Category Archives: General

Coronavirus Updates via L.A.Times and Wall Street Journal

Pacific Palisades is so beautiful with the Pacific Ocean on one side of the area and the Santa Monica Mountains on the other, that coronavirus and death from the virus seem far off and surreal. The self-quarantine policy still seems … Continue reading

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We Have a Winner in Alaska! Waerner, a Norwegian, Captures the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race 

Norwegian Musher Thomas Waerner won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on March 18, finishing at 12:37 a.m. with a team of 10 dogs. According to Alaska Public Media, this is Waerner’s first Iditarod win and only his second try. … Continue reading

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The Muscles Behind Michelangelo’s Masterpieces, a Featured Exhibit at the Getty Center  

By LIBBY MOTIKA Circling The News Contributor If Michelangelo had had his way, there would not be any evidence of his meticulously detailed preparatory drawings for his splendid artistic achievements. No studies of anatomy, movement, composition or emotion. The very … Continue reading

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PaliHi Girls/Boys Basketball Teams Play in Regional Finals

PaliHi Girls Beat Santa Monica, Advance to State Basketball Finals in Sacramento In a packed gym at Palisades High on Tuesday night, the Pali girls basketball team defeated Santa Monica, 51-36, to reach the state championship game. The Dolphins will … Continue reading

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Woman’s Club Distributes Its Annual Grants:  $20,000 Awarded to 24 Local Nonprofits

Twenty-four local nonprofits received about $20,000 in grants at the annual Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club Awards Night on March 3. The need was great and the recipients grateful as the Woman’s Club continued its long-standing tradition. Over the decades, the … Continue reading

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Acclaimed Pianist Petronel Malan Will Perform at St. Matthew’s on March 13

The next St. Matthew’s Music Guild concert will feature a solo recital by Grammy Award-nominated pianist Petronal Malan at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 13. The concert includes sonatas by Scarlatti and Beethoven, “Paraphrase on Sixteen Waltzes of Brahms” by … Continue reading

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Uptick in Crime From Last Year: Latest Crime Report

On March 9, Pacific Palisades Senior Lead Officer Michael Moore released the latest crimes for this area, which include a DUI, burglary, burglary theft from a vehicle and a theft. At the Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting on February 27, … Continue reading

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Both PaliHi Basketball Teams Reach Regional Finals, One Step from State Finals

Palisades High School is the only school in Southern California to have its boys and girls basketball teams both play in the CIF State Regional finals on March 10. The 12 winning teams on Tuesday will compete for state titles … Continue reading

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Viewpoint: The Coronavirus, Toilet Paper and You

The seasonal flu killed 12,000 people in the United States from October 1, 2019 through February 1, 2020, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). There are some estimates that flu deaths may go as high as 30,000 in … Continue reading

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Palisades Resident Experiences Greek Refugee Camp: Pharmacy Items Needed

Story and Photos by MARYAM ZAR Special to Circling the News (Editor’s note: Maryam Zar, a former Pacific Palisades Community Council Chair, a member of the Design Review Board, a City Commissioner on the Status of Women and a member … Continue reading

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