Category Archives: Community

PLUM Committee to Re-Hear Controversial Project at Former Jack-in-the-Box Location

The L.A. City Planning and Land Use Committee will rehear plans for a controversial project to be built at the former Jack-in-the-Box site (17346 Sunset Blvd.) at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16 in a virtual meeting. At the prior … Continue reading

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Interesting Details about the Radcliffe Celebrity Shuffle

By BERNICE FOX Special to Circling the News (Editor’s note: After Circling the News noted that Keri Russell, Jennifer Garner, Tom Brady’s son and Helen Gurley Brown had lived on Radcliffe Street, we received the following update.) You may need … Continue reading

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Spotty Wireless Communication Is an Issue in Pacific Palisades

On February 5, Pacific Palisades Community Council Area 8 Representative Reza Akef wrote an email to Circling the News and PPCC members that he wanted that body to address Spectrum/Frontier services here. Akef noted that “The customer service doesn’t care when … Continue reading

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Palisades-Malibu YMCA Update

Palisades-Malibu YMCA Executive Director Jim Kirtley spoke to Circling the News on February 4 about reopening the facility on Via de la Paz , tax deductions and the new food distribution program that is held every Thursday between noon and … Continue reading

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City and State Leaders Address the Pacific Palisades Democratic Club (Part Two)

(Editor’s note: Yesterday we ran comments by Mayor Eric Garcetti, U.S. Representative Ted Lieu and L.A. County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl. Today, we include comments from State Senator Ben Allen, State Assemblymember Richard Bloom, L.A. City Councilmember Mike Bonin and LAUSD … Continue reading

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Girl Scout Cookies Available Here, Or for Shipping

With the plea from readers who wanted to know how to get their annual “fix” of Girl Scout cookies, the response was immediate. Lynn Mack-Costello, a former CEO of Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles and a lifetime member, wrote … Continue reading

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Annexing the Palisades”—A Radio Play about Rustic Canyon’s Notorious Murphy Ranch

  By LAUREL BUSBY Special to Circling the News Violent extremism not only burst through on Jan. 6 at the Capitol, it also hid at a beautiful 50-acre estate in Rustic Canyon before World War II. The Murphy Ranch, which is the … Continue reading

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City and State Leaders Address the Pacific Palisades Democratic Club

(Editor’s note: the second part of this story will run tomorrow. The entire meeting will be posted on the Democratic Club’s website: Palisadesdemclub.org )  At the Democratic Club’s annual membership meeting, held virtually on January 31, there was a “peaceful” … Continue reading

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Cub Scouts Earn ‘Arrow of Light’ Honors

  The Scout Oath begins with “On my honor I will do my best.” On January 31, members of Palisades Cub Pack 223 were recognized for doing their best during a challenging year of scouting. Fifteen Cub Scouts, all fifth graders, … Continue reading

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Garden Club and Palisades Beautiful Host a Joint Meeting Monday Night

Tomorrow, February 1, the Pacific Palisades Garden Club and Palisades Beautiful will host a 7 p.m. Zoom meeting title “Regenerative Landscapes and Climate Adaptation” with speakers Shawn Maestretti and Leigh Adams. The two have shared their message at the Los … Continue reading

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