News

  • Traffic Jams at Entry Points  to Palisades

    Pacific Palisades has had problems with traffic ingress and egress almost since the town was founded. There are not enough roads for an evacuation, which was evidenced during
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  • Seeking Answers to Palisades Fire Start

    https://youtu.be/Ag-Mufv8JoU (The drone video is property of Gary Baum and cannot be reproduced without his permission.) Could the Palisades Fire have been prevented? If
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  • DWP Public Records Requests Promised Soon

    Circling the News made three public records requests to DWP on March 7: 1) When was the electricity shut off on January 7 in Pacific Palisades? How many poles were lost?  2)
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  • After Destructive Palisades Fire, Paliskates Pivots to Online

    When Paliskates Owner and Founder Erica Simpson came to the Palisades after the fire, the devastation was overwhelming. Even more puzzling was that her store on Swarthmore,
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  • Palisadian Conan O’Brien Asked Back to Host the Oscars

    By BERNICE FOX St. Patrick’s Day is not known for gift-giving. But the Motion Picture Academy has given a special one to Palisadian Conan O’Brien. They’re
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  • Free Tickets to the Concacaf Soccer Semifinals March 20

    The Los Angeles Rams, in support of the Palisades Honorary Sheriff Sam Lagana’s “Posse Push for Positivity” and in coordination with “Circling the News,” are donating up to
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  • A Compassionate Letter to a Homeowner; a Flag Returned

    John and Gloria Wilson lost their home during the Palisades Fire. They also lost a half-dozen business buildings on Marquez Avenue, including those that housed Vittorio’s and
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  • Kohl Receives Woman of Impact Award

    Sue Kohl, President of the Pacific Palisades Community Council, received the Women of Impact Award presented by L.A. Mayor Karen Bass. When she learned of the award, Kohl
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  • Susiman Announces Another Step in Unifying Canyons

    New interim Santa Monica Canyon Civic Association (SMCCA) President Doug Susiman announced on March 13 that Laurel Busby had been engaged as the Canyon Alliance’s news and
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  • Marta Chaffee Exhibition Opens March 22

    An exhibition of Marta Chaffee’s new body of work, Grasses, will open at Gallery 169 March 22 from 5 to 8 p.m. Residents and art lovers are invited for an evening of
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