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Author Archives: Sue Pascoe
CRIME: Romanos Found Guilty: Citizen App Reports Armed Robbery at Ralphs
Romanos Found Guilty of Fraud and Elder Abuse, Told to Vacate Attorney Paul Morantz told Circling the News that in the case of Thomas Hunter vs. Bradford Romano, the Court of Appeals judge ordered on July 24 that the Romanos...
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Replacing Washers/Dryers at Casa Gateway HOA Causes a Furor
Circling the News received several emails from residents at Casa Gateway, a moderate-income senior and family condominium complex, located on the west side of Palisades Drive at Sunset Boulevard. One email asked, “Is it possible to have a reporter and...
Posted in Community, Health
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TOPA Presents Plan to ‘Refresh’ the Historic Business Block Building in Town’s Center
The historic Business Block Building, located on Sunset and Antioch at Swarthmore, was built in 1924 when the town was just two years old, and was declared an L.A. City Historic Building in 1984. On Wednesday night this year, the building’s...
Posted in businesses/stores, Real Estate
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City Renews Palisades Business Improvement District Contract for 10 Years
The Pacific Palisades Business Improvement District board met this morning, July 22, and learned that the BID’s contract has been approved by the City for another 10 years, starting January 2021. The BID was first approved in 2015, when 51 percent...
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People Using the New Bocce Courts Are in Violation of County Orders
Several people have been playing bocce ball at the recently completed Veterans Park/Bocce court at the Pacific Palisades Recreation Center. Circling the News received an email on July 21 around 8 p.m. that the three courts were fully illuminated, making...
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Employee at Café Vida Tests Positive for Covid-19
Café Vida, the popular eatery on Antioch, posted the following note in its window on Monday: Dear Customers, We received a note today (7/20/2020) that one of our employees has tested positive for Covid-19. As a precaution we have made...
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Advice from Veterinarian Kathy Litochleb: Feeding Your Pet Depends on the Pet and Its Weight
Do you fight with your spouse about what you should feed your pets and how much? Are your pets overweight or just “big-boned?” Are some food brands superior to other brands? And what about table scraps—should your dog eat what...
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Five Meetings and One Event Planned for July 22 through July 27
Plan to attend one or more of the five Zoom meetings planned this week with topics ranging from the local business district to homelessness. Councilman Mike Bonin will answer questions at the Community Council meeting on Thursday. The La Brea...
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Sasha Schoettler Called “Hero of the Week” by KNX 1070
Palisades resident Sasha Schoettler was selected the “hero of the week” by KNX 1070 on July 16 for her efforts in organizing informal neighborhood concerts that helped neighbors cope with Covid-19 isolation. Donations also benefitted a local grief center. “During...
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VIEWPOINT: Governor Newsom Should Push to Open Schools for Classroom Instruction
Two Circling the News readers wrote, saying that when I pressed for schools to be opened on July 13 (“Viewpoint: Our Schools Need to Reopen”), I was ignoring the fact that younger kids could infect seniors. I agree that this...
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