Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness to Restructure

Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness (PPTFH) will restructure. The nonprofit will phase out all fiscal operations by June 1, community forums and outreach engagements by December 31, 2023. The remaining donated funds will go to The People Concern who will manage...

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My Mistake: No Dog Park on the Agenda

In Circling the News’ Musings on March 20, this editor made an error writing, “Also on the Thursday agenda is PPCC support for reviving the proposed dog park. This editor had clicked on the March 23 meeting agenda and saw...

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Viewpoint: Back When I went to School – about 100 Years Ago

Back when I went to public elementary school, about 100 years ago, a teacher had 30 or more kids in a classroom. The school was on the Rosebud Indian Reservation and the teacher would split students into groups. Those that...

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Councilmember Traci Park’s First 100 Days (Part 2)

In addition to attending City Council meetings, which are three days a week, each councilmember is assigned to committees, which meet when Council is not in session.  Park must also spend time familiarizing herself with bills and motions brought forward...

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Councilwoman Traci Park Addresses First 100 Days and Ongoing Challenges

(Editor’s note: Circling the News first met Traci Park at the Ballona Wetlands in August 2021, a month after she had declared her candidacy for CD 11 to run against incumbent Mike Bonin.  Several bird watchers had reached out to...

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Village Green Supports Red Cross Giving Day

Each year, the President of the United States proclaims March as “Red Cross Month” and March 22 as the national Red Cross Giving Day. On February 28, President Joe Biden kept the 80-year tradition intact with a proclamation. “In the...

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Artist Martha Meade Will Teach a Free Painting Class

Artist Martha Meade taught a painting class in January, and it was pronounced a great success by all who attended. There has been demand for another class and now a new free painting class has been scheduled from 2 to...

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Pancake Breakfast/PPBA Opening Day Tradition Continues

By CHAZ PLAGER When it comes to one of the happiest days in the Palisades, residents know that the Pacific Palisades Baseball Association Opening Day and Pancake Breakfast is second only to Fourth of July. Parents and children alike gather...

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Spring into Action with Kate Burke and Plyojam

  By:  ALISON BURMEISTER Winter is officially over. Time to get a little spring in your step. One sure way to get a jump start on a fitness routine this season, is by attending Kate Burke’s PlyoJam classes. Taught every...

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Pianist Inna Faliks Will be Featured on March 24

Ukrainian-born pianist Inna Faliks will join St. Matthew’s Chamber Orchestra at St. Matthew’s, under the director of Dwayne S. Milburn, at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 24. Called the “high priestess of piano” by Chicago PBS Station WTTW, Faliks has...

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