Category Archives: General

A reader asked if Circling the News would run the L.A. Fire Department’s READY!SET!GO! protocol, especially given the near-disastrous Palisades Fire this week. All Palisades residents should be aware of this program since we live near the wildland-urban interface and … Continue reading →

“I truly believe if you really love something, work at it, have the right mindset, you can do what you want,” Scott Heineman, 26, told Circling the News. In his case, Heineman’s dream was to play Major League baseball, and … Continue reading →

The Camp Fire in Northern California killed 29 people and destroyed more than 6,400 homes, making it the most destructive wildfire in the state’s history. Growing at the rate of nearly 80 football fields per minute, the fire burned Paradise, which was … Continue reading →

Starting at 7 p.m. this Friday and continuing all day Saturday, a two-day card-trading and family-fun event will be held with proceeds going to the Santa Monica Police Survivor’s Fund and to Team Prime Time (a nonprofit that sponsors sports … Continue reading →

Brandon Forrest returned the opening kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown and it was off to races for the visiting Palisades High Dolphins as they routed University, 31-0, last Friday to take sole possession of first place in the Western … Continue reading →

A day after the Palisades Fire caused mandatory evacuations for about 628 homes, firefighters remained along Palisades Drive and at the top of the hill above that road, below Charmel Lane and Vista Grande. Captain Andrew Shaffer with LAFD’s Highland … Continue reading →

An expansion proposal by Calvary Christian School was heard by the Community Council’s Land Use Committee on October 16, setting up a vote by the PPCC board. The LUC voted to recommend that the Community Council not oppose the application, … Continue reading →

A Circling the News reader asked if we could remind people to take down fake spider webs, or better yet, urge people not to put them up in the first place. Fake webs can ensnare insects (such as bees), birds … Continue reading →

The Palisades Fire, which was reported at 10:30 this morning, burned about 40 acres by nightfall. About 200 homes were evacuated in the upper Marquez area (east of Palisades Drive) but no structures were damaged. At a 5 p.m. press … Continue reading →

Aaron Meyer Arrested for Burglary Aaron Meyer, 26, was arrested by LAPD West LA Officers on Friday, October 18 at 9:10 p.m. He and a 41-year-old male were arrested for burglary after breaking into a Meyer family member’s home on … Continue reading →