Get Outdoors on New Year’s Day! Join a Guided Nature Walk at George F Canyon with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, Saturday, January 1st, 10:30am. You will be guided by a trained naturalist docent to discover a unique variety of wildlife in their canyon habitat with amazing views of the LA Basin. Meet on the back patio of the George F Canyon Nature Center, 27305 Palos Verdes Drive East, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274. No RSVP required. Rain cancels.
Read MoreStories you tell yourself influence what you think and do.
In fact, everything you think is a story you accept or create. Your narrative also reveals to others who you are and what they hear from your sweet lips determines how they react to you.
Read MoreThe South Coast Botanic Garden’s (Garden) Garden Lights and Ocean Waters (GLOW) exhibit is open and runs through January 17, 2022. Using creative lighting techniques and a variety of ambient music, the Garden transforms its tree and plant collection into a creative fantasy highlighting the importance of sustaining our planet’s water sources.
Read MoreWith the 80th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, we will doubtless see many articles about it and even descriptions of the attack, casualties, and pictures of ships blowing up or under water. I would like to offer a slightly different perspective – how Japan saw this as their most viable course of action given the nearly inevitable results:
Read MoreIt’s said that a picture is worth a thousand words, and Hollywood’s still photography proves the point. Combining glamour, sensuality, playfulness, beauty, and every day charm, these stunning publicity images sold Hollywood stars and movies to film fans for decades through their use in magazines and newspapers.
Read MoreWith the recent surge of smugglers bringing people and drugs onto our California shores in "Pange-Boats", Steve Blinder's new book is both compelling and timely.
Read MoreA fashion designer exhibited her new collection at a Veterans Day celebration along the Battleship Iowa.
A day of ceremony, cheering and gratitude for generations of U.S. military veterans. From a widewaging presence of blue cavalry hats, white sailor caps and green jackets seasoned with personal decorations was further enhanced by the presence of four fashion models in designer outfits.
Read MoreHave you noticed that the kids, and nerds of any age, have their own vocabulary? I remember when men were from Mars and women were from Venus and that fact explained most gender differences. But that was so 20th century. Today the kids and nerds live in the Metaverse, a shared virtual world accessed via the internet.
Read MoreSince opening the resort, staff members at Terranea (Resort) have dealt with managing the populations of sea gulls, pigeons, and ravens that have had a negative impact on the Resort’s environment and guests experience. Shortly after opening in 2009, the staff began exploring alternative methods to negate or eliminate the birds’ negative impact on the Resort. One of the former managers shared that one of the resorts at which he worked in the Middle East used birds of prey (raptors), notably falcons, to dissuade the unwanted birds from flying about the property.
Read MoreWe might not have much if any snow in the southern part of California, however leave it to Hollywood to bring on the dazzle of sleet and sleighs, and the warmth of the December holiday season with chestnuts roasting on an open fire, presents under the tree, or the religious eight days of Hanukah, December 26th Kwanza and in Great Britain “Boxing Day.” Get cozy by the telly with some popcorn and cider (perhaps “spiked”!), and view some stories of good cheer and soulful spirit. Merry & Happy to all!
Read MoreLianne & Friends presents: Forgotten Hollywood with Author Manny Pacheco
Read MoreOn November 13, the Wilmington Historical Society’s co-founder and President Simie Seaman shared her personal journey through the evolution of the Images of Wilmington book to a sellout crowd.
Read MoreI am very grateful. I have a wonderful studio and a small gallery area at LOFT2, 2nd. Floor Studio and Gallery located at The Loft Building 401 South Mesa, San Pedro. I have been an artist all of my life and a practicing, professional studio exhibiting artist since 1978. I have taught the visual arts throughout Los Angeles as an adjunct professor at universities, high school/elementary schools for 45 years and as museum educator for 28 years.
Read MorePoint Vicente Chapter’s National Society Daughters of The American Revolution (NSDAR or DAR) along with the El Redondo Chapter will gather for a wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the Centennial of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, veterans and all who have sacrificed for America’s freedom at Green Hills Memorial Cemetery in Rancho Palos Verdes this Veteran’s Day.
Read MoreIn my previous article about the sale of the Jester house I went into the process of the sale along with some historical photos of its construction. The interior of the house, which space did not allow me to get into, was an absolute showplace of mid-20th Century Hollywood show business.
Read More“I paint with pastels, luscious sticks of pure pigment which are magical, colorful, light-refractive and archival,” said South-Bay Artist Lynn Attig. “In my studio, I might as well be in a candy store, surveying the irresistible array of goodies before me. It makes me giddy to think of what I might create next.”
Read More“Water is life!” exclaims MaryLynn Mack, Chief Operations Officer for South Coast Botanic Garden (Garden), and fulfilling their promise to make Garden Lights and Ocean Waters (GLOW) a holiday tradition, GLOW returns to the Garden beginning Saturday, November 20, 2021 for its second year, continuing to highlight the importance water plays in our daily lives.
Read MoreWhy do we get such stunning sunsets? It turns out that we live in one of the best places in the world to experience these wonders!
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