Category Archives: Community

March 16: Coronavirus Updates and Reactions:

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

“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...

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CANCELLATIONS: Programs, the Palisades Library, Schools and Farmers Market Will Be Closed

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

The cancellations below are the list that Circling the News has received as of 7 p.m. on Friday, March 13. If you have an upcoming event that is not listed and you would like me to add it to this...

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Rotary Club Honors Barber Joe Almaraz as Palisades Businessperson of the Year  

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

By SUE PASCOE AND BILL BRUNS Through business booms and recessions, changing demographics, and an evolving business district, the Palisades Barber Shop–established in 1940–has thrived on Antioch Street, between Swarthmore and Via de la Paz. In fact, the shop is...

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Letters Sought to Keep Crosswalk at Chautauqua

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

A resident sent Circling the News a February 6, 2020 LADOT letter regarding the removal of an existing crosswalk in Pacific Palisades. The DOT letter stated: “After some internal discussions, we have decided to remove the existing marked pedestrian crosswalk on...

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City Hopes to Remove Pedestrian Crosswalk at Chautauqua and Corona Del Mar

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

A reader sent Circling the News a notice from a February 6, 2020 LADOT letter regarding the removal of an existing crosswalk in Pacific Palisades. The DOT letter stated: “After some internal discussions, we have decided to remove the existing marked...

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Palisades Resident Experiences Greek Refugee Camp: Pharmacy Items Needed

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

Story and Photos by MARYAM ZAR Special to Circling the News (Editor’s note: Maryam Zar, a former Pacific Palisades Community Council Chair, a member of the Design Review Board, a City Commissioner on the Status of Women and a member...

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LETTER TO CIRCLING THE NEWS: “Voting as Simple as 1, 2, 3? Almost.” 

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: Lifelong resident John Wilson voted on Sunday at the Palisades Recreation Center, the only voting center in our town. He sent the following interesting account to Circling the News.)  I was at the Rec Center about 10 a.m. and quickly...

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Pacific Palisades Voting Center Experiences Difficulties

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

The only voting center in Pacific Palisades was supposed to open at 8 a.m. on Saturday at the Palisades Recreation Center. But the word quickly went out via the social media site Nextdoor Palisades: “Voting at the Rec Center Is...

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Democratic Club Speaker to Explain the Importance of the Upcoming Census

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

 The Pacific Palisades Democratic Club will host its first speaker of 2020, Herbert S. Ferguson, from the U.S. Government Census Outreach Office, on Monday evening, February 24, at the Palisades Library community room. “Some people hear ‘census’ and their eyes...

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Legion Will Try to Buy Zorensky’s Sunset/La Cruz Property; Critics Fear This Could Undermine Post 283’s Benevolence

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

As announced by Circling the News in November, longtime Pacific Palisades commercial real estate owner Elliott Zorensky is selling his property on Sunset (15220-15240) and La Cruz (15230-15234). His tenants include Wells Fargo Bank and Palisades Garden Café. Ronald Reagan...

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