In mid-July the South Coast Botanic Garden has created a magical event appropriately named DiscOasis presented by Constellation Immersive an affiliate of the creative artist agency (CAA). It is as if a disco paradise has emerged from within the beauty of the south coast botanic garden.
Read MoreOn a recent mid-July weekend, the South Bay skies were filled with about two dozen war birds conducting formation training missions. Members of the Red Star Pilots Association (RPA) and several competition aerobatic pilots were hosted by the Torrance-based Tiger Squadron for a formation flying clinic at Zamperini Field.
Read MoreLen Hirsh is a proud resident and supporter of the South Bay community. He works as a Financial Advisor and Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) for Signature Estate & Investment Advisors (SEIA), an independent Registered Investment Advisory (RIA) firm offering wealth management and financial planning services to affluent individuals, families, and business owners.
Read MoreWhen we think of the coast, we think breezy, light, and fresh. Coastal design aims to bring that same sense of airy brightness indoors. Interior Designer, Megan Dufresne shares some tips on how to incorporate coastal elements into any home, no matter where it's located. After all, you don't have to live near the coast to bring the essence of the coast into your home.
Read MoreOnce these tiny, winged insects populated the coastal areas where species of buckwheat commonly known as Sea Cliff Buckwheat (Eriogonum parvifolium) thrived. At one time, the 3,200 acres of the El Segundo Sand Dunes near Los Angeles International Airport was believed to have supported a population of nearly 750,000 of these tiny creatures.
Read MorePlease enjoy this interview with Inspirational Singer Deborah Boland.
Read MorePVAC Recognizes Palos Verdes Pulse with the Corporate Award for Extraordinary Service
Read MoreMonument to Democracy. Statue of Liberty in the Pacific. Design for Project at San Pedro, Port of Los Angeles. Millard Sheets.
Draft image for sale by Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, https://www.art-books.com/pages/books/03-0055/millard-sheets/monument-to-democracy-statue-of-liberty-in-the-pacific-design-for-project-at-san-pedro-port-of-los
Read MoreWilliam 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.
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