Category Archives: General
The Simple Facts about Proposition 36
“It’s a world upside down,” said Hypein Im, President & CEO, Faith and Community Empowerment. She was one of 10 speakers at a downtown event, this summer asking people to vote for Prop. 36. Representing many of the people in...
Addams Family Comes to PaliHi in a Terrific Production
Just in time for Halloween, director Nancy Fracchiolla brings the delightful Addams Family Musical to the Palisades High School stage. At a preview performance, someone was laughing loud in the mostly empty audience, and then I realized it was me....
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Money Sought to Restore the Temescal Canyon Mural
Cathy Salser spoke to the Pacific Palisades Community Council on July 25 about the mural on Temescal Canyon Road that needs restoration. To refurbish the nearly 500-foot mural across from the Palisades High School Stadium will cost about $105,000. So...
Crazy Horse Monument Still Being Sculpted
“My fellow chiefs and I would like the white man to know that the red man has great heroes also.” Chief Henry Standing Bear The giant sculpture in a mountain that began in 1948 and is ongoing started with Chief...
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What’s Old Is New . . . Politically Speaking
By HENRY KAMER Deeply divided political parties, national tension, name calling and the question of whether or not there will be a peaceful transfer of power. Sounds like the upcoming election, right? Not quite. I’m actually referencing the election of...
Class of ’64 View Remains of Yacht Fire
By STEWART SLAVIN The Palisades High School Class of 1964 Spartans went on a reunion dinner cruise on September 20. That evening they saw the spectacular aftermath of an explosion and fire that occurred two nights before aboard a 100-foot...
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Measure A: Tax Hike Proposed. Officials Say Its Needed to Fund Homeless Programs
(Editor’s note: This first appeared in the Westside Current on September 19 and is reprinted with permission.) By TIM CAMPBELL Scanning recent headlines about local nonprofit organizations would challenge even the most optimistic among us. The news stories include: The...
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Celebrating 95 Years in South Dakota
Noma Sazama, nee Larson, celebrated her 95th birthday on September 21. Growing up on the Rosebud Reservation near Mission, South Dakota, she moved to Martin, S.D. when she was in her 80s to be closer to one of her six...
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“Friday Night Lights” at PaliHi Reunion
By STEWART SLAVIN Palisades High School football team traveled to Harvard Westlake on September 20, defeating them soundly 33-13. The next day, football was again the topic when the Class of 1964 celebrated their 60th reunion at a picnic at...
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Reporter Starts Next Phase of His Life
I never pictured myself saying this, but three years of articles later, this will likely be my last in official capacity as Junior Reporter for Circling the News. It has been an honor to work with the wonderful Sue Pascoe...
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