As you power up your shrinking machine it begins to spark and rattle. A quick glance at the settings reads a shrink ratio of 1 to 160. You take aim at a local locomotive resting in the port of Los Angeles, hit the switch and blast the locomotive with all your machine’s might! It works as you exclaim with joy,
Read MoreOne of the most important aspects of goat herding for cost effective fire prevention is the protection from superlative, good-natured dogs who live with the goats night and day
Read MorePaul Revere Williams, FAIA
(February 18, 1894- January 23, 1980) was an American architect based in Los Angeles, California and practiced primarily in Southern California. He designed the homes of many celebrities including Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Anthony Quinn, and Barbara Stanwyck. and Charles Correl.
Read MoreA love for the ocean — coupled with a series of fortunate events, formed Mike Neipris life into what he describes as ‘the best job anyone could ever have.’
Read MorePalos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy Announces a “Go Wild for the Peninsula” Campaign as The City of Rancho Palos Verdes and the Conservancy Announce the Creation of a New 96-Acre Wildlife Corridor.
Read MoreMy name is Annette Bochenek, Ph.D., and I am a film historian and scholar of Hollywood’s Golden Age. One of my favorite pastimes includes exploring the hometowns of classic Hollywood's film actors and actresses, as documented on my Hometowns to Hollywood blog and discussed in my presentation series.
Read MoreRecently I had the opportunity to spend the afternoon with the beloved founder of the Peninsula Committee Children’s Hospital (PCCH), Betty Davidson, who agreed to be interviewed for this article celebrating her 101st birthday on June 17th.
Read MoreLet’s revisit “School days, school days, good old golden rule days, readin’ and writin’ and ‘rithmatic, taught to the tune of a hickry stick…” as the song heralds more innocent times in America and the world.
Read MoreThe smiling face of Roscoe Arbuckle, once a starring comedian at Mack Sennett’s legendary Keystone studio and then a star in his own right, isn’t as familiar as it used to be. All too often he’s associated with the infamous 1921 Labor Day scandal, when actress Virginia Rappe fell ill at a party he hosted and died several days later.
Read MoreTall and straight with head full of hair, Don Crocker, a 50 -year resident of Rolling Hills where he was mayor twice, and a long-time member of the City Council and the Community Association, belies his status as an octogenarian.
Read MoreMaintaining the native environment within its established reserves across the Palos Verdes Peninsula is the one of the primary objectives of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy (PVPLC).
Read MoreThe History of Mexican Folk Dance
Evolved over five centuries, Mexican folk dancing has seeped in the history and culture of Mexico. A look into these Mexican folk dancing facts, reveal the stunning vividness and cultural richness of this beautiful dance form.
Read MoreYour imagination creates what you focus upon: great relationships, success, abundance, a new car, radiant health, playing at the top of your game, or winning an Oscar. Your imagination determines actions you take or don’t take.
Read MoreIn Los Angeles County, thousands of people will participate in Heal the Bay's 33rd annual Coastal Cleanup Day by picking up trash from nearby beaches. On September 17, thousands of people in Los Angeles County will participate in Coastal Cleanup Day, the "biggest garbage collecting effort ever," organized by Heal the Bay. PALOS VERDES, CA
Read MoreBest in Show - Dana Graham - El Segundo Main Street Car Show
Read MoreAs residents of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, we are fortunate to have a hidden gem, a vineyard producing exceptional fruit for two outstanding wines. Catalina View Gardens is home to a sprawling, South facing vineyard with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes.
Read MoreMaria de los Dolores Asunsolo y Lopez Negrete (1904-1983) was known professionally as Dolores del Rio. Her career spanned more than 50 years and she became very popular in both the Anglo and Latin world. Having a notable career in English speaking countries, Dolores was also one of the most important female figures in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
Read MoreI wanted to learn more about the life and accomplishments of George Freeth. The book began as a novel based on Freeth’s life. I gave up after a hundred pages or so because I was clinging too closely to the few facts that I knew about him—that’s where the writing kept taking me. So I decided that I had to write his biography before I could write a novel about him.
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