Community Council Appeals to State Officials to Keep Beaches Open for All

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

(On July 19, the Pacific Palisades Community Council sent a letter to Wade Crowfoot, secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency and also to Armando Quintero, director of the California Department of Parks and Recreation. The letter, which supplements earlier letters…

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Don’t Be Scammed — Join Thursday’s Senior Alliance Program for Helpful Advice about Various Frauds

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

The Palisades Alliance for Seniors will hold a virtual program highlighting various senior scams this Thursday, July 22, “Stop Senior Scams.” The program will start at 10:30 a.m. and is presented by the Stop Senior Scams Acting Program of Los…

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Elizabeth Ralston to Speak on Climate Change Solutions at Rotary Meeting

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

The Pacific Palisades Rotary Club will host its weekly meeting with speaker Elizabeth Ralston on Tuesday, July 20, and the public is invited. A volunteer with Citizen Climate Lobby, an organization dedicated to creating the political will to combat climate…

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Mercer Family Wins 4th of July House Decorating Contest Once Again

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

The debate was heated between the 4th of July Home Decorating Contest judges: Susan Montgomery, Joan Sather, Rob Weber, Matt Rodman and Honorary Mayor Eugene Levy. They tried to decide whether to give the top prize to the Mercer home or…

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Theatricum Botanicum Opens with a Joyful ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’    

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

  LIBBY MOTIKA Circling the News Contributor Opening the 2021 summer season with “Midsummer Night’s Dream” after the pandemic-driven dormancy, the Theatricum Botanicum couldn’t have chosen a better play to confirm the joy and magic of theater. From its founding…

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Ballet Conservatory West Studio Closing

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: We received the following July 12 correspondence from a patron of Ballet Conservatory West, which is located in the Palisades Highland Village at Palisades Drive and Sunset Boulevard. Founder and director Natalie Wright wrote to her students/families.) Dear…

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Veterans Gardens/Bocce Courts Are Close to Gaining City Approval

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

  At the Recreation and Parks Board of Commissioners meeting on Zoom today (July 15), the Veterans Gardens and bocce courts project at the Palisades Recreation Center moved closer to approval by the City. The 61-page board report noted that in…

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Theatricum Botanicum’s “Julius Caesar” Pertinent Toda

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

By LAUREL BUSBY Special to Circling the News A palpable joy filled the audience at Theatricum Botanicum when Julius Caesar began. After more than a year without local theater, the crowd exploded with applause when narrator and soothsayer Gerald Rivers…

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Donate Shoes and Socks for the Homeless/PPTFH Meeting

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

New Socks and Lightly-Used Shoes Sought Members of Corpus Christi Parish, on behalf of the Volunteer Collective, will collect new and lightly-used shoes, and new socks for the homeless. Donations are welcomed. Please bring those items either on Saturday, July…

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Tragedy in Venice: Girlfriend of 18-Year-Old Killed in Random Shooting Speaks Out

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: this story is reprinted by permission from Venice Current. Many in Pacific Palisades may have heard about the two young people who were shot in Venice—and the young man who died, Tyheam “TY” Bray Jr. 6’1” 275 pounds,…

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