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Category Archives: Community
Palisades-Malibu YMCA Will Gradually Reopen Starting June 29
The first phase of the reopening of the Palisades-Malibu YMCA will take place on Monday, June 29. Y Executive Director Jim Kirtley told Circling the News in a June 25 email, “We are excited to re-open your Palisades Y and bring … Continue reading
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Contact State Sen. Ben Allen about SB 902, Before the Appropriations Committee Votes on June 18
Some people have speculated that one of the reasons that Los Angeles has not been hit as hard with Covid-19 as New York City is because of the lower housing density. State Senator Scott Weiner is trying to change that … Continue reading
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The Tarot Cards Foretold the Future of Friends
(Editor’s note: Bob Vickrey sent the following message: “Five years ago, my longtime Palisadian friend Paul Morantz sent me a story he had written that was so tantalizing and well-told, I circulated it among many friends. Sadly, it never received … Continue reading
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Summer Is Fast Approaching: Time to Read and Also Enjoy Online Events at the L.A. Public Library
Gail Kim, children’s librarian at the Palisades Branch Library, wrote Circling the News on June 4 to say that even though the library is still closed, there are lots of opportunities, starting with the “Summer Reading Challenge.” “Believe it or … Continue reading
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About 300 People Stage Protest in Pacific Palisades
About 300 local residents gathered at the El Medio bluffs at 11 a.m. to peacefully protest George Floyd’s killing with a Black Lives Matter demonstration. Marchers went down El Medio onto Sunset Boulevard, chanting “Black Lives Matter” and “Be the … Continue reading
What’s on Your Mind? Residents Have Questions, Suggestions
Readers keep asking numerous good questions about what’s going on in our town and bring good articles to my attention. I’m including a sampling here, so you can help with answers—or have something new to think about. Jokes Amid the … Continue reading
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Businesses Begin Reopening in Pacific Palisades
As stay-at-home orders due to Covid-19 have been slowly lifted in Los Angeles, shops and restaurants in Pacific Palisades have started to reopen. Palisades Barber Shop: Joe Almaraz, owner of the venerable Palisades Barber Shop on Antioch, opened his … Continue reading
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Possible Problems in Pacific Palisades Today with Looters
(Editor’s note: I was asked by several subscribers to post the warning that I sent out this morning, so that others might read it. Additionally, around noon, Captain Jonathon Tom, Commanding Officer for West Los Angeles sent a notice to … Continue reading
Palisades Recreation Center Office Undergoes a $72,000 Renovation–At Long Last
On May 21, the L.A. Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners approved a $72,000 construction project at the Palisades Recreation Center that will renovate the floors and ceilings and replace office windows in the 1958 building. The long-waited construction at … Continue reading
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After a Stroke, Dana Rivera Had to Relearn to Walk; She Now Leads Recovery Groups
It was scary. Parents were huddled together at a baseball field in Santa Monica in June 2009, worried about Dana Rivera, who was in the hospital following a stroke. Her son Nicky was playing, but no one was sure about … Continue reading
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