Palisades Art Association Seeks Support

Circling the News received this email on January 13: Hello all, I hope you are all doing well and staying safe. I realize this is a difficult time for everyone. Our general liability insurance and PO Box fees for 2021…

Membership Required

You must be a member to access this content.

View Membership Levels

Already a member? Log in here
Posted in Arts | Leave a comment

Lisa Glantz — Dog Lover, Sparkplug Winner — Is the Innocent Victim of an Angry Neighbor’s Phone Call to the City

Lisa Glantz won a Pacific Palisades Community Council Sparkplug Award for her efforts to rescue the Holiday Ho!Ho!Ho! after it was abandoned by the Chamber of Commerce three years ago. Last month as part of the Ho!Ho!Ho! celebrations, she led an…

Membership Required

You must be a member to access this content.

View Membership Levels

Already a member? Log in here
Posted in Animals/Pets, Community | 3 Comments

Realtor Anthony Marguleas Donates $5,000 (Once Again) to Help Sustain the Village Green

“Amalfi has always made a point of giving back,” said realtor Max Marguleas, after his dad once again donated $5,000 to help maintain the Village Green. “I have come here my entire life,” said Max, 23, who grew up in…

Membership Required

You must be a member to access this content.

View Membership Levels

Already a member? Log in here
Posted in Parks | 1 Comment

SD and CA Schools: Fauci Says Schools Can Reopen

When I compare what’s happening during the pandemic at schools in South Dakota and in California, I feel like I’m looking at a “Tale of Two Cities.” “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it…

Membership Required

You must be a member to access this content.

View Membership Levels

Already a member? Log in here
Posted in General | Leave a comment

CRIME: SLO Michael Moore’s Last Report

Senior Lead Officer Michael Moore sent the following note: “Dear members of the Pacific Palisades Community, “Due to my pending retirement, this will be my last crime update. A series of officers will be filling in for me until LAPD…

Membership Required

You must be a member to access this content.

View Membership Levels

Already a member? Log in here
Posted in Crime/Police | Leave a comment

Post Office Deliveries Alert — and a Nudge to Thank Your Postal Worker

A resident wrote to Circling the News: “I had a very unnerving experience yesterday. I ordered something online and got a notification that the package would be delivered by USPS that day. I met the mail carrier at my door…

Membership Required

You must be a member to access this content.

View Membership Levels

Already a member? Log in here
Posted in Community | 1 Comment

ALAN EISENSTOCK’S PLAYLIST: Conspiracy Theory Songs

Editor’s note: When Palisadian Alan Eisenstock is not researching and writing one of his nonfiction books (18 thus far!), he pursues what he calls “a crazy labor of love side project” that he started in mid-March: sending a weekly Covid-themed…

Membership Required

You must be a member to access this content.

View Membership Levels

Already a member? Log in here
Posted in Arts | Leave a comment

Around the Town Happenings:

KaynDave’s: Circling the News was excited to see KaynDave’s restaurant logo and drawings in the window on the empty storefront next door. Could this mean that the popular small cafe might expand into the former Dry Bar space? No, the space…

Membership Required

You must be a member to access this content.

View Membership Levels

Already a member? Log in here
Posted in Community | 2 Comments

Two Virtual Meetings in Pacific Palisades This Week

There are two important meetings this week in Pacific Palisades: * On Wednesday, at 6:30 p.m., the Design Review Board will discuss plans submitted for building remodeling at 107 and 109 W. Channel Rd. (see prior posting, January 6 https://www.circlingthenews.com/design-review-bo…ta-monica-canyon/). *…

Membership Required

You must be a member to access this content.

View Membership Levels

Already a member? Log in here
Posted in Community | Leave a comment

Historic Aldersgate Retreat Center on Haverford Is Up for Sale 

The Aldersgate Retreat Center, a Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument, is up for sale. Located on Haverford Avenue, between the Woman’s Club and Pierson Playhouse, the three-story, 8,260-sq.-ft. building has been a retreat center for decades. It is currently being subleased by…

Membership Required

You must be a member to access this content.

View Membership Levels

Already a member? Log in here
Posted in Community | Leave a comment