City Finally Renovates and Upgrades the Main Office at the Palisades Recreation Center  

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

It only took 13 years, but Palisades Recreation Center Director Erich Haas finally prevailed. Built in 1958, the Rec Center office was finally renovated in May, June and July—just in time for Haas, who is nearing retirement, to celebrate his final…

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Emmy Nominations Announced: Palisades Residents Named

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

By BERNICE FOX Special to Circling the News When it comes to Emmy nominations that are connected to Pacific Palisades, “Schitt’s Creek”… isn’t. To put it another way, this year “Schitt’s Creek” has the most Emmy nominations of any Palisades-connected…

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Unhappy with the Community Council? Then Run for a Position and Get Involved

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

Every two years, residents can run for a seat on the Pacific Palisades Community Council as an Area representative. If you are displeased with the way the Pacific Palisades Community Council has represented you or if you have fresh ideas that…

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Residents Grill Bonin about Highlands Eldercare Facility during PPCC Meeting on Zoom

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

About half of the 75 people watching the Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting on Zoom on July 23 had questions about the proposed Eldercare building at 1525 Palisades Dr. in the Highlands. Resident Harris Leven asked Councilman Mike Bonin if…

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Palisades Native Tyler Heineman Is Suddenly the Starting Catcher for the San Francisco Giants 

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

Just months after being released by the Miami Marlins, catcher Tyler Heineman had a memorable season-opening debut with his new team, the San Francisco Giants, last Thursday through Sunday. Heineman, 29, who grew up in Pacific Palisades, caught three of…

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Bill Bruns Discusses Importance of the Business Block Building

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

(Editor’s note: My story about last week’s Design Review Board meeting (“TOPA Presents Plan to ‘Refresh’ the Historic Business Block Building in Town’s Center”) generated dozens of responses on Nextdoor Palisades as residents passionately defended the prominent “Pink Building” in…

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Bonin, Bloom and Card Tour Potrero Canyon Park, Still More Than a Year from Completion 

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

California State Assemblyman Richard Bloom joined Councilman Mike Bonin and Pacific Palisades Community Council Chair David Card for a tour of Potrero Canyon Park last week. The 46-acre park, which will have riparian habitat and a hiking trail from the…

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CRIME: Romanos Found Guilty: Citizen App Reports Armed Robbery at Ralphs

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

Romanos Found Guilty of Fraud and Elder Abuse, Told to Vacate Attorney Paul Morantz told Circling the News that in the case of Thomas Hunter vs. Bradford Romano, the Court of Appeals judge ordered on July 24 that the Romanos…

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Replacing Washers/Dryers at Casa Gateway HOA Causes a Furor

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

Circling the News received several emails from residents at Casa Gateway, a moderate-income senior and family condominium complex, located on the west side of Palisades Drive at Sunset Boulevard. One email asked, “Is it possible to have a reporter and…

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TOPA Presents Plan to ‘Refresh’ the Historic Business Block Building in Town’s Center 

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Sue Pascoe

The historic Business Block Building, located on Sunset and Antioch at Swarthmore, was built in 1924 when the town was just two years old, and was declared an L.A. City Historic Building in 1984. On Wednesday night this year, the building’s…

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