Category Archives: Letters

Letter–Parents Could Be Liable for Kids’ Firework Damage

(Editor’s note: This letter about fireworks is from Carolyn Jordan, the President of the Brentwood Community Council, but also resonates strongly with Pacific Palisades residents. Jordan reminds parents “please be aware that there are several laws in California that may … Continue reading

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Letter: Praise for the Town’s 90th Birthday Party

  I had always wondered about the PPWC birthday party for those in the community who are 90+ years old. Because my husband turned 90 last November, he is now included in this group and eligible to attend. I was … Continue reading

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Letter: The Responsibility for Juvenile Behavior Rests with Parents

Recently, there was an opinion piece circulating in our community about inappropriate juvenile activity throughout the Village and in and around CVS Pharmacy. I think we can all agree that this continuing bad behavior by a growing number of school-aged … Continue reading

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Letter: Saluting Great Teens in the Palisades

Props to Palisades Teens: About two years ago, I volunteered to help with the refurbishing of the teen area at the Palisades branch library. During these past two years, I have had the pleasure of working with and around Palisades … Continue reading

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Letter: Thank You to the Woman’s Club

(Editor’s note: Barbara Marinacci received a Golden Sparkplug from the Pacific Palisades Community Council for her efforts in working with xeriscape garden in Temescal across from the Palisades High alternative school in 2011. She also served years on the PPCC. … Continue reading

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Deep Concentration Needed to put Cloths on Tables

The Palisades Park Director Jasmine Dowlatshahi threw out Circling the New’s reporter, a high school student, and veteran photographer Rich Schmitt from an egg hunt at the rec center on March 31. This editor cancelled a meeting and ran over … Continue reading

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LA County Policies Put Arrestees Right Back on the Street   

  (Editor’s note: This letter ran in the Santa Monica Outlook click here  and is reprinted click here with permission.)   Dear Editor, While SMPD’s February arrests of four felony burglary suspects at the Santa Monica “Real Real” retail store was … Continue reading

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LETTER-Saving Marilyn Monroe’s Home, Nice, But How About Saving Temescal

Traci Park showed up in Council in a blonde wig asking The Los Angeles City Council to pass a motion on September 8 to save Marilyn Monroe’s former home from demolition by beginning the process of declaring it a historic … Continue reading

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LETTER: Try Early Morning Coffee and Pastries at Flour

  Do you know what Jerry Lewis, Walter Matthau, Ted Knight, Chevy Case, Bob Saget, Martin Short, Anthony Hopkins and Steve Guttenberg all have in common? They were all honorary mayors of Pacific Palisades. I’ll never forget something Mayor Steve … Continue reading

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On Your Mind – Readers Write

REGARDING DOGS AT THE FARMERS MARKET: Circling the News joked on February 27, that the latest dog park was the Palisades Farmers Market, because so many dogs are with their owners on Sunday. A reader sent a copy of the … Continue reading

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