Chinese Law Professor Greg Brubaker Speaks to Optimist Club

Posted on February 16, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

Greg Brubaker, an American who works in China most of the year as an adjunct law professor, spoke to the Pacific Palisades Optimist Club on February 1, about his life in China. Brubaker, who was born and raised in Los Angeles,…

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Medically Fragile Dog Remains Missing After Walk on Venice Boardwalk

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: Circling the News was contacted by the Westside Current and asked to alert readers. It was believed that the dog was seen in Pacific Palisades.) Mandy Clough’s life has been nothing but heartache since last Thursday. Her dog,…

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Walk the Historic Riviera Golf Course with Pros

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: The 2022 Genesis Invitational opens on Thursday at the Riviera golf course in Pacific Palisades, with the final round on Sunday, February 20. The field includes all of the top-10 golfers in the Official World Golf Ranking. Why…

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Viewpoint: Teen and Mom Examine Relationship

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

by JULIA ABBOTT (Editor’s note: Palisades High School senior Julia Abbott, placed second in the 2021 Optimist International Oratorical World Championships earning $10,000 in scholarship money. The Brentwood resident, who spoke on the theme “Healing the World with Optimism,” penned…

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Lack of Alarms/Human Error Cause Hyperion Failure

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

Initially, the L.A. City Public Works claimed that the near catastrophic failure of the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant in July, which not only flooded the plant but caused a 17-million-gallon sewage spill to be released in the ocean, was caused…

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Bay Theater Events Open to Palisades Residents

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

A resident tipped Circling the News that free movies will be screened at the Bay Theater this coming week. “The Bay will be offering free showings of both ‘Tall Girl’ and ‘Tall Girl 2, but you have to stop by…

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Alan Eisenstock’s Playlist: Bye, Bye Boris

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: Palisadian Alan Eisenstock’s 19th book “Redeeming Justice” co-written with Jarrett Adams, came out on September 14 and was named the Best Book of September by Amazon. “A consuming tale of a broken legal system, its trail of ruin…

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Palisades Producer Chuck Lorre Donates $7 Million to Venice Family Clinic

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

On Monday, the Venice Family Clinic announced that Palisades Producer Chuck Lorre donated $7 million to the clinic. The Clinic, in a press release, said it will use the money to modernize its clinic site on Rose Avenue in Venice….

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L.A. County Sheriff Responds to Plea from Residents/Nonprofits

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

After nearly a year of watching the Ballona Wetlands destroyed by the people living in illegally parked RV’s, who dumped garbage into the water, broke fences, used the area as an outdoor toilet and did drugs unimpeded, residents and nonprofits…

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Highlands Eldercare Building Impacts Residents

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Sue Pascoe

Is a special Environmental Impact Review (EIR) needed to add an entrance gate to a public park? That question recently came up in a January 27 letter in the Palisadian-Post (“Holding Public Officials Accountable, Local Project Concerns”). An EIR examines…

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