News

  • Do Not Leave Condoms or Broken Glass on the Village Green

    Circling the News was at the Village Green Friday morning and found the nonprofit’s President, Marge Gold, picking up trash. A resident had emailed Gold that there was broken
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  • VICKREY – Celebrating 50 Years in the Business of Words

    After beginning my working life as a journalist, I took a mere four-decade detour in the book publishing business and have now come full circle in my meandering career by
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  • Santa Monica Pier Was Originally a Sewage Conduit

    “The soul of the pier is founded upon memories. . . the memories of those who enjoyed it before us, and the memories that are still being created today,” Jim Harris quoted
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  • Towering Eucalyptus Is Finally Trimmed at Sunset and Los Leones

    Castellammare resident Kelly Comras, a veteran landscape architect, has long been concerned about the giant eucalyptus on Sunset by Fire Station 23, just north of PCH. “Over
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  • Will He or Won’t He Sign the Bill into Law?

    The California legislative session is over, and Governor Gavin Newsom has until the end of September to either sign or veto bills. Circling the News invites readers to pick
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  • Circling the News Celebrates 1,000 Newsletters

    And just like that . . . .Circling the News will post its 1,000th newsletter tonight, September 1. The first story I wrote in June 2018 was a Viewpoint about the Community
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  • Emergency Cooling Shelters Opened: This One is Empty

    The interior of the sole cooling center on the Westside of Los Angeles, the Westchester Senior Center, was clean and cool on September 1 when CTN signed in. This editor’s
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  • Pets Are Slammed by the Heat: Keep them Safe

    Pacific Palisades and Southern California are being slammed by unseasonably high temperatures. The heat came in Wednesday afternoon, setting records across Southern
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  • Dome Traps the Heat: California Is Baking

    From San Diego to Sacramento, California is under an excessive heat warning that could extend into next week.  The National Weather Service calls it “dangerously hot
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  • PaliHi Band Prepares for Competition Season

    By CHAZ PLAGER School is back in session, and the unchanging traditions of the fall semester stand firm, such as marching band. Those who live near Palisades Charter High
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