Around & About the Peninsula
Mother Earth Awards Grades of Green hosts VERTE 2021 Gala Grades of Green awarded Kathy Kellogg Johnson with their first ever Mother Earth Award, in recognition of her positive environmental impact across the globe as a champion of regenerative agriculture. Kellogg Garden Products, founded by her grandfather, supports hundreds of school gardens across the country. […]
“Are You Thinking What I’m Thinking”
The opening reception of “Are You Thinking What I”m Thinking” took place at the PVAC on Saturday evening, September 25. The show of 35 curated pieces runs through November 13. Conceived in 2019 when arts writer Bondo Wyszpolski surveyed a group of paintings on display and noted that most of them had fairly standard subject […]
Cars chase MBPD K9 support
Story and photos by Mia Dowdell Six blocks of vintage and custom cars were on display at the 3rd Annual Manhattan Beach Car Show on Sunday, Sept. 26, in downtown Manhattan Beach Because of COVID, the third annual was four years after the show’s founding. The show raises funds for Manhattan Beach Police Canine Foundation, […]
“Party in the Plaza”
The Malaga Cove Homeowners Association (MCHA) hosted “Party in the Plaza” on the festive, sunlit evening of October 10. After a year on hiatus, the annual event was held outdoors at a new venue, Malaga Cove Plaza. The MCHA has been promoting the interests and maintaining the beauty of their neighborhood for over 30 years. […]
How to Make Your College Essay Longer?
Writing an essay is a challenging and time-consuming task. However, we have some hot tips on how to make your piece longer when you need it. Legitimate Ways to Make Your Essay Longer When you get a writing assignment, you are usually assigned a minimal word count you have to achieve. If you are dealing […]
Financial Tips For Your Next Hiking Adventure
Hiking gives a good experience and health benefits to anybody. But this hobby does not come cheap. Saving for a hike, like saving for anything else, boils down to income. So subtract your costs from your income and keep the excess. If you haven’t scheduled a hiking trip yet due to financial constraints, you’re […]
“How They Got Over: Gospel Quartets and the Road to Rock & Roll” – Not a lot of rock but plenty of roll [MOVIE REVIEW]
Robert Clem, director, producer, editor, and photographer in his feature documentary directorial debut has set a high bar for himself. Purporting to show how black gospel quartets of the 30s, 40s, and 50s ushered in the birth of rock and roll, it does no such thing. Lacking an instructive narrative, he makes no viable case […]