James Webb Space Telescope Surprises By William Lama, Ph.D

NASA’s Webb Delivers Deepest Infrared Image of Universe Yet | NASA

The new James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) images of the cosmos are beautifully awe-inspiring. But to professional astronomers and cosmologists they are extremely surprising. In the flood of technical papers published online since July 12, the authors report that the JWST images show surprisingly many galaxies, galaxies that are surprisingly smooth, surprisingly small and surprisingly old.

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Hummingbirds of the Palos Verdes Peninsula By Local Photographer Randy Harwood

As a Volunteer Trail Watch member with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy as well as an enthusiastic birder and photographer, I can generally count on always seeing hummingbirds when I get out into nature, very often on the 1,400 acre Palos Verdes Nature Preserve. Thanks to the Conservancy and thousands of supporters, the hummingbirds have an area to call home on these protected lands.

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Looking Towards A Bigger Tomorrow The Port of Long Beach Begins Demolition of the Gerald Desmond Bridge By Photographer and Contributor Steve Tabor

In July on a Saturday morning, the Port of Long Beach began to remove the fifty-four-year-old Gerald Desmond Bridge (GDB) in order to accommodate the Port’s growing commercial operations and ever-increasing numbers of vehicles carrying commuters and commercial vehicles utilizing the GDB throughout the day to reach local and faraway destinations.

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Talking with Talented Author Christopher J. Lynch, author of DARK STATE, a Modern-Day Thriller Set in California.

The author of the top-rated celebrity biography, Eddie: The Life and Times of America’s Preeminent Bad Boy, and the award-winning One Eyed Jack crime novel series about a professional blackmailer who operates in and around the South Bay, sits down to talk about his latest work, DARK STATE, a modern-day thriller about a terrorist attack that takes down California’s electrical grid.

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Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy Calendar of Events for September 2022

SPECIAL EVENTS

Guided Nature Walk at George F Canyon Preserve with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, Saturday, September 10th, 9am. Wander along a willow-filled canyon stream with restored coastal sage scrub habitat. Look down on the Peninsula’s rare Catalina Schist from one of the few places you can see the rock exposed. Easy to moderate. Sign up at: pvplc.org/calendar

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Time to Glow-up - Before and Afters MC Design By Local Interior Designer and Tastemaker Megan Dufresne (ASID)

We have covered so many design elements in our monthly articles over the last 11 months that in honor of our 12th article we wanted to round out the year with a showcase of some amazing before and afters that implement many of the design tips and tricks we've shared. From total home remodels to some strategic cosmetic upgrades, we'll show you just how much of an impact even small changes can make.

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