Category Archives: Community

Laughter is the Secret: Emily and Jerry Mayer, Married 69 Years

By LAURA ABRUSCATO   After 69 years of marriage, Palisadians Emily and Jerry Mayer agree that lots of laughs is one of the secrets to their long happy relationship. That humor is on display in Jerry’s musical “You Haven’t Changed … Continue reading

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Woman’s Club Mini-Grants Applications Now Available

Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club President Jennifer Jones-Church announced that the club will now take applications for mini-grants for the coming year. Grants may be given for organizations that work in the areas of Arts and Recreation, Community and Charitable Organizations, … Continue reading

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Saturday Rec Center Bathroom Closures Causes Problems

A reader wrote on Saturday, April 30, around 2 p.m. “I was just at the rec center. It’s at full capacity with every field covered in little leaguers, gyms full of basketball players returning to the rec center for the … Continue reading

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L.A. County Supervisor Debate Will Be Held Tomorrow

The Westside Regional Alliance of Councils will hold a candidate forum for District # 3 County Supervisor from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27. Running in the June primary to replace L.A. County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl are Craig … Continue reading

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Two CD 11 Candidates excluded from WRAC Debates.

(Editor’s note: Two CD 11 Candidates, Soni Lloyd and Mat Smith are being excluded from the Westside Regional Alliance of Councils (WRAC) Forum on April 25. They will be included in the Palisades Podcast, hosted by Maryam Zar and Steve … Continue reading

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Community Council Reassigns Environmental Group to Civic 

We all know about gender reassignment, but the Pacific Palisades Community Council has now introduced a new concept: organizational reassignment. Members voted to reassign the new environmental organization, Resilient Palisades (RP), as a civic organization at a meeting on April … Continue reading

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Michael Edlen Donates $10,500 to Task Force on Homelessness

Michael Edlen, one of the most philanthropic Pacific Palisades residents, just gave a check for $10,500 to the Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness (PPTFH). PPTFH volunteer Nancy Klopper wrote in an email to CTN that “Michael represents more than buyers and … Continue reading

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Pacific Palisades 1958 Killer Slide

(Editor’s note: Stewart Slavin posted the story below on his Facebook. Circling the News asked if we could post it for readers. Slavin is a longtime resident who has worked as a foreign correspondent in Asia and the Pacific granted … Continue reading

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At Oratorical Contest, Students Prove They Are Optimists, Too

Eight young contestants delivered inspirational, optimistic messages on March 31 in the Palisades Lutheran Church Sanctuary, with about 100 people in the audience. The annual Optimist Oratorical Contest featured the theme “Staying Optimistic in Challenging Times.” The emcee this year … Continue reading

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Fundraiser for Children of Ukraine and a Hospitalized Theatre Palisades Founder

Theatre Palisades Youth Director Lara Ganz is organizing a fundraiser that will support a TP founder, Cindie Wright Banks, as well as children in Mariupol, Ukraine. The youth will be performing “Puffs” at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 9. Tickets are … Continue reading

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