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  • Dinner/Dance at Post 283 Welcomes Families

    After a “sold-out” dance at Ronald Reagan Legion Post 283 in February, it’s time for the St. Paddy’s Day Bash, which will be held from 5:30 to 11 p.m. on Saturday March 16,
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  • Pot Shots #8

      (Editor’s note: A reader, who is a fan of Ashleigh Brilliant (creator of Pot-Shots), has worked out an agreement with CTN that gives this newsletter the permission to
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  • Residents Asked to Sign “The Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act” Petition

    Residents are asked to sign a petition that will add an amendment to Proposition 47. This amendment does not repeal the proposition, but rather fine-tunes it. The amendment
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  • It’s All Heart: Les Miserable Plays this Week

    Les Miserable, which explores themes from abuse to poverty to revolution, seems like an unlikely choice for a youth theater show. But, Theatre Palisades Youth and Teen
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  • Upcoming March Events for BrentwoodMeet

    The Brentwood community has several events scheduled for March. MARCH 2 French Conversation: Vous parlez francais? You speak French, but don’t have a place to practice? A
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  • Professional-Grade Explosives Shot at Rec Center

    CTN received a frightening fireworks report that occurred the night of February 23 at the Rec Center. “My daughter and I were leaving the park last night around 8:15, when a
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  • A Comedian’s Untold Story in Canton, Ohio

    (Note: This editor received a text from Kabir Bhatia, who works for Ideastream Public Media, who wanted to know about my first husband, comic Ronnie Shakes. We spoke and he
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  • DWP Works on Landscaping at Via and Sunset

    The Department of Water and Power (DWP) first took out the landscaping at the substation at Via de la Paz and Sunset Boulevard during a drought cycle (the five driest years
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  • District Attorney Debate Held at Harvard Westlake

    The Westside and Valley Current and Harvard Westlake sponsored a forum at the high school for the public to hear the 12 candidates running for District Attorney. Before the
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  • My Fight with Breast Cancer

      (Editor’s note: Irene Freedman wrote her account of dealing with breast cancer and has graciously allowed Circling the News to print it. Blessings, prayers and healing
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