Circling The News

The Southern California book community lost one of its finest ambassadors on January 17, with the passing of longtime book rep and former Pacific Palisades resident, Chuck Morrell in Rancho Santa Margarita. He was 88. He had been in declining health

The Pacific Palisades Woman’s Club, which has been serving the community since 1925, will continue its annual tradition of awarding grants to local nonprofits. Over the decades, the club has awarded more than $1 million in grants to various

(Editor’s note: This story was updated on January 30. CTN received word from L.A. County that because of the wet conditions along the roadway, the work was being delayed by one day and would now take place Wednesday, February 1 and February 2.

If you have walked by the Ronald Reagan Palisades Post 283, next to the Post Office, and always wondered how it looked on the inside, now is your chance. Tomorrow, Saturday, January 28, from 2 to 6 p.m. a grand reopening and naming ceremony will

(The editor wrote this story in December 2016 and is reprinting it to remind people that not many people want the large industrial poles in their neighborhood. You’ll notice that station sites were initially selected for Marquez Avenue and Ida

(This story about the Pole-Top Distribution Station was written in November 2016 and published in a local paper.) Outside the Palisades Branch Library last Wednesday evening, the temperature was hot. But inside it was even hotter, as about 30

(CTN’s editor wrote this story in May 2015 and it was published in a local paper.  DWP did indeed try to find alternate locations.) The State of California has rejected LADWP’s plea to buy state park land at Los Leones Gateway Park for the

(This CTN editor wrote the story below that appeared in the September 2012 edition of a local paper. A meeting held at Marquez school in April 2012 had resulted in the formation of the committee. That April meeting was loud and emotional, and the

The Palisades Park Advisory Board met virtually on January 25, and the agenda included a variety of topics. MOSQUITOS, YIKES. Phew! Vector control was called to George Wolfberg Park at Potrero because residents reported standing water and the

Palisades Malibu YMCA Director Jim Kirtley spoke to the Palisade Optimist Club on January 17. In explaining his many varied duties, including pumpkin and Christmas tree sales, programming for youth, scheduling for teens and seniors, answering calls,