Author Archives: Sue Pascoe

City Hopes to Remove Pedestrian Crosswalk at Chautauqua and Corona Del Mar

A reader sent Circling the News a notice from a February 6, 2020 LADOT letter regarding the removal of an existing crosswalk in Pacific Palisades. The DOT letter stated: “After some internal discussions, we have decided to remove the existing marked...

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Renovation Plans for 881 Alma Real Building Win Approval from Design Review Board 

The four-story professional building at 881 Alma Real (across from Ralphs), which was built in 1981, will undergo renovations. Plans for the 89,755-sq.ft. building were presented at the Design Review Board meeting on February 26, held at the Palisades-Malibu YMCA....

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Obituary: Michael Henry Benton, Resident, Son, Brother

December 10, 1979 – February 25, 2020   On February 25, 2020, we lost our cherished and beloved son, brother, nephew and uncle, Michael Henry Benton, who was 40 years old. As is known by our close community and many...

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Palisades Resident Experiences Greek Refugee Camp: Pharmacy Items Needed

Story and Photos by MARYAM ZAR Special to Circling the News (Editor’s note: Maryam Zar, a former Pacific Palisades Community Council Chair, a member of the Design Review Board, a City Commissioner on the Status of Women and a member...

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Crime Report for Pacific Palisades February 6 to 29

LAPD Senior Lead Officer Michael Moore released the crimes reported through February 29. To report a crime in progress, call 9-1-1. To report any non-emergency crime, call (877) 275-5273. A crime that has occurred may be reported in person at...

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Neighbors Question Use of Charcoal Grills in Veterans Gardens Project at the Recreation Center 

Alma Real residents discovered that eight charcoal grills were proposed for the former picnic area at the Palisades Recreation Center, where the Veterans Gardens/bocce courts are now being constructed. One resident came before the Park Advisory Board (PAB) at its...

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LETTER TO CIRCLING THE NEWS: “Voting as Simple as 1, 2, 3? Almost.” 

(Editor’s note: Lifelong resident John Wilson voted on Sunday at the Palisades Recreation Center, the only voting center in our town. He sent the following interesting account to Circling the News.)  I was at the Rec Center about 10 a.m. and quickly...

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Chamber Music Palisades to Feature New Concerto and the Lyris Quartet at March 4 Concert

Chamber Music Palisades (CMP) will present an evening of flute, harp and strings at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, at St. Matthew’s Parish, 1031 Bienveneda Ave. The evening will feature a preview of a new work by composer Bruce...

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Pacific Palisades Voting Center Experiences Difficulties

The only voting center in Pacific Palisades was supposed to open at 8 a.m. on Saturday at the Palisades Recreation Center. But the word quickly went out via the social media site Nextdoor Palisades: “Voting at the Rec Center Is...

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Winter Sports Wrap-up for Palisades High Teams

As the Regional CIF Championships get underway this week, Palisades residents will have a chance to watch and cheer for the Dolphins. Boys basketball is at home on Tuesday, March 3 at 5 p.m. The girls play immediately afterwards at...

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