Category Archives: Sports

Palisades Strong: AYSO Team Competes with Borrowed Uniforms

Acting Region 69 Commission Debbie Held alerted Circling the News that despite the Palisades Fire resulted in all residents being evacuated,  the U-10 All Star Team played last Sunday at Beverly Hills. All residents should give a shout out to … Continue reading

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Turkey Trot “Gobbles Up” the Neighborhood

By HENRY KAMER This Thanksgiving, the 10th annual Pacific Palisades Turkey Trot took place at Palisades Charter High School on November 8. More than  2,000 trotters paid a minimum of $40 to run, walk, or jog starting at the Stadium … Continue reading

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Fencer Nick Itkin Spoke to Canyon Elementary Students

For at least the last 30 years, an Olympian medalist has spoken to students at Canyon Charter Elementary during the school’s annual Olympic Days. This time the Olympian was unique. Nick Itkin, an American right-handed fencer, won a bronze medal … Continue reading

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Palisades Advances to Semis Beating North Hollywood 56-21

And then there were four. The Dolphins are two games away from taking the Division I Championship by defeating North Hollywood, 56-21. Unlike their first game in the playoffs, when the team had more than 200 yards in penalties, and … Continue reading

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Girl’s Flag Football Comes to 2028 Olympics . . . and Pacific Palisades

After the Paris Olympics the announcement came that at the L.A. 2028 games, flag football will be played by both men and women. Flag football for high school girls debuted this past year, and San Pedro is at the top … Continue reading

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Palisades Squeezes Past South East

The Palisades High School Football team, which is ranked fifth in the LA. City Section Football Division 1, squeaked past the 12th ranked South East Jaguars 35-32 on Friday, November 8. The Dolphins now will face the fourth-ranked North Hollywood … Continue reading

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Trot, then Gobble – 5/10K Race Registration Is Open

Registration is now open for the 10th Annual Pacific Palisades Turkey Trot. The 5/10K race starts and finishes at the Palisades Charter High School Stadium 50-yard line on Thanksgiving morning, November 28. The Trot, which will start at 8 a.m., … Continue reading

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Support Revere by Running

Paul Revere Middle School will host a 5K Fun Run at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 2. The course will go around the field and the school. The entry fee is $25. Everyone running is urged to bring a friend … Continue reading

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City Going Broke Because of Lawsuits and Settlements. Pickleball Noise, Next?

Los Angeles has budgeted $87 million for lawsuits and settlement for the fiscal year, which started in July.  A month later, the City of Los Angeles agreed to pay $38.2 million to resolve allegations that it knowingly failed to meet … Continue reading

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Pali Loses to Venice 45-44 in a Heartbreaker

Palisades High School football team came up short in a game that changed lead several times, and wasn’t decided until the last two seconds. Although it was nearly 11 p.m. at the Stadium by the Sea on October 18, the … Continue reading

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