Category Archives: General

Circling the News received the following report from Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness (PPTFH) co-president Sharon Kilbride on January 14. “At 5:30 a.m., Rusty [Officer John Redican] was out on beach detail checking Will Rogers beach and the tunnels....

Worried about an electrical outage and the lack of communication with the outside world? Or just want to try something different while being locked down? A Ham Radio class is being offered through American Legion Post 283. You do not...

When I compare what’s happening during the pandemic at schools in South Dakota and in California, I feel like I’m looking at a “Tale of Two Cities.” “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it...

The Pacific Palisades Design Review Board will meet virtually at 6:30 p.m. on January 13. On the agenda is a review of the plans to renovate 107 W. Channel Rd. (a duplex with retail space on the first level) and...

Circling the News received an email from a reader on Tuesday, stating “As you know, the Bank of America is closed. Do you have any information as to status, how long? It was a shock to us the other day when...

One of the biggest successes of this year’s Pacific Palisades Holiday Ho!Ho!Ho! celebration was the inaugural pet contest. People were asked to post a photo of their pet on Nextdoor Palisades and the top three winners were selected based upon...

The McClure Tunnel in Santa Monica, built in 1935, will be closed weeknights, Monday through Friday, from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting the first week in January for safety upgrades. Caltrans warns that “motorists should expect delays and are...

(Editor’s note: President Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivered this Christmas message to the American people on December 24, 1944.) It is not easy to say “Merry Christmas” to you, my fellow Americans, in this time of destructive war. Nor can I...

(Editor’s note: Restaurants continue to fight for survival. Please read The Draycott co-owner Marissa Hermer’s letter below, which she shared with Circling the News. All of our restaurants need our help as they continue to try to aid their employees....