Tour El Segundo with Alex Abad in this episode of Off The Couch (Video)
In this episode of Off The Couch we tour El Segundo with our guest Alex Abad. Alex has called El Segundo his home for nearly 30 years. Alex is a realtor, philanthropist, adrenaline junkie, husband, father and grandfather. On our tour we visit Smokey Hollow Bakery, downtown el segundo, and run into El Segundo mayor […]
And to think that I saw it on Vanderlip Drive
Can the legacy of Villa Narcissa be preserved? Few of us have had the pleasure of sifting through family papers and finding original artwork by Dr. Seuss, but that’s what happened to Katrina Vanderlip a few weeks ago. Then again, her parents had been friends with illustrator-author Dr. Seuss and his wife, which is to […]
La Maison d’ Avila
A home for friends and wine lovers In 1991, Darioush and Shahpar Khaledi were referred by a good friend to Ardeshir and Roshan Nozari of Nozari and Nozari Architects in Santa Monica. The couple was looking to build a spec house on a three-quarter acre empty lot and wanted to spend a modest $120 per […]
Pretty, costly crosswalks for downtown Hermosa Beach
The Hermosa Beach City Council approved plans for five new downtown crosswalks last week, including a sand-swept design for the central intersection of Pier and Hermosa avenues, overcoming concerns about projected costs coming in far higher than originally anticipated. The council voted 4-1 to approve a roughly $285,000 contract for upgrades to the Hermosa Avenue […]