Lodi Wineries: The Lodi AVA, part of the larger Central Valley wine region of California. You will find that this small town has a big heart when it comes to wine grapes, wines, and much more. Lodi Wine Country is found directly east of San Francisco Bay, and between the cities of Sacramento and Stockton. The west of the region of Lodi lies close to the edge of the Sacramento-San Joaquin counties.
Read MoreSteampunk is a subgenre of science fiction that incorporates technology and design inspired by 19th-century industrial steam-powered machinery. Steampunk may also include alternative history, the array of literature, fashion, and art.
Read MoreIt was a dark, stormy, and foggy night in March, 1961, when the Greek freighter Dominator ran itself aground on Rocky Point in PVE. It was carrying a cargo of wheat and beef down the coast from Vancouver, when the captain prematurely decided to turn into LA Harbor.
Read MoreIn the early 1930’s a large deposit of oil was discovered underneath the waters of the Port of Long Beach and the City of Long Beach. This deposit, known as the Wilmington Oil Field, became one of the largest oil fields in the continental United States. Original estimates put the capacity of the oil field at 7 billion barrels. From the mid-1930’s to the mid-1950’s the oil was removed from the field without backfilling the vacant spaces below the surface. Eventually, this caused land above the extraction sites to sink, a geological effect known as subsidence. In 1956, a drilling moratorium was enacted, and the City of Long Beach began working with the oil production companies to study how to negate this effect.
Read MoreGo in With an Open Mind
It is never a bad thing to know what you like and don’t like, but wine tasting is the perfect time to experience something new or give a flavor you haven’t liked in the past another try.
Read MoreAvoid Wearing Fragrances (perfume or colognes)
This may sound a little strict for those of us that have our favorite perfume or aftershave of cologne. Still, any wine professional will tell you that scented body products, from perfumes to aftershave, leave a cloud of scent
Read MoreWe need to get serious about the renewable energy revolution—by including nuclear power
Nuclear fusion is suddenly all the rage. There’s the technical triumph.
Read MoreThe 95th Annual Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, March 12, 2023 at 5 PM PST in Hollywood, CA. Hosting an Oscar-themed party for friends will be a fun event your guests will look forward to!
Read MorePalos Verdes Amazing Young Authors By Derek Gable
Read MoreIn recognition of the South Bay’s large Asian American population, the South Coast Botanic Garden (Garden) hosted its Inaugural Lunar New Year Celebration by welcoming visitors young and old and all those in between to a cultural experience that incorporates traditions of a Lunar New Year celebration with the Garden’s special touch.
Read MoreWHO: 20th annual LA Harbor International Film Festival (LAHIFF) (Mar. 2-5)
WHEN: DocSunday, March 5 – Closing day of LAHIFF features non-fiction films
WHAT: Program E 1 pm (doors open 12:30 pm) ~ POLA Premiere
Read MoreThe Point Vicente Chapter NSDAR celebrated local students for their efforts in our annual Essay and Art Contests at our monthly meeting on January 16th.
Read MoreSPECIAL EVENTS
Cactus Wren Training, Saturday, March 4th, 9am – 12pm. Become a Community Scientist and help monitor the charismatic and rare cactus wren in our preserves!
Read MoreRead MoreDuring the springtime is one of my favorite times to have Sunday breakfast outside on the patio taking in the fresh air and seeing nature come into bloom.
Springtime allergies (“hay fever”) keep up to 40% of our population from enjoying the beautiful “superbloom” that followed this year’s rainy weather. Sneezing, itchy watery eyes and nose, stuffy nose, postnasal drip — these are not much fun when you are trying to hike the trails of Palos Verdes or take your dog for a walk. These symptoms are due to histamine that is released into the nasal lining with exposure to pollens in the air.
Read MoreHave you noticed all the wonderful colors springing up around the Peninsula lately? The brilliant greens of new growth on the trees to pinks of the blossoms on the trees and the vibrant splashes of color as nature paints our world. Have you noticed all the wonderful colors springing up around the Peninsula lately? The brilliant greens of new growth on the trees to pinks of the blossoms on the trees and the vibrant splashes of color as nature paints our world.
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