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Category Archives: Community
Lisa Glantz — Dog Lover, Sparkplug Winner — Is the Innocent Victim of an Angry Neighbor’s Phone Call to the City
Lisa Glantz won a Pacific Palisades Community Council Sparkplug Award for her efforts to rescue the Holiday Ho!Ho!Ho! after it was abandoned by the Chamber of Commerce three years ago. Last month as part of the Ho!Ho!Ho! celebrations, she led an … Continue reading
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Post Office Deliveries Alert — and a Nudge to Thank Your Postal Worker
A resident wrote to Circling the News: “I had a very unnerving experience yesterday. I ordered something online and got a notification that the package would be delivered by USPS that day. I met the mail carrier at my door … Continue reading
Around the Town Happenings:
KaynDave’s: Circling the News was excited to see KaynDave’s restaurant logo and drawings in the window on the empty storefront next door. Could this mean that the popular small cafe might expand into the former Dry Bar space? No, the space … Continue reading
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Two Virtual Meetings in Pacific Palisades This Week
There are two important meetings this week in Pacific Palisades: * On Wednesday, at 6:30 p.m., the Design Review Board will discuss plans submitted for building remodeling at 107 and 109 W. Channel Rd. (see prior posting, January 6 https://www.circlingthenews.com/design-review-bo…ta-monica-canyon/). * … Continue reading
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Historic Aldersgate Retreat Center on Haverford Is Up for Sale
The Aldersgate Retreat Center, a Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument, is up for sale. Located on Haverford Avenue, between the Woman’s Club and Pierson Playhouse, the three-story, 8,260-sq.-ft. building has been a retreat center for decades. It is currently being subleased by … Continue reading
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Covid-19 Report: ICU, Vaccinations and New Cases
(Editor’s note: A resident and Circling the News reader Neven Karlovac researched the following piece. He said, “I write these things mostly to understand myself and then to share with friends and I’m happy to share with your readers.”) ICU … Continue reading
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Pacific Palisades Voting Results in the November Election
The final election results in California were finally certified on November 30. Circling the News reached out to Mike Sanchez, media and communications for the L.A. County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, to learn how Pacific Palisades residents voted. Sanchez responded on December … Continue reading
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Readers Comment on Councilman Bonin and Mayor Garcetti as We Head into 2021
(Editor’s note: At year’s end, I wanted to be fair to Mayor Eric Garcetti and Councilman Mike Bonin because many of my political-related postings in 2020 were not always complimentary about them. I put out a plea to readers to … Continue reading
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of 2020
I remember thinking on New Year’s Eve 2019 that I was so done with the year and could hardly wait for 2020 to get started. Now a year older (and hopefully wiser), I will appreciate whatever the coming year brings. … Continue reading
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Pacific Palisades 2020 Year in Review
JANUARY: WISHNICK WAY: Councilman Mike Bonin officially designated Antioch Street from Via de la Paz to Swarthmore Avenue as Arnie Wishnick Way. Arnie was executive director of the Palisades Chamber of Commerce (which is located on Antioch). He passed away … Continue reading
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