Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

Making Your Floors Look the Best

Posted on April 23, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

When you want your hardwood floors to look spectacular, it is worth one’s time to find a consummate professional. Fortunately for Pacific Palisades residents, one of the best companies in Los Angeles, Greg Garber Floors, is based here. Owner Greg … Continue reading →

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“Planet vs. Plastics” Local Beach Cleanup Lacked Participants

Posted on April 23, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

People in Pacific Palisades must think the beaches at Will Rogers State Beach are pristine. What else could account for the lack of the poorly attended beach cleanup from 9 to 11 a.m. on April 20? Councilmember Traci Park, in … Continue reading →

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City Needs to Regulate RV’s and Van Lords

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: This is part two about encampments near and on Westchester municipal parking lots, near the Westchester public park and swimming pool.) It is easy to buy a broken-down RV, there is an auction at 220 Broad Street in … Continue reading →

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Around the Palisades April 22: Fire, Graffiti, Passover

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

FIRE IN CIELA PARKING GARAGE: A car caught fire in Ciela’s parking garage under the three-story building. Los Angeles Fire Department reported on April 21, at 7:45 p.m. that “First arriving companies report a convalescent home (three residential stories over … Continue reading →

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Two Local Eighth Graders Identified with Hit and Run

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

An eighth grader was waiting in a car parked on the streets near Paul Revere Middle School on April 15.  According to the neighbors, his father went inside the school. At around 9:30 a.m., a friend, who was late for … Continue reading →

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Westchester Encampment Poses Danger for Airport Travel

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: Circling the News was asked to investigate the RVs parking unlawfully in the Westchester parking lot by the swimming pool. Before speaking to people in the RV’s, this editor visited the encampment across from the underpass across from … Continue reading →

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What Is It! #22

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

    This is an old Japanese bed warmer. Coals from the fireplace are put inside. It has a much shorter handle than the European bed warmer because they are used in Futons. The futons open on their side and … Continue reading →

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Pot Shots #13

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

  (Editor’s note: A reader, who is a fan of Ashleigh Brilliant (creator of Pot-Shots), has worked out an agreement with CTN that gives this newsletter the permission to use copyrighted Pot-Shots. Potshots remain the property of Ashleigh Brilliant. To … Continue reading →

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Wolfberg Park: Sprayed with Pesticides/Planned Walk/Graffiti

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

No Pesticides in George Wolfberg Park: There is no need for herbicide spraying in George Wolfberg Park, there are other means to control weeds, other than resorting to chemicals. The park is an environmentally sensitive area, because all ground water … Continue reading →

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Deep Concentration Needed to put Cloths on Tables

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Sue Pascoe

The Palisades Park Director Jasmine Dowlatshahi threw out Circling the New’s reporter, a high school student, and veteran photographer Rich Schmitt from an egg hunt at the rec center on March 31. This editor cancelled a meeting and ran over … Continue reading →

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