Circling the News learned on November 24 that two mature blue gums (eucalyptus) adjacent to the new Veterans Gardens at the Palisades Recreation Center are being targeted for removal. The trees, according to historical records, were part of those

The pine-flavored scent at Simon Meadow, at the corner of Temescal Canyon and Sunset, is sweet this week. On Sunday, a semi-truck laden with Christmas trees from Oregon arrived at Simon Meadow. The truck driver told Circling the News it was a

GivingTuesday, celebrated on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, was started in 2012 by the 92nd Street Y in New York City, as a way to encourage people to give back in their daily lives – from donating to nonprofits to volunteering at local community

Lt. Colonel Jim Cragg, commander of American Legion Post 283, was honored on November 13 as the Veteran of the Year during the UCLA Football Military Appreciation Game at the Rose Bowl. This 2020 award was presented in person this year after the

In the 1975 musical “A Chorus Line,” one of the song’s refrains is “Everything is beautiful at the ballet.” Watching the Westside Ballet’s presentation of “The Nutcracker” on Friday night, the song echoed back in my mind: everything was beautiful

Driving or walking by the Village Green after dark starting tomorrow, you might see twinkly lights – and if you look up at the towering pine tree, it will be festooned with multi-colored lights.   Here’s the story . . . Once upon a time . . . . when

Los Angeles City has mandated that all City workers must be vaccinated by December 18 – if they are not, they may be placed on unpaid leave. Circling the News spoke to L.A.F.D. Battalion Chief Joseph Everett on Saturday. He oversees about 50

The publishing team that produces the annual Parade program for PAPA (Palisades Americanism Parade Association) is preparing a Centennial publication that celebrates the town’s 100 years in articles and photos. Advertisers are sought, with all

As the last hymn was sung at the annual Interfaith celebration, “Unity in Gratitude,” hosted by the Pacific Palisades Ministerial Association, I marveled at our town’s religious leaders and their understanding of our spiritual needs. The

As Pacific Palisades residents and people across the country settle in for Thanksgiving with their families, there are many men and women who work in emergency services, such as firefighters, police and medical personnel, who will be on duty. The