Category Archives: News
May 19 Forum: L.A. County Supervisor Race Is Critical
If a resident has not voted early for the L.A. Country Third Supervisor race, The Acorn, Circling the News, the Santa Monica Daily Press and the Westside Current will co-host a candidate forum on May 19. (To secure your...
Westchester Residents Learn of Hotels Purchased for Homeless through Social Media
(Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Westside Current on March 9 and is reprinted with permission. It is important story because it highlights that a City Councilman should work with residents and not hide decisions. At least one...
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Chinese Law Professor Greg Brubaker Speaks to Optimist Club
Greg Brubaker, an American who works in China most of the year as an adjunct law professor, spoke to the Pacific Palisades Optimist Club on February 1, about his life in China. Brubaker, who was born and raised in Los Angeles,...
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LADWP Water Rates to Rise: City Has Legal Bills to Pay
(Editor’s note: this is the first of a two-part story about the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and why customer rates are so high.) The biggest question is not whether your water bill is going to raise, it...
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TWO NEWS ITEMS: DWP Arrest and LAUSD Education
Second Person Pleads Guilty in DWP Scandal The former head of the Department of Water & Power, David Wright, who was appointed by Mayor Eric Garcetti in 2016 and resigned in 2019, will plead guilty to bribery on Friday, federal...
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Historical Society Will Host the Centennial Celebration: Publication Planned
The publishing team that produces the annual Parade program for PAPA (Palisades Americanism Parade Association) is preparing a Centennial publication that celebrates the town’s 100 years in articles and photos. Advertisers are sought, with all net proceeds supporting the Historical Society’s...
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Planting Flags on the Village Green — And Honoring the Heroes on Flight 93
American Legion Auxiliary members voted to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and honor the victims by placing flags in Pacific Palisades. The board overseeing the Village Green, a private park in the center of the town, approved the request. Last...
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Voting in the California Governor Recall Election
A reader wrote Circling the News and said that incorrect information was being disseminated about voting in California’s recall election. “The election is complicated enough already without more incorrect information being put out there,” he said. A voter DOES...
Dockweiler RV Park Is a Popular Destination for Legitimate Tourists/Travelers
Tourists who travel in RVs across America stay in KOA campgrounds, state parks and other lesser known campgrounds. One of the favorite destinations listed on numerous sites is the RV park at Dockweiler State Beach in Playa del Rey. The California Best...
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Condo Board Is Out of Touch with Seniors, Argues One Resident
Senior residents at Casa Gateway, a moderate-income senior and family condominium complex, located on the west side of Palisades Drive at Sunset Boulevard, believe their homeowners association is not listening to their concerns. The moderate-income housing for families and seniors was required of Highlands developers by...