Category Archives: Community

Voting in Pacific Palisades Goes Smoothly; LAUSD School Bond ($7 billion) Is Successful

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Sue

Election Day voting seemed to go smoothly at the Palisades Rec Center on November 3. Poll workers said there were about 15 people in line when the voting center opened at 7 a.m., but within a few minutes, everyone was … Continue reading →

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Design Review Board Discusses Proposed Color Schemes for Historic Business Block Building 

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Sue

The Pacific Palisades Design Review Board met virtually on October 28 to discuss proposed paint changes for the historic Business Block Building, located since 1924 between Sunset, Swarthmore and Antioch. Resident Joan Graves, who led the “Don’t Mall the Palisades” … Continue reading →

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‘Farmer’ Bruce Schwartz Inspired Pumpkin Growing

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Sue

Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, resident and former Citizen of the Year Bruce Schwartz offered special pumpkin plants to anybody who wanted to try to grow them. Schwartz thought that if enough people grew them, they could be donated to … Continue reading →

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LAPD Captain Tom Addresses Crime, Upcoming Election

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Sue

(Editor’s note: The following letter, dated October 30, was sent from Captain Jonathan Tom, West Bureau of the West Los Angeles LAPD. He addresses year to date CRIME, LARGE GATHERINGS/HOUSE PARTIES, ELECTION ISSUES and COMMUNITY SUPPORT.)   CRIME: The good … Continue reading →

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Déjà Vu? Computer Glitches Delay Voting at the Palisades Rec Center Today

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Sue

The only Voting Center in Pacific Palisades, at the Rec Center, once again experienced computer difficulties Friday morning when it opened for early in-person voters. One resident sent Circling the News a photo of a sign at 10:20 a.m. that … Continue reading →

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Mentally Ill Living on the Streets – What to Do

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Sue

The Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness will host an online Zoom community meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, November 16, with featured speaker LaTina Jackson. Jackson, deputy director at the L.A. County Department of Mental Health, will speak on … Continue reading →

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Chautauqua/PC Intersection Comes Under Close Scrutiny–At Long Last

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Sue

Representatives from Caltrans and the L.A. Department of Transportation hear more complaints about traffic flow at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway, Chautauqua and W. Channel Road than any other intersection in the area. The major problem involves motorists who drive … Continue reading →

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Voting in the Local/National Election

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Sue

VOTE IN PERSON: L.A. County has only one voting center in Pacific Palisades: the small gym at the Palisades Recreation Center, 851 Alma Real Dr. It will open this Friday and remain open through Election Day. Daily hours are 10 … Continue reading →

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LAPD Beach Detail in Jeopardy: Letter Sent to Mayor, Councilman

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Sue

Charred Material Found in Three Abandoned Homeless Camps Circling the News received the following report this morning, October 27, from the Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness: “We accompanied our beach detail this morning and found three abandoned camps in … Continue reading →

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Vandals Damage Pumpkins at YMCA  Pumpkin Patch

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Sue

When Palisades-Malibu YMCA employee Oscar Rodriquez opened the Y’s Pumpkin Patch on Sunday morning, he discovered that about 20 large pumpkins had been broken open and empty Coors beer cans were scattered about. “Whoever it was may have been playing … Continue reading →

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