Slightly less than a decade ago, Geraldine Knatz, former Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles, asked Leonard Aube, former Executive Director of the Annenberg Foundation, to evaluate and seed fund a proposal of moving the Southern California Marine Institute (SCMI) to the Port’s City Dock No. 1.
Read MoreI've always been fascinated by water, ever since I was a child in
Australia I've been a Water-Baby, and the feeling of floating underwater
has been my happy place my whole life.
I believe that an individual's passion is contagious, and I was left inspired after getting to know Joey Jennings. He is a 26-year-old south bay native who grew up on the peninsula in Palos Verdes. Joey has led by example when thinking about what it means to give back to our community. Joey recalls being involved in sports at the age of three, specifically surfing and skateboarding.
Read MoreExperiencing a truly intimate connection with Earth and the natural world is something most humans dream about at some point in their life.
Read MoreHello again !
I'm Andre Navarro, Southern California freediver and ocean life awareness media creator. Recently I created a short YouTube documentary on the SS Dominator Ship Wreck on Rocky Point of the beautiful Palos Verdes Estates.
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In the waning days of Cancer season, we feel the glow of summer enliven our days. In ancient Egypt, the summer solstice corresponded with the rise of the Nile River, symbolizing the returning fertility of those life-giving waters. The sign of Cancer, which arrives on the solstice, is similarly maternal, a watery vessel sustaining precious new growth. It is the safe, nurturing container that supports the creation within – be it a child, an artistic project, an invention, or a transformed version of ourselves.
Read MoreVanderpump Dog Foundation: Bridging Continents for Canine Welfare By Writer and Contributor Maileena Faaita
Read MoreCharles Lutwidge Dodgson was a university lecturer in mathematics in the mid 19th century who published a number of papers and books on algebra, geometry and symbolic logic. The vast majority of people, though, know him by his pseudonym, Lewis Carroll, the name under which he published Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and many other stories and poems which have delighted readers worldwide since then. In fact Alice has now been translated into about 170 languages.
Read MoreEpisode 3 of the podcast covering 1964 to 1968, discusses how Marineland became a popular location for film and TV shows in the ‘60s. It also covers how Bimbo the pilot whale’s troubles led Marineland staff to make a tough decision about his future. We also talk to Mike Drews, who recounts the dramatic night that Orky the killer whale was brought to the park from British Columbia.
Read MoreThe Golden Age of Hollywood was a time of great patriotism in the United States. Many stars of the era used their fame to support the war effort, sell war bonds, and entertain troops overseas.
Read MoreFrom the shallow coastal waters to the deepest, most inaccessible parts of the ocean, our blue planet holds a wealth of mineral resources beneath its waves. The most extensive mining operations for precious gems in the ocean are currently taking place off the coast of Namibia and South Africa, where companies like De Beers extract diamonds from the seabed.
Read MoreYou can’t go on a news website or tune in to the news on TV without hearing something about artificial intelligence. So what is AI?
Artificial intelligence is the use of machines that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as understanding and responding in natural language, recognizing and creating images, making decisions, and learning from previous transactions.
Read MoreThe nightlife of Hollywood has taken on a legendary status, and there’s particular reverence for its Golden Age heyday when celebrities turned up at the Brown Derby or Ciro’s in droves. Star-struck fans dreamed of possibly rubbing elbows with Clark Gable or Lana Turner in one of Los Angeles’s many stylish establishments–provided they could afford the meal or cover charge.
Read MoreOn a clear day – and from the right location, you can see Mount Baldy (aka: Old Mount San Antonio) looming like a sentinel east of the Los Angeles skyline. At over 10,000 feet, it’s the highest point in Los Angeles County, and the third highest peak in Southern California.
Read MoreThe following is the second article in a 12-part series covering “LA’s Own Marineland,” a podcast documentary on the history of the oceanarium produced, written, and hosted by writer-podcaster Tod Perry.
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