William Sanford left Missouri for California in 1850 and quickly established a transportation and supply partnership in San Pedro and Los Angeles. His two brothers, John and Cyrus, as well as his mother Hannah and sister Rebecca soon followed him to the small pueblo of Los Angeles. Rebecca caught the eye of Phineas Banning, a former clerk and stagecoach driver for William's partnership.
Read MoreThe re-launch of the iconic Ruby’s Car Show in Redondo Beach July 2nd was a H U G E success with over 350 cars on display. This fun event will happen every Friday afternoon this Summer from about 3-6 pm in the parking lot where Ruby’s used to be – on Harbor Drive across from what is now the Sonesta Hotel – used to be the Redondo Sheraton.
Read MoreRoute 66. It started in Chicago and ended in Santa Monica. It’s an icon known throughout the USA. What lots of folks don’t know is if you have a beer in Zermatt, Switzerland, home of the Matterhorn mountain, you might see a Route 66 sign on the wall of the bar.
Read MoreMy last essay - “Human Diversity in a Nutshell” - concluded with several bold claims. (1) Like physics, chemistry and biology, psychology has become a “hard” science. (2) Even more remarkable is the assertion that sociology is on the cusp of becoming a science. (3) The key to these momentous advances is DNA and the genetic code that it enables.
Read MoreDo you think; “I could do that?” …Well …YES YOU CAN!
Here’s your game plan that gets you smiling at the finish line.
1. TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT; WHAT YOU REALLY, REALLY WANT!
Read MorePalos Verdes Art Center / Beverly G. Alpay Center for Arts Education is pleased to announce the reopening of their art galleries with three exhibitions at an artists’ reception July 24, 2021 at 7pm. The Summer Show, Annie Appel: The Mexico Journeys – Carmelita, and Don Crocker: Love of Place will be on view at the PVAC galleries through August 21, 2021 and will also be online in their entirety at pvartcenter.org.
Read MoreThe re-launch of the iconic Ruby’s Car Show in Redondo Beach last Friday afternoon was a H U G E success with over 350 cars on display. This fun event will happen every Friday afternoon this Summer from about 3-6 pm in the parking lot where Ruby’s used to be – on Harbor Drive across from what is now the Sonesta Hotel – used to be the Redondo Sheraton.
Read MoreFor two years, Director Brian Connor’s movie “Senior Entourage” has been gathering momentum around the inner Hollywood circles and beyond.
Read MoreThis month July 2021 is the 245th anniversary of the beginning of the struggle for independence, begun in 1776, of the 13 original British “Colonies” rebelling against the homeland England because of excessive taxation and other issues, appropriately remembering and pondering the preamble of the Declaration of Independence:
Read MoreHoward Ahmanson bought Home Savings and Loan in 1947. By 1954, it was the largest savings-and-loan in the United States, a distinction it maintained until the 1990s, remaining a highly profitable company despite decades of change.
Read MoreThis article is a continuation of my previous one on the Nike program in and around Palos Verdes. The second and last generation of the Nike missile to become operational was called the Hercules.
Read MoreFamily Nature Club - Birds, Saturday, August 7th, 9am. Join the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy for the next Virtual Family Nature Club as we fly into the exciting topic of birds! Learn about local birds on the Peninsula, how to be a birdwatcher and enjoy a fun bird craft.
Read MoreHere we are, nestled in the heart of Cancer season - that watery sign of emotion, home, belonging, imagination, and nurturing. It represents the maternal; the creative incubation space that protectively holds what is not yet ready to come forth.
Read MoreCountry-folk say, “If you’re cold, grab another dog.” Such attitudes go far into history. Ancient Aztecs specifically bred small “tehichi” pups as practical “bed warmers.”
Read MoreRecently on Thursday 7-1-2021 I was invited by a fun group of local freedivers to accompany them to the SS Dominator Wreckage off Rocky Point, along the beautiful Palos Verdes Estates. We were in high hopes for favorable diving conditions which are hard to tell until we reach the destination.
Read MoreNature Walk at Abalone Cove Reserve, Saturday, July 10th, 3pm. Visit the Conservancy’s newest restoration site providing habitat for several rare and endangered species.
Read MoreIn the fall of 2011, Jonathan Williams and Mike Getscher found themselves alone on an 887-foot steel behemoth they had just helped rescue from exile in the Suisun Bay Naval Reserve Fleet
Read MoreFourth of July 1826!
It was America’s 50th Birthday! Also on that day, Stephen Foster was born.
Also on that very same day both former Presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died!
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