakery, and happy clients and friends were the recipients – just in … Continue reading

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What is it? #49

These are called molas, and they were made by the Kuna natives in a region that includes northern Panama and adjacent islands. Originally, molas were highly decorative native female blouses but starting around 1930 the Kuna began to use their … Continue reading

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Another Damning Audit for LAHSA: Will Anything Happen?

(This article first appeared in CityWatch on November 25 and is reprinted with permission.) By TIM CAMPBELL On November 19, L.A. County’s Auditor-Controller released its audit of LAHSA’s financial practices.  Its 16 findings are nothing short of damning. Among a … Continue reading

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Pot Shot #36

Ashleigh Brilliant writes: WHAT EXACTLY IS A “POT-SHOT” OR “BRILLIANT THOUGHT?” Pot-Shots are epigrams, composed according to the following very strict rules. The length must never exceed 17 English words. Note that this is a maximum. Some Pot-Shots are much … Continue reading

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Letter: Residents Need to Ask City for Full EIR for Tramonto Project

(Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to CTN) Thank you for previously publishing informative articles in Circling the News about the Development.  I am hoping that you can publish another for us urgently. There is a PLUM hearing on Tuesday … Continue reading

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