Canyon Charter to Undergo Phase 1 of Remodel Pacific Palisades Teen

16 Pages Thursday, June 18, 2020 ◆ Pacific Palisades, California $1.50 Palisades Businesses Report Adjustments, Pacific Palisades Closures Due to COVID-19 By LILY TINOCO facilities, procedures and policies Teen Talent Contest and SARAH SHMERLING and things will also look a little different,” YMCA representatives hile many Pacific Palisades shared in a statement ahead of the Goes Virtual businesses are continuously reopening. “We will be opening in Wadapting to limitations in place to phases.” prevent the spread of COVID-19, Some of these additional mea- other businesses have had to per- sures include all members must manently close their doors. sign new waiver forms, all facili- When Safer at Home orders ties will be professionally cleaned went into place, restaurants were and disinfected prior to opening tasked with offering only takeout, and after closing each day, and delivery or curbside pickup. high-touch and high-traffic areas On Friday, May 29, Los Ange- will be cleaned throughout the les County was approved to move day. All members will be tempera- into California’s second stage of ture checked prior to entry and ex- reopening, allowing restaurants ercise equipment will be spaced to offer dine-in services, so long six feet apart. as they follow restaurant guidance The Bay Club opened its Los and temporary regulations. Angeles locations, including Pa- A number of restaurants are Bay Club welcomes gym members back. Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer cific Palisades, starting Monday, now open in the Palisades for dine- June 15. in, including Casa Nostra, Taj Pal- ume, but the harder part is actually will return and if activities will re- “The Bay Club’s operational ace, Modo Mio and Porta Via. cost,” Leung explained. “Due to sume, we decided to close,” they protocols reflect the most current Owner of Toppings Jordin various shortages, from cleaning added. best practices for safe physical Mendelsohn said the location is supplies to meat, our cost has shot The store, located at 871 Via distancing and sanitization,” ac- open daily. The frozen yogurt spot up by a lot.” De La Paz, will have a final sale cording to The Bay Club Com- is playing it by ear, but “business Ordering for take-out at Ca- from Thursday, June 25, to Sat- pany Operating Guidelines, pub- alling all talented teens: The Videos and a short bio about … is really not coming back to thay is still available. urday, June 27, with 50% off of lished in May 2020. Pacific Palisades Teen Tal- participants will be displayed on what was,” he said to the Palisa- 90272 Dance and Fitness merchandise and 30% off jewelry. Phase One of the Bay Club’s Cent Contest is taking place this the Post’s website. Community dian-Post. Wear, started by Palisadians Terry Additional closures include procedures include controlling summer—and this time, the Pali- members will then be invited to Owner of Cathay Palisades Ross and Traci Chorna two years Robeks Fresh Juices and Smooth- capacities, usage and traffic vol- sadian-Post is hosting it virtually. vote—with two winners selected David Leung announced that the ago, will be closing its doors at the ies located on Antioch Street. umes through a digital reserva- Taking the place of the to represent the Palisades for the restaurant will not be opening for end of June. Beginning June 12, Los Ange- tion system, limiting the number in-person show, typically held in next year. dine-in yet. “Being such a new store, we les County allowed the reopening of persons on property at any one the springtime on the Palisades A cash scholarship, free food “Our biggest concern is how were directly and severely im- of businesses and venues reported time, and concierge level cleaning Charter High School campus, the at Palisades Garden Café and a safe it really is,” Leung explained. pacted by the shut down caused as “higher-risk,” including gyms, protocols to ensure “each space is Post will present the same caliber feature in the newspaper will also “We don’t want to start as soon as by coronavirus,” Ross and Chorna so long as social distancing guide- cleaned and sanitized before and of talent just in a virtual fashion to be awarded to the winners. the gate is opened, because the vi- explained in an email to the Post. lines are being practiced. after each use.” adhere to Safer at Home orders. The deadline to submit a rus is still very active and we want “Traci and I were building rela- The Palisades-Malibu YMCA As the Post went to print Anyone who lives or attends video is July 17. Voting will to gauge the trend a bit longer be- tionships with all the surround- is slated to open on Monday, June Tuesday, the number of cases of school in the Palisades who fin- take place between July 17 and fore we take any reopening action.” ing schools and theatre groups 29. COVID-19 across LA County had ished eighth through 12th grade in 31, with a winner revealed in the Leung added that it has been … Most summer dance programs “The health and safety of our reached 75,084 with 2,959 deaths. 2020 is invited to submit a video August 6 edition of the Post. difficult and the restaurant is not have been canceled, as well as lo- members, staff and program par- There were 62 confirmed cases in of a talent, ranging from singing Visit palipost.com for more doing as well as it used to. cal musical theatre performances. ticipants is our highest priority, so the Palisades, with eight addition- to dancing, filmmaking and more. information or to sign up now. “There is a definite dip in vol- “Without knowing if school we’ve made some changes to our al in Palisades Highlands. Canyon Charter to Undergo Phase 1 of Remodel By LILY TINOCO able,” classrooms were first put in mandated by the state will be ob- general classrooms. Reporter place to accommodate increasing served at the construction site, “The new classroom building enrollment throughout the district. according to a pre-construction is designed to meet the most ad- he Los Angeles Unified School Per state requirements, LAUSD bulletin announcement. vanced standards in the district, District is beginning work on has to remove the classrooms pur- An LAUSD project manager including modern technology and Tthe first phase of the Classroom chased from the Department of will be in communication with space requirements,” according to Replacement Project at Canyon Housing, according to an in-detail Canyon’s principal and commu- a Los Angeles Unified spokesper- Charter Elementary School, with powerpoint that was released on nity relations to address student, son. construction slated to continue Monday, June 1. staff and parents’ concerns in re- The majority of the outdoor through March 2021. The powerpoint also reveals gards to construction, according to play-site will be renovated with a LAUSD’s initial announce- that the project was approved for the powerpoint. new grass field, a learning garden, ment that the Canyon campus a budget of $5.4 million. Project rendering Photo courtesy of LAUSD Phase 2 of the project is still 30 additional trees and more. Ad- would undergo a renovation stirred Phase 1 includes the removal pending state approval, but is ditionally the historic school house community concerns back in 2018, of two classrooms in one DOH on campus and the restoration of Neighbors will be notified anticipated in the first quarter of will be relocated to the corner of but community meetings kept par- building along Entrada Drive that site areas impacted by the DOH prior to major noise activity, and 2021. After the project is state ap- Entrada and Amalfi, “showcasing ents and neighbors informed of the will be replaced by a certified removal. work will be performed in accor- proved, funding options will be the long history of education in changes, which include the remov- two-classroom relocatable build- Construction will take place dance with the city of Santa Mon- evaluated. the Santa Monica Canyon,” the al and replacement of temporary ing. There will be a new restroom Monday through Friday from 7 ica’s Noise Ordinance: no noise Plans for Phase 2 include spokesperson added. classrooms. building installed, code-required a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday as after 7 p.m. and on Sundays. a new 10-classroom, two-story Construction is to be deter- The temporary, or “relocat- ADA upgrades, a new fire hydrant needed from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. COVID-19 safety measures building, which will replace seven mined. Pali High Board of Trustees Budgets for Upcoming Year Members Discuss loan is going to be forgivable.” school applied for the loan, since so it’s earning a little bit of interest, regulations regarding the Paycheck Pali High applied and accept- they knew these cash deferrals Wood shared in a previous board Protection Program evolve. With Assumption ed the $4.6 million loan based on were coming and Pali High want- meeting. Because this is an ever-chang- That PPP Loan Will information provided by Governor ed to ensure it was able to make Private schools that charge tu- ing environment, Pali High does Gavin Newsom that it was likely its payroll. ition are not likely to have the in- not know if the school is going Not be Forgiven the State of California would de- “What they are doing is defer- come deferrals Pali High is expect- to be in an e-Learning, hybrid or fer funding at certain times during ring our funding in June until July,” ing, regardless of what the budget on-campus situation next semester, By JENNIKA INGRAM the 2020-21 school year so the state Margiotta said.

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