Category Archives: General
L.A. Times Caption and Headline Decried
A July 2 L.A. Times Headline is misleading (“A plan to fund $1 million in security for Jewish spaces is amended after a protest in City Hall.”). After a large group of pro-Palestinian protestors blocked the entrance to Adas Torah...
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Legislators Voting on Last-Ditch Effort July 4 Eve: Call and Say “NO”
The days before the 4th of July should be filled with last-minute details about what to serve at your BBQ, how many guests are coming, and how far in advance you can put out chairs along parade routes. California State...
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Viewpoint: Finally, LAHSA Is Releasing the Count
Well, looky, looky. Finally, on Thursday, June 27, the Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority (LAHSA) is releasing its January “Point in Time” count. And, they’re releasing it the same day as the U.S. Presidential debate. Now, why would they do...
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Santa Monica Problems Affects Neighboring Cities
Santa Monica Third Street Promenade and the Pier used to be a destination stop for people from Pacific Palisades. Store vacancy rates are now reported at 25 % by TheRealDeal. “With 73 of 97 ground-floor storefronts occupied and in the...
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Letter: Good Job of Beautification
I would like to offer some positive praise to the beautification, which has occurred recently along the upper section of Temescal Canyon Road. Kudos to Theatre Palisades for beginning work to clean up the overgrown, weed-filled area next to...
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Motorcyclists Make Sunset Scary
A motorist traveling on Sunset Boulevard was forced off the road in the Palisades Village on Sunday afternoon by a pack of motorcyclists. The person called 911 and said, “someone could easily be injured or killed.” A video was captured...
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Incident of Girl Beating Another on a Bus
The video of a girl beating another on a #9 Big Blue Bus (BBB), and then the fighting that continued on the street by the bus stop at the corner of Carey Street and Sunset Boulevard, was shocking. Circling...
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Homelessness and the Failure of Mainstream Media
(Editor’s note: This article first appeared in CityWatch on May 23 and is reprinted with permission.) By TIM CAMPBELL The Constitution’s framers included a free press in the First Amendment for a reason. Newspapers played a critical role in the...
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Pot Shots #16
(Editor’s note: A reader, who is a fan of Ashleigh Brilliant (creator of Pot-Shots), has worked out an agreement with CTN that gives this newsletter the permission to use copyrighted Pot-Shots. Potshots remain the property of Ashleigh Brilliant. To...
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Theatre Palisades’ “Musical Comedy Murders” Delightful Evening
By LIBBY MOTIKA Circling the News Contributor All the elements are present: Ten strangers invited to spend the weekend at a wealthy dowager’s country estate rumored to have secret tunnels throughout; a raging storm outside, and an air of...
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