Category Archives: General

By NINA KIDD Circling the News Contributor The Friends of Pacific Palisades Branch Library hosted the first of a two-part community program, Palisades Reads, on October 23. The panel discussion was designed to start readers considering the question, “Save One … Continue reading →

DC9 airplanes dropped Phos-Chek at the Palisades Highland fire, and today a DC10 dropped the fire retardant (at the Easy Fire) by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Phos-Chek’s bright red color is easily spotted, but what is it and how … Continue reading →

It was 8 a.m. Thursday, October 10. A black car pulled up in front of the corn patch near the bus stop on Sunset Boulevard by Palisades Electric. Two women hopped out and started taking photos. Bruce Schwartz, a former … Continue reading →

Destruction: 12 homes destroyed, five damaged. Size: 656 acres. Containment: 15 percent. When people are told to evacuate their homes because of dangerous fire conditions, people often say, “But I don’t see any flames.” The realistic reaction should be to think of … Continue reading →

The Woman’s Club Annual Holiday Boutique will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 2 at the PPWC Clubhouse at 901 Haverford Ave. It is free to the public and will have more than 20 vendors, … Continue reading →

(Editor’s note: the following story ran in the Pacific Council on International Policy on October 3. Written by David E. Ryu and Maryam Zar, Circling the News received permission to print it. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.)     … Continue reading →

Recreational vehicles may no longer be able to park for weeks or months on end along Pacific Coast Highway in an unincorporated area between Pacific Palisades and Malibu. At an October 17 Coastal Commission meeting, commissioners approved the posting of … Continue reading →

Rarely in Major League Baseball history have two brothers played in the big leagues at the same time. The Heineman brothers, Scott and Tyler, who grew up in Pacific Palisades, gained this elite status this summer. On August 2, outfielder … Continue reading →

Editor’s note: Circling the News ran a story on October 11 headlined “Saddleridge Fire Has 13 Percent Containment: Two Residents Ask If Pacific Palisades Is Prepared for a Fire.” If a fire came up quickly over the Santa Monica Mountains, … Continue reading →

The Palisades Symphony, under the direction of Joel Lish, will perform its first concert of its 54th season at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 27, at Mercer Hall at the Palisades High School, 15777 Bowdoin St. The concert is free … Continue reading →