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Sally Field Receives her Kennedy Center Honor – TV Special to Air December 15

By BERNICE FOX Special to Circling the News It was Palisadians honoring a Palisadian at the Kennedy Center last weekend. Tom Hanks gushed over his two-time co-star Sally Field as he moved down the red carpet at the Kennedy Center … Continue reading

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Business Improvement District Board Discusses the Process of Voting to Continue for 10 Years 

The Pacific Palisades Business Improvement District (BID) board held its quarterly meeting on December 4 at the Chamber of Commerce office. President Rick Lemmo (a Caruso executive) announced that emails had been requested by an outside source under the California Public Records … Continue reading

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The Draycott Will be Open on Christmas and Claire Nordstrom Will Sing on December 16

“We are feeling very festive, so we have booked in Claire Nordstrom, a local Palisadian, to sing holiday classics in our lounge from 7 to 8 p.m. on Monday, December 16,” wrote The Draycott co-owner Marissa Hermer in an email … Continue reading

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Criminal Activity in Pacific Palisades as Reported by Senior Lead Officer Michael Moore

Pacific Palisades Senior Lead Officer Michael Moore released his report on crimes committed in Pacific Palisades from November 21 to December 8. BURGLARY November 29 to December 5, noon to noon, in the 300 block of Entrada. The suspect smashed … Continue reading

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Follow Up about Pacific Palisades Post Office Delivery Woes

Circling the News received numerous notes from people regarding a December 3 CTN story “U.S. Postal Service Spokeswoman Claims The Palisades Post Office ‘Is Not Understaffed.’” One letter was specific: “The idea that Post Office management would deny being understaffed … Continue reading

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American Legion Has Been a Driving Force for Good in Pacific Palisades

(Editor’s note: After running the story about the American Legion giving the YMCA a check for $25,000, several people wondered about the history of the legion. Below is a brief history of the Legion and of the Pacific Palisades Legion.) … Continue reading

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American Legion Post 283 Donates $25,000 To Palisades YMCA, Aiding Seniors and Teens

The Ronald Reagan American Legion Post presented $25,000 to the Palisades-Malibu YMCA. Y Executive Director Jim Kirtley was thrilled with the donation. “This will allow us to provide financial assistance to those who need it,” he said. It may seem … Continue reading

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Four December Workshops in the Palisades Will Help People Address the Holiday Blues

The song “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” was written in 1963 by Edward Pola and George Wyle and recorded by Andy Williams. Not only does the song begin about how wonderful this season is, but the second … Continue reading

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St. Matthews Music Guild Will Hold Holiday Concert

  St. Matthews Music Guild will hold its annual holiday concert, featuring baroque masterpieces, under the direction of Dwayne Milburn, at 8 p.m. on Friday, December 6, at St. Matthew’s Church, 1031 Bienveneda Ave. The program begins with English composer … Continue reading

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Bel-Air Bay Club Must Pay $12 Million to the Mother of a Member Who Died at the Club   

Last Monday, November 25, an L.A. County Superior Court jury [case number BC704134] awarded Katherine “Kitty” Keck a $12 million judgment against the Pacific Palisades Bel-Air Bay Club for the death of her son, William, who died at age 48 … Continue reading

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