Category Archives: General

Marissa and Matt Hermer Unveil a New Option

Draycott Offers a Prix Fixe Lunch Palisadians Marissa and Matt Hermer, who own the Draycott eatery in Caruso’s Palisades Village, unveiled a special lunch menu on March 25. A two-course lunch is $29, and the three-course option is $34. As … Continue reading

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Palisades Y’s Youth and Government Leads at Sacramento

YMCA Youth Win Delegation of Distinction DEVEN RADFAR contributed to this story The Pacific Palisades YMCA Youth and Government delegation, consisting of 163 high school students, received the Delegation of Distinction Award in Sacramento in February. This was the second … Continue reading

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Emails Show City Interaction with Developer

Bonin Active in Eldercare Facility Approval From emails obtained by Circling the News, it appears that Councilman Mike Bonin and his office took an active part in ensuring that the proposed eldercare facility on Palisades Drive received City approval. Despite … Continue reading

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L.A. Marathon Takes Place Sunday

Cheer Runners:Check Street Closures The LA Marathon will take place this Sunday, March 24. About 24,000 athletes from 50 states and 63 countries have signed up for the event. The race starts at Dodger Stadium at 6:30 a.m. with the … Continue reading

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Wild Fire Preparation Meeting Held at Calvary

Highlands Brush Fire Questions Answered Before the Highlands community meeting at Calvary Christian Church on Tuesday evening, Circling the News posted the following questions. More than 160 people attended and LAFD Captains Armando Hogan and Orin Saunders fielded questions. The … Continue reading

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Helping Those Who Worked to Gain Admission to College

Aid a College-Bound Senior with a Gift In 2013, I volunteered in the Palisades High School College Center and was thrilled when four Latino students were accepted to a college in Minnesota. They had full-rides, but what they didn’t have … Continue reading

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Annual Optimist Oratorical Contest

  Will Be Held Thursday Evening First conducted in 1928, the national Optimist Oratorical Contest has continued to support youth through the decades, giving them a voice, while allowing them to earn scholarship money. The Pacific Palisades Optimist Club will … Continue reading

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PCH Task Force Holds Quarterly Meeting

Officials Disclose Several Upcoming Projects City leaders and law enforcement officials from Santa Monica, Los Angeles, Malibu and L.A. County all have one thing in common—they share jurisdiction over various parts of Pacific Coast Highway.They also share one another’s troubles. … Continue reading

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Noted Cellist, Violist, Pianist to Perform in Palisades

Palisades Symphony to Perform Sunday The Palisades Symphony, under the direction of Joel Lish, will perform its spring concert at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 24, at Mercer Hall, at Palisades High School, 15777 Bowdoin.  The concert is free and … Continue reading

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See the Famous Geyser, Old Faithful, Too

Wyoming Versus Pacific Palisades Wyoming has Yellowstone Park and Old Faithful. Tourists come from all over the world to watch the water eruption. Traffic is miserable getting around Yellowstone just to observe the famous geyser. By contrast, by simply mixing … Continue reading

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