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Marta Chaffee Exhibition Opens March 22

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Sue

An exhibition of Marta Chaffee’s new body of work, Grasses, will open at Gallery 169 March 22 from 5 to 8 p.m. Residents and art lovers are invited for an evening of community filled with art, food and drink. Valet … Continue reading →

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What Is It? Fire Survivors

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Sue

One of Circling the News most popular features What is it?  is an “antique roadshow” of items that Howard Yonet has collected over a lifetime. Yonet was born in Brooklyn in 1934 and attended Brooklyn College. He went to Baylor … Continue reading →

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Public Records Request Regarding Lack of Firefighters in Neighborhoods: CLOSED

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Sue

(Editor’s note this movie was shared with CTN as the driver went on PCH towards Santa Monica. The Palisades Village could have been saved, if the first home had been put out. The film shows the Upper Bel-Air Beach Club … Continue reading →

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 Support Salmon Swimming Upstream in Malibu

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Sue

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has scheduled overnight lane closures for northbound and southbound State Route 1 (Pacific Coast Highway / PCH) from north of Corral Canyon Road to south of the Malibu Beach RV Park for utility work … Continue reading →

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More Altadena Lots Cleared than those in the Palisades

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Sue

If one goes onto the L.A. County Public Works website to see if a property has been handed to the Army Corp of Engineers for debris removal it can be confusing. The map instantly goes to Altadena click here. Then, … Continue reading →

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LETTER: To Mayor Karen Bass – Waive Building Fees for Fire Victims

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Sue

(Editor’s note this March 13 letter was sent to L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and cc’d to: Governor Gavin Newsom, Marian Ensley, Traci Park, Kathryn Barger, Lindsey Horvath, Vince Bertoni, Amy Bodek, Steve Soboroff, The Los Angeles Times and Arus Grigoryan.) … Continue reading →

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City Questioned about Lack of Fire Trucks in the Neighborhoods

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Sue

Today March 13, Circling the News made a public document request, which is printed below. When people evacuated down Temescal Canyon Road around 8:30 p.m. on January 7 there were lines of fire trucks in the Will Rogers Beach Parking … Continue reading →

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Rebuilding with Fireproof ICCF Blocks: Think Legos

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Sue

By KAREN MARTINEZ (aka KAREN MARTINEZ COHEN) Hi, neighbors! It’s your local building and home improvement nerd here. For those of you who were living in the Palisades in 2007, you might remember the Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb Drive that … Continue reading →

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Have Photos Scanned: Support Wildfire Relief Efforts

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Sue

Although this idea is too late for many Palisades residents—it could be a great help for others. LA Strong – Scan Your Photos Drive, a community-driven effort will help Los Angeles families preserve their memories while supporting wildfire relief efforts. … Continue reading →

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Sam Lagana Sworn in as Honorary Pacific Palisades Sheriff

Posted on March 12, 2025 by Sue

With a world turned upside down for most Palisades residents, the return to traditions is even more important than it was before. Today, Sam Lagana was sworn as the town’s honorary Sheriff at the Ronald Reagan American Legion Post 283. … Continue reading →

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