More Marineland Memories
By Susan Wade, Rancho Palos Verdes When I first moved to California in the late ‘60s, I had never heard of Marineland, but a friend invited me to visit the attraction and it was a wonderful experience. I especially remember the aquarium building. The variety of fish was amazing and I saw many colorful species. […]
Swiss Lake Steamers-one of the Best Cruises in the world!
Words and photos by John Clayton There was not even a small ripple on the pristine lake, as its glossy, almost shiny surface, looking like a thousand uncut diamonds sparkling in the morning sun, greeted a new day. The object referred to as the Sun, now a huge golden orb, began its climb skywards in […]
Culinary author Linda Steidel
Culinary author Linda Steidel is bucking a very well established trend: here in the land of the endless summer, she would like to remind us that there are three other quarters of the year with merits of their own.
Peninsula Journal-How Far We Have Come
It was the summer of 1994 when I received a call from Easy Reader Publisher and Editor Kevin Cody asking me to consider coming to work for him with the thought of starting a new publication on the Peninsula. At the time I was with Palos Verdes Dimension Cable (now Cox Communications) running their local […]
Chadwick High School Student Filmmaker
by Mia Germain Seeing one’s name in lights might be the dream of many, but for Chadwick High School student James Calhoun, it has already become a reality. After picking up his first video camera in sixth grade, he is well on his way to becoming the professional director that he is more than cut […]
Peninsula therapist Randi Gunther
Of her career as a psychologist and its obvious success, Dr. Gunther explained that “I love the puzzle of people’s lives. I’m basically an anthropologist.”
Wolfenden’s generosity
After 25 years of romance, all the while raising a blended family of children, the Wolfendens continue to share a passion for giving their time and resources to their community.
Final frontier filmmaker Michael Potter
Michael Potter’s first film unveils ‘the greatest space story never told’