Category Archives: General

Don’t Get Bit: Pools/Mosquito/West Vector Information

After the Palisades Fire, although houses had burned and firefighters complained about the lack of water to put out fires, the sad truth was about every third yard had a full swimming pool. Many residents with pools drained them others...

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3rd Flea Market Will Be Held on April 12 at PaliHi

A Pali Flea Market and Music Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 12, at Palisades High School at the Faculty Parking Lower Lot. Booths are open to the Palisades Community, 10′ X 10′ space....

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78th Annual Santa Barbara Orchid Show this Weekend

For Palisades residents who may be displaced in the Santa Barbara area or for orchid enthusiasts, the 78th Annual Santa Barbara International Orchid Show will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 20-22 at the Earl Warren Showgrounds,...

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McKenna and Gornick Dispute CTN Investor Story

(Editor’s note: the lawsuit above was filed in November 2025.) Patrick McKenna and Leslie Gronick have both disputed that they were involved in real estate deals that lost investors millions. The story (“Investors Allege Losing Millions through Patrick McKenna’s Companies”)...

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Free Renewal Community Celebration Will Be Held Sunday

A free community gathering created by neighbors and supported by more than 30 local organizations will be held from 3 p.m. to Sunset on Sunday, March 22, at Palisades High School. This is a free event, and all are invited...

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PaliHi Actors Soar in “Rent:” Final Week

Many Pacific Palisades residents may have seen Rent on Broadway, where it was a smash hit from April 1996 to September 2009. The rock musical, which is loosely based on the 1896 opera La Boheme, chronicled the lives of a...

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Investors Allege Losing Millions through Patrick McKenna’s Companies

“It is remarkable to me how a person can steal millions of dollars, yet most members of our community will not seek legal redress,” Palisades resident Karl Taro Greenfeld told Circling the News. The cost of litigation, which could stretch...

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Seniors Welcomed to Celebrate at Spring Luncheon

The Palisades Long-term Recovery Group is hosting a free spring luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. Friday, March 20, at the Ronald Reagan American Legion Post 283,15247 La Cruz Drive. Organizer say, “Join us for an afternoon of community, connection,...

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Viewpoint: Honor the Dead from the Palisades Fire at the 2026 Oscars

Palisades resident Michael Kureth wrote on a social media platform that at the 2025 Oscars, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Oscars) honored the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) for their bravery during the Palisades Fire with a...

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Let’s Go!! More News, More Fun, All the Time.

Circling The News will launch a new membership program! Support local journalism and get full access to all CTN content. The news website will begin a new model on March 30. Monthly — $9/month Yearly — $100/year Introductory 3-Year —...

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