Category Archives: Community

Hazel Tate Spearheads Sack Lunch Effort in Pacific Palisades

“Volunteering is love in motion,” Hazel Tate told Circling the News on January 22. If that is the case, Tate must have one of the biggest hearts in Pacific Palisades. When the Covid pandemic closed down Los Angeles in March, Tate … Continue reading

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Matt Damon Trades Pacific Palisades for Brooklyn Heights

One of my favorite movies last year was “Ford v. Ferrari,” co-starring Pacific Palisades resident Matt Damon. But Damon, who has been called one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood, has now made it official: his home in the Riviera neighborhood … Continue reading

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Post Office Update: Sticky Post Office Boxes, Mail Thefts, Tipping Carriers  and Covid Impacts

 INVESTIGATION: In a Circling the News piece (“Post Office Deliveries Alert and a Nudge to Thank Your Postal Worker”), we noted that several people had problems with packages that were supposedly delivered to a doorstep, but the recipient never received … Continue reading

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Palisadian Tom Hanks Will Lead Biden/Harris Inaugural Evening Celebration on Wednesday

Pacific Palisades resident Tom Hanks, arguably the country’s most revered and beloved movie star, will host a 90-minute special, “Celebrating America,” on Wednesday evening, to salute the swearing in of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. The show … Continue reading

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Covid-19 Vaccination Update: L.A. County Experiencing Difficulty in Rollout; CTN Readers Respond

  Circling the News received information from several readers that can be summed up by a statement from L.A. County Health Department: “L.A. County will not begin vaccinating people age 65 and older until we complete vaccinations for healthcare workers and receive … Continue reading

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OPINION: Councilman Mike Bonin Complains about the LAPD

  In a September 2, 2020 L.A. Times Op-ed piece (“Los Angeles Is Going Off a Fiscal Cliff. This Is No Time to Give Pay Raises to the Police,” Councilman Mike Bonin writes that the police union is not negotiating … Continue reading

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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

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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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