New Documentary about Composer Phil Springer

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Phil Springer, who will be 99 on May 12, refers to himself as “living relic of American Song.” Now there is a short documentary about this exceptional man click here. Springer has been credited with 540 musical pieces, including songs…

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Mark Calendars for “Think Pink” – Wellness for Women

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

The Irene Dunne Guild will hold its 19th annual Think Pink for Women’s Wellness, a fundraiser for Saint John’s Health Center, at the newly opened Regent Santa Monica on Wednesday, May 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Normally this…

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Corps Are Vital to the Rebuild and – They Recycle

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

The Army Corps of Engineers work seven days a week.  This editor visited with Colonel Brian Sawser, who is in charge of the Palisades operations, on March 23, a Sunday, and he was still working at 7 p.m. A few…

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The First Week after the January 7 Palisades Fire: A Place to Live

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

By TEDDY RAY Special to Circling the News The week after the Palisades Fire was spent looking hard for a bed, underwear, a car and a place to live. Life has been tough for a lot of people, and the…

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Anchors Aweigh on the Palisades Duffy

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Newly-minted Palisades Marina resident Jimmy Dunne had gone to informal Monday “Hive” meetings in the Marina since the Palisades Fire. He came up with a great alternative for residents, “instead of meeting at the coffee shop,” he said, “why don’t…

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Place this Sign Proudly

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

Charlotte Kamdar, a sophomore at Palisades High School, has created a sign for all Pacific Palisades residents to place in their yards. “It symbolizes the strength and resilience of our community as we return and rebuild our homes. “These signs…

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Excitement in the Palisades: It’s Palpable

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

On a social media platform one Palisades resident wrote “We moved back to our home [apartment] on Saturday and glad we did. Thanks to everyone that made it possible. FEMA, the EPA, the Corps of Engineers, LADWP and the Gas…

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Building Permits/Fees Too Costly to Rebuild after Palisades Fire

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

It was widely reported that the city of Los Angeles had issued just four rebuilding permits in the Pacific Palisades 75 days after the January 7 Palisades Fire devastated most of the community. One permit was issued to the owner…

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New Homeless Tax Goes into Effect Today, Up from 9.5 to 9.75%

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: This appeared in the Westside Current today and is reprinted with permission.) By JAMIE PAIGE A new quarter-cent sales tax to fund homelessness programs in Los Angeles County takes effect Tuesday — raising the county’s base sales tax…

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What Is It? #55

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Sue Pascoe

(After the Palisades Fire on January 7, one of the first questions one of CTN’s out-of-state readers asked was “What happened to the man with that interesting collection? Did it survive?” The reader was referring to Palisades resident Howard Yonet,…

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