The Phonetic Disasters: local indie band unfurls
“All his songs are about girls,” Ariana says, pointing to Arizton. “That is not true!” he defends. “Theo, tell her that’s not true.” “Or they’re about sad things,” Ariana concedes. Theo: “Sad things about girls….” So goes the playful jabs between the young members of the band, The Phonetic Disasters, a teenage indie rock band […]
Saint John’s Cardiovascular Research Center
The 20th Anniversary of the Saint John’s Cardiovascular Research Center at LA BioMed was celebrated on September 20 with a tour of the laboratories and presentations of ongoing research in the Blaufuss Amphitheater followed by a reception and dinner for guests and investigators. The Saint John’s building houses research laboratories and the academic offices for […]
Torrance Memorial Salon
Torrance Memorial Health Care Foundation board members Christy Abraham, Nadine Bobit, Katie Fulmer and Patrick Theodora hosted community members at a special Salon event at the Palos Verdes Estates Home of Ellen and Patrick Theodora. Attendees gathered in the home’s Mediterranean-style courtyard for cocktails and light supper. They heard from Torrance Memorial President and CEO […]
Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy
Garden-to-Table Dining Experience A full moon rose over the Peninsula as over 200 guests gathered the last day of September on the Terranea Resort lawn to sample select wines and A Garden-to-Table Dining Experience” featuring a James Beard-inspired menu by award-winning Chef Michael Fiorelli of mar’sel at Terranea Resort. This inaugural Palos Verdes Pastoral event […]
Sunday by the Sea
Sunday by the Sea Food and Wine Tasting Gala, presented by City National Bank, celebrated its 22nd year at the Elliott home overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Palos Verdes Estates. Guests sampled delicious libations and gourmet cuisine from food and beverage purveyors from California and browsed among silent and live auction items all benefiting the […]
Wee man helps local cheer team raise money
Local celebrity Jason Acuña, best known as Wee-man, one of the stars of the MTV show and movie series Jackass, helped the Torrance Midget Cheer Team raise money at Chronic Tacos in Torrance for the team’s trips to Florida in December and Las Vegas in January for cheer competitions. He signed autographs and donated 15 percent of sales during […]
Marymount College
Success by the Sea Marymount College Palos Verdes – San Pedro held their biennial scholarship gala on the grounds of the Palos Verdes camps this past September. The evening’s honorees included Burt Arnold, chairman of the Marymount College Board of Trustees, DeDe Hicks, President and CEO of the Volunteer Center South Bay-Harbor-Long Beach, and Liz […]
2012 Road Rallye
The popular Palos Verdes Concours d’Elegance’s Pleasure Road Rallye that wound its way around the PV Peninsula and parts of San Pedro from the Rolling Hills Country Club to the PV Golf Club. Challenging clues guided cars to both popular and little-known landmarks, as teams compete for prizes. The Rallye’s conclusion at the PV Golf […]
El Segundo TopGolf proposal comes under fire
A proposal to drastically revamp the driving range at The Lakes in El Segundo municipal golf course has come under fire from golf pros and longtime users who want to preserve the existing facility. TopGolf, a Texas-based company expanding throughout the nation, hopes to enter its patented, high-tech reinvention of the traditional driving range into […]
Oil Trail: Crusades over crude oil span generations in Hermosa Beach
Before the end of October, E&B Natural Resources of Bakersfield will file its detailed application to drill undr the sea, continuing the rich, nearly 90-year-old drama of oil battles in Hermosa Beach.