Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

Another Scam Alert: Notice the Email Address

Circling the News received an email from a smart local resident, who had just been conned. “I received an email from our son, but it was actually from a scammer,” ‘Bob’ Smith wrote. “I thought I was communicating with my...

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VIEWPOINT: Some Good and Bad Contrasts in Our Community

Good: Pacific Palisades, which has exactly one dedicated LAPD car, had more than eight on Sunday, with their emergency lights on, sitting in the Will Rogers State Beach parking lot. Police were outside enjoying the fresh salt air as they...

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Pacific Palisades Residents Association Learn of Highland Eldercare Ruling from the Press

The April 23 Pacific Palisades Community Council newsletter noted that the Highlands Eldercare Project Lawsuit had been denied by a Superior Court judge.  “The petition for writ of mandate brought by the Pacific Palisades Residents Association, challenging decisions of the City and Coastal...

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Musical Mary Steenburgen Sings in “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist”

  By BERNICE FOX Special to Circling the News Mary Steenburgen seems all about music at the moment. While her own music is in her head, she’s singing and dancing to the music of her character in “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist.”...

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City Cleans up the Wood: Your Tax Dollars at Work

In July 2016, I wrote a story for my previous publication, headlined “City Bans Wood Dumping on Temescal.” It noted, “The tipping point for resident Reza Pazirandeh came when a mattress, a broken dresser and large tree branches were left...

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Fine Art Photographer Sara Jane Boyers Adds Art to Poems

In 1922, T.S. Eliot began his famous poem, “The Waste Land,” with these lines: April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain. Winter kept us warm,...

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 Palisades Atria Park Reports Patient Had Covid-19, But Death Related to Underlying Health Conditions 

A resident of Palisades Atria Park, the assisted living and memory care facility on Sunset across from Gelson’s, passed away on April 13. Circling the News contacted Atria, and Mike Gentry, senior vice president of care, responded in an April...

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CRIME REPORT: Pacific Palisades from March 22 through April 22

On April 22, Pacific Palisades Senior Lead Officer Michael Moore released the latest crimes for this area. ARSON: April 15, at 8:40 p.m. at Chautauqua and Sunset Boulevard. A 40-year-old male was arrested for arson after setting a fire at...

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Around the Town: Helping Others during the Crisis

IRENE DUNNE GUILD SUPPORTS DOCTORS/NURSES DURING COVID-19 This year, funds from the Irene Dunne Guild’s yearly patron drive are going to help support doctors and nurses at Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, during the Covid-19 pandemic. The drive...

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Caffé Delfini Receives “Thumbs Up” from Residents

Many people who live in the heart of Pacific Palisades and westside towards the Highlands tend to forget about an interesting cluster of restaurants in Santa Monica Canyon, off PCH. One gem, Caffé Delfini, located at 147 W. Channel Rd.,...

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