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Category Archives: Community
14-Hour-power Outage Affect Highlands and Palisades High School
A Highlands resident contacted CTN early October 27 to say that power had been out since midnight. “If there’s ever an earthquake that knocks the power out, it will be days before its restored here,” he said, and queried what … Continue reading
Numerous Events Planned for November 3, 4 and 5
There are numerous events planned this weekend for the morning, afternoon and evening for the area from plays to gift shows to festivals. Choose one activity, or choose them all, and have a good time! November 3 THEATER Theatre Palisades … Continue reading
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Potrero Canyon History and Facts about the Potrero Pedestrian Bridge
“A generation which ignores history has no past and no future.” Robert Heinlein (1907-1988) “If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday.” (Pearl S. Buck, 1892-1973. There are some Palisadians, who claim they have never heard anything … Continue reading
L.A. Council Fast Tracking Large Digital Billboards
Although Los Angeles City Council passed a 2002 Billboard sign ordinance to ban visual blight, it is now trying to sidestep that ordinance. Given that Los Angeles will be the site of some 2026 World Cup Soccer Games, and also … Continue reading
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Design Review Board Greenlights Canyon Place
At a Pacific Palisades Design Review Board hybrid meeting held at Rustic Canyon Recreation Center, the DRB gave an enthusiastic thumbs up to the proposed project between Chautauqua Boulevard and West Channel Road near PCH. Sue Steinberg of Howard Robinson … Continue reading
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Rediscovering L.A.’s Croissant King in France
Maison Giraud, the French Restaurant that was located on Swarthmore in Pacific Palisades, was known for its croissants. A June 2012 L.A. Times (“Counter Intelligence: Maison Giraud in Pacific Palisades”) noted, “Maison Giraud has great French toast — brioche made … Continue reading
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Marquez Block Party Proclaimed Spectacular Success
BY HALDIS TOPPEL Special to Circling the News The Marquez Knolls Property Owners Association (MKPOA) held its first block party in three years and it was pronounced a great success by merchants, community members and visitors. The morning started … Continue reading
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Newcomers Group Encourages New Members
The Pacific Palisades Newcomers & Friends, founded in 1950, was originally intended to welcome those who had recently moved into our community by offering participation in a wide range of activities. The group has morphed into a social organization that … Continue reading
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STOP Leaving Bags of Food by the Library
There appears to be a misguided person who is leaving bags of food by the Palisades Library. At the beginning of October, this editor picked up a Trader Joe’s paper bag left on the bench in front of the Palisades … Continue reading
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Take Time to Nominate ‘Citizen’ and ‘Sparkplug’ Activists
Almost every year since 1947, a Pacific Palisades resident has been honored as Citizen of the Year. That person is selected for his or her outstanding volunteer service, underscored by a recent notable accomplishment that resulted in a substantial benefit … Continue reading
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