The Fall Equinox on the 22nd heralds in the beauty of autumn and beginning of Libra season. No sign better symbolizes the balance of darkness and light achieved at the peak of the equinox, that moment of perfect alignment. In pagan traditions, the equinox is known as Mabon, and signifies the second harvest in the cycle of the planting year.
Read MoreAs beautiful and colorful as Palos Verdes is, there are times when the dramatic scape calls for an additional angle; black and white.
Read MoreI'm Andre Navarro, Southern California freediver and videographer. I create ocean life awareness videos with the purpose of sharing the beautiful underwater world and it's life with as many people as possible. I believe through sharing these amazing views and experiences, it will help motivate viewers to be more conservation minded in our thoughts and actions.
Read MoreDitch the plastic! Yep…the plastic water bottle, while convenient is doing more harm than good not only for our environment but also for you. Yes, we’re talking about the cheap, one time use disposable ones and the ones you buy, wash and re-use.
Read MoreFacial harmonization is indicated for men and women who wish to improve and rejuvenate their appearance by balancing out their facial features. It consists of different procedures that are utilized in order to produce harmony between areas of the face that lose volume.
Read MoreGrowing up, I was told that ‘money doesn’t grow on trees’ and ‘happiness is fleeting’. That may explain why the majority of us walk around responding to the question, “How are you?” with the response, “I’m OK” with a big sigh and downcast eyes.
Read MoreI grew up in communist Romania. Despite the closed borders, I knew with a crazy certainty that I would end up living in a country far from Transylvania, my native cradle. I sensed in every cell of my body that I would reside in a country, whose name begins with the letter A, but I could not place my finger on that space on the globe.
Read MoreHave you ever had one of those dreams where, when you wake up in the morning, you’re heartbroken that the dream you just enjoyed was NOT reality, and it was just that, a dream? Well, I’d dreamed about America since I was, gosh, at least 10 years old.
Read MoreWilliam Wrigley, Jr. established his fame and significant fortune by selling America’s favorite chewing gum, but it was Santa Catalina Island that captivated his imagination.
Read MoreIn grad school I was fascinated by the recently invented laser. Lured by the thrill of working with high power lasers, I hoped to do a thesis on laser-induced fusion at the University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics.
Read MoreSacred Solar Astrology September 2020 Forecasts - Welcome to August 2020
Read MoreDuring my years in Hollywood and in the fashion business, I’ve always heard women complain about their bodies. It is critical to remember: There is no such thing as the "ideal" woman or the woman that looks perfect in everything. We all have parts of ourselves that we wish were different. We each have styles, colors, shades, and tones that are not right for us.
Read MoreWhen Chef Christine Brown puts her mind to helping others, there's no stopping her. For evidence, The Beacon House Association of San Pedro had to cancel their annual fundraiser with Chef Brown as their celebrity chef due to COVID-19. However, she knew they still desperately needed to raise money for their drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs
Read MoreOh, what an unusual summer season it’s been, surely different from any other we’ve experienced. These strange times are testing the limits of our patience, optimism, and sense of certainty about who we are and where we’re going.
Read MoreLos Angeles Harbor, in San Pedro Bay, has long drawn scientific researchers, from its days as a 19th century muddy tide flat to today’s industrial complex of man-made channels and wharves. A marine biological laboratory was established on Terminal Island as an outpost of the University of California and operated for the summers of 1901 and 1902. As it was a teaching laboratory, it attracted women students and researchers. One woman associated with the laboratory and who made contributions to the advancement of biology was Sarah P. Monks, an instructor at the Los Angeles Normal School (which later became UCLA).
Read MoreIn, 2010, Friends of Banning Museum and The Garden Gloves volunteer group recreated a “Victorian Rose Garden” adjacent to an existing garden consisting of mostly 1960-1970s era modern roses.
Read MoreMy meeting and TV interview with
PV Legend Elin Vanderlip at Villa Narcissa
“You’d better come soon,” said the amazingly provocative voice on the phone, “Why’s that?” I instantly replied, “Well,” said the silver tongued Lady, “I’m going to be 90 in a few weeks and,” – dramatic pause - “I’m not sure how long I’ll be here.” The challenging, even tantalizing statements came from PV Icon – I’d go so far as to say - LEGEND, Elin Vanderlip.
Read MoreAs has been widely reported the Vanderlip estate created by Frank Vanderlip over 100 years ago recently sold to a new anonymous owner which we know nothing about except for their good taste in Palos Verdes Peninsula property.
While www.palosverdespulse.com is a luxury lifestyle media brand and not officially a gossip site we do have some tidbits to share from real estate agents Steve Lampe and Brok Butcher who represent the new Vanderlip estate buyer and meet with code of secrecy.
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