Help Neighboring Police by Playing Poker

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

Palisades resident and former Santa Monica Police Sergeant Steve Heineman tipped Circling the News that the Santa Monica Police Activities League (PAL) is sponsoring a poker tournament for adults (21 and older).  The event starts at 5 p.m. this Saturday…

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Documents Reveal Further Duplicity by City and County Officials Regarding Will Rogers Beach Plan

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

Community Council Secretary Chris Spitz received damning emails about actions taken by City and County officials as they sought to use several beaches and parks to house the homeless. Spitz had requested information through the California Records Request process, especially regarding…

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Sew Chateau on Via Offers Two-hour Classes for Adults, Teens and Kids

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

  Later this month and in October, the Sew Chateau at 833 Via de la Paz will offer two-hour classes for kids, teens and adults. All fabric and supplies are included for every class ($65 per class). Adult classes will…

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“LIZASTRATA” AT THE GETTY VILLA: Humorous and Relevant, Centuries Later 

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

  By LIBBY MOTIKA Circling the News Contributor Willkommen back! Leave your troubles here! No Covid here, life is beautiful, exhorts the Master of Ceremonies, a la “Cabaret,” on the opening night of the Getty Villa’s outdoor theater. The audience…

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Planting Flags on the Village Green — And Honoring the Heroes on Flight 93

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

American Legion Auxiliary members voted to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and honor the victims by placing flags in Pacific Palisades. The board overseeing the Village Green, a private park in the center of the town, approved the request. Last…

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Alan Eisenstock’s Playlist: It’s Forever

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: Palisadian Alan Eisenstock’s 19th book “Redeeming Justice” co-written with Jarrett Adams, which comes out on September 14, 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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Looking for a Fun After-School Activity?

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

Long-time Theatre Palisades Youth director Lara Ganz is teaming with Aaron Jung to offer after-school improvisation and musical theater classes for youth ages 9 to 15. Under the banner Illumevate, the first option is improv classes on Mondays and Tuesdays…

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Rotarian Nancy Cleveland Waters Trees at Will Rogers and Seeks Volunteers to Help 

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

Nancy Cleveland, a Pacific Palisades landscape artist, spends time with her oils at Will Rogers State Historic Park. In early June, she noticed that “the big eucalyptus tree and the pepper trees in the picnic area were not looking good….

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Flags in Village Green to Honor 9/11 Victims

Posted on September 9, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

  By SUE PASCOE Editor, Circling the News The phone rang around 6:30 a.m. I was still in bed. From the living room, I could hear the sounds from the television set. That meant that one of my three kids…

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Uptick in Homeless in Pacific Palisades; Transients Return to Venice; New Ballona Fire

Posted on September 9, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

  A resident sent a video and photo of a homeless person camping in Los Leones Canyon on August 30 to the Pacific Palisades Task Force on Homelessness. This kind of camping is forbidden because this state parkland is in…

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