Circling The News

On April 30 social media  X, Governor Gavin Newsom wrote: “Let’s be clear: LA fire survivors who lost their homes shouldn’t have to pay property taxes based on a value of a

By HANK WRIGHT A small confession: lost it a bit at Sunday’s [April 26] infrastructure meeting. Officials are working on a plan, they said — to fix the roads. Anyone

The Pacific Palisades Art Association will meet from 1 to 3 p.m.  on Sunday, May 3, for an artist talk and guided visualization with Aazam Irilian. The event will be held at

(Editor’s note: This story first appeared in CityWatch on April 13, 2026 and is reprinted with the author’s permission.) By TIM CAMPBELL The LA Times ran an April 5 story on

After the Palisades Fire, some of the already substandard streets have deteriorated so badly that they now have deep craters making them nearly inaccessible. Authorities have

(Editor’s note: I received an April 29 text message from Colonel Eric Swenson about Larry Vein and was given permission to reprint it. Many may remember that the

Gerry Blanck’s Martial Arts Center is opening at a new location in Pacific Palisades. The dojo’s new site is at 542 Palisades Drive, between Spruzzo’s and the new

By BERNICE FOX We’re heading into a busy season for choral concerts. There are at least three upcoming vocal concerts in May with Palisadians — current, former or

Last night Palisadian Larry Vein ended his life. He was 60. The family is devastated. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass said, “I’m absolutely heartbroken and still in shock. Larry

(Editor’s note: CTN reached out to Amalfi Estates Founder Anthony Marguleas, a Palisadian who also lost his home in the fire, for an update on land sales, 14 months