Category Archives: Community

Civic League to Review Residential Construction Plans Via ZOOM

The Pacific Palisades Civic League will meet electronically, via ZOOM, on Monday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. because of the current stay-at-home, social distancing edicts. This is the perfect opportunity for Palisades residents to follow the Civic League process from … Continue reading

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Rotary Club Helps Palisades High Students with Internet “Hot Spots”

Palisades High technology director Jeff Roepel approached the Palisades Rotary Club with an unusual request: $3,600 for internet hotspots. Once the request was explained, the Rotary Foundation Board voted unanimously to grant the money. Incoming President Trish Bowe presented a check to Roepel in front … Continue reading

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Face Masks: To Wear or Not to Wear and Other Questions that Don’t Have Answers

Today on the County of Los Angeles COVID-19 update to the public, one reporter asked if a person needed to wear a mask when jogging. “No” was the response. But businesses that are open are required to provide employees with … Continue reading

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A New Way to Celebrate a Birthday: A Flock of Flamingos 

People who have had birthdays during the coronavirus shutdown have had to settle for celebration “parties” at home, isolated from most family members and one’s friends (though Zoom visits help). For those living alone, unless you went to Gelson’s or … Continue reading

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Nominate a Local Hero: Help Them Win a Free Trash-Bin Cleaning from Palisades Pitstop

The Palisades Pitstop, located in the parking lot behind Garden Café, is best known as a place to get one’s car detailed and cleaned. It now also offers a hard-to-find service here in town: cleaning and sanitizing residential trash cans. … Continue reading

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A Message from Msg. Liam Kidney at Corpus Christi Church

(Editor’s note: This is Holy Week for Christians, with Maunday Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday usually marked with religious observances and family gatherings. Circling the News reached out to Father Kidney, who responded with the following letter.) My Dear … Continue reading

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Around the Town: Did You Know?

GAS PRICES: If you not one of the lucky people driving an all-electric car, Circling the News discovered what might be the best gas prices in town. An employee at the Palisades Car Wash and gas station was in the … Continue reading

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What’s “THE” Correct Terminology in Referring to Pacific Palisades and Pacific Coast Highway?

(Editor’s note: In yesterday’s Musings, residents were alerted to a debate about the use of “the” in front of Pacific Palisades and PCH. Below are some of the responses. Readers in South Dakota will understand this controversy because is the … Continue reading

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PCH Task Force Meeting: Caltrans Official Addresses Four Projects Affecting Pacific Palisades

What’s the most dangerous move a driver can make on Pacific Coast Highway? At the Wednesday quarterly PCH Task Force meeting in Malibu, an L.A. County Sheriff and a California Highway Patrol representative agreed that it’s “a U-turn on Pacific … Continue reading

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March 16: Coronavirus Updates and Reactions:

“To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, I’m taking executive action to temporarily close bars, nightclubs, restaurants (except takeout/delivery), entertainment venues, and other establishments in the city of Los Angeles. These orders go into effect at midnight tonight and will … Continue reading

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