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Author Archives: Sue Pascoe
General Manager Shull Updates Use of City Recreation Centers for Homeless
L.A. Recreation and Parks General Manager Mike Shull provided an update about the city’s use of recreation centers to house the homeless during the Covid-19 crisis. He spoke during a public-accessible Virtual meeting held by the Rec and Park Board...
Posted in Homelessness, Parks
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Zoom: New Ways to Share Life’s Happenings
Although life has been put on hold for large gatherings, clever people are still figuring out ways to hold celebrations. A bachelorette party and a Rotary Club fundraiser were both held virtually. THE BACHELORETTE PARTY My daughter, Shelby Pascoe, was...
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Reader Cites Studies Supporting the Importance of Face Masks, Especially Indoors and in Crowds
I love my readers. All of you are so smart and always ready to supply me with new information. Regarding wearing face masks, a reader has forwarded three interesting articles: one is an opinion piece and two are studies. The...
VIEWPOINT: Covid-19 Update, Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Homeless and Mask Shaming
L.A. COUNTY COVID-19 UPDATE On May 15, NBC reported that “More Than Half of All Coronvirus Deaths in L.A. County Are Mostly at Nursing Homes.” Then on May 18, the county announced that of the 1,839 total deaths in L.A. County, 955...
Posted in Community, Health
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The Lost Art of Letter Writing and How (and Why) to Encourage Kids to Do More Writing
For Mother’s Day, I requested a dessert called “Blarneys” that my grandma Agnes Sazama used to make. This tasty little yellow cake is wrapped in a buttercream frosting and then rolled in peanuts. I recently re-discovered the recipe in a handwritten...
Posted in Kids/Parenting, Schools
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All-Way Stop Signs Denied at El Medio and Erskine
Residents who live off El Medio and Erskine had asked the City if a four-way stop sign could be installed at that intersection. Pacific Palisade Community Council Area 4 Representative Rick Mills received the following letter from the Los Angeles...
Neighbors Are Angry and Frustrated over Confusing Residential Building Regulations. What Can Be Done?
One resident wrote to Circling the News and said, “During this ‘stay-at-home time’ I’d love to open my doors and let the fresh air come in, save on air conditioning and lighting. But I can’t from 8 a.m. until 5...
Posted in Community, Councilman Mike Bonin, Real Estate
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: City Should Enforce Its Own Building Codes for Highlands Eldercare Facility
A resident wrote: I appreciate Circling the News reporting on matters of importance to Pacific Palisades and its residents, and I direct your attention to the inconsistent positions of CD 11 Councilmember Mike Bonin that directly relate to the controversial...
Posted in Real Estate
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Civic League to Review Residential Construction Plans Via ZOOM on May 26
The Pacific Palisades Civic League will meet electronically, via ZOOM, on Tuesday, May 26, at 7:30 p.m. because of the current stay-at-home, social distancing edicts. (The meetings are generally held the fourth Monday of each month, but because of Memorial Day...
Posted in Community, Real Estate
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Who Are All These Masked Strangers That Keep Greeting Me?
BY BOB VICKREY Special to Circling the News As I walked through the village toward Erewhon Market last week, several appropriately masked townspeople greeted me by name, but I’m quite sure that based on my feeble response, I fooled absolutely...
Posted in Viewpoint
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