U.S. OPEN Frances Tiafoe, 24, on Wednesday became the first American male to reach a Grand Slam semifinal since John Isner at Wimbledon in 2018, and the first American in Queens since 2006. Tiafoe next plays tomorrow, September 9. If he wins

  One of the greatest assets when Estate Coffee opened Via de la Paz was Tara Amiel. The food she brought to the newly-opened coffee shop was absolutely incredible – and then she was gone much to the dismay of her regular customers. Now she’s

BY PATRICK HEALY By now you’ve no doubt heard Pacific Palisades is marking its 100th birthday, having been founded in 1922 by a group of forward-thinking Methodists. You may have visited the great celebration organized by the Historical Society last

Editor’s note: CTN received the following letter in response to this editor’s tongue-in-cheek remark that if President Joe Biden were forgiving student loans, that this editor would like a $5,000 refund for the loan she paid off.) The reader

Circling the News was at the Village Green Friday morning and found the nonprofit’s President, Marge Gold, picking up trash. A resident had emailed Gold that there was broken glass, foam on the Arnie Wishnick Bench and on some of the lawn, and

After beginning my working life as a journalist, I took a mere four-decade detour in the book publishing business and have now come full circle in my meandering career by becoming a columnist for several Southwestern newspapers. When my college

“The soul of the pier is founded upon memories. . . the memories of those who enjoyed it before us, and the memories that are still being created today,” Jim Harris quoted the words from a painting of a sunset at the Santa Monica Pier, at his talk

Castellammare resident Kelly Comras, a veteran landscape architect, has long been concerned about the giant eucalyptus on Sunset by Fire Station 23, just north of PCH. “Over the last decade, the tree had become a serious hazard,” Comras

There is a young man, Anakin, who appears to be homeless that needs help. Ethan, who is a friend to Anakin,  posted on Nextdoor on Saturday night: “This is my best friend Anakin. He is a Palisades local and grew up here and went to school here. For

The California legislative session is over, and Governor Gavin Newsom has until the end of September to either sign or veto bills. Circling the News invites readers to pick their favorite “possible” new law. BOOSTING PAID FAMILY LEAVE: