Circling The News

From Holiday Ho!Ho!Ho! and the Fourth of July VIP buffet to the Woman’s Club’s birthday luncheon for the town’s 90 year olds, Palisades Garden Café owner James Kwon is always generous with his donated food. He also supports PPBA

(Editor’s note: I received the following email around 6:30 p.m., Friday, March 27. I have contacted the store to see if they can provide more information about the employee and how they may have interacted with community members—once I receive a

Hiking trails, parks and beaches will all be closed this weekend. Moreover, the L.A. Country Department of Public Health has ordered the closure of all public beaches, beach bike paths and beach access points through April 19 to prevent the spread

Several residents have responded to Circling the News’ request to tell us about their favorite local eatery. “I recommend K’s Bakery on Palisades Drive, in the small strip mall just off Sunset. They have a great variety of fresh baked

Story and photos: By LIBBY MOTIKA Circling the News Contributor “No place to run, no place to hide,” so the song goes. In real time, our task is to use our imaginations to stimulate our minds and soothe our nerves during this time of social

(Editor’s note: the following letter was sent to Mayor Eric Garcetti, Councilman Mike Bonin, Pacific Palisades Senior Lead Officer and Carol Sanborn, who is the fundraising chair for the Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness.) During our

On March 20, Councilman Mike Bonin announced that the Palisades Recreation Center was one of 42 that had been selected to house the homeless during the coronavirus pandemic. The Pacific Palisades Community Council, the Pacific Palisades Residents

(Editor’s note. Circling the News received some sage advice about coping with the coronavirus shutdown from Palisadian Laura Revness and her 25-year-old daughter Chloe.) Chloe, a computer engineer, had sent the following email to her friends and her

“Step it up and shut it down,” said L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti in a coronavirus press conference yesterday (Tuesday). “Or we will shut it down.” He was speaking about the nonessential businesses in Los Angeles. Governor Gavin Newsom also chimed in,

A Circling the News reader wrote: “When we go out to eat, it’s usually for special occasions, like birthdays, dining with out-of-town visitors and for our annual December holiday dinner. Modo Mio is where we go. It’s definitely our