Veterans Day ceremony returns
An estimated 550 people gathered for a Veterans’ Day ceremony in Redondo Beach Nov. 11. The event saluted servicemen and women from all military branches and many eras, including a man who was at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. A private first-class Army 104th engineer that day, Joe Eskanazi stood up last week at […]
Hutas lived ‘sunset to sunset’
Photographer, painter and carpet cleaner Robi Hutas was remembered by over 500 friends during the screening of a documentary about his life in the Hermosa Beach Community Center and an exhibit of his photos and paintings in the Hermosa Historical Society. Hutas fled Budapest in 1958 after having fought in the Hungarian Revolution, and arrived […]
Spotlight on Education Toast on the Coast
Despite a misty day, spirits were high for the 80s Fast Times concert, on Nov. 6, on the grassy flatlands above Palos Verdes Beach Club. The concert benefited the Peninsula Education Foundation. Ringing the big stage were tasting tables by Titos, Gray Whale Gin, and the Peninsula’s Catalina View Gardens winery and Pavilions Peninsula Center […]
Spotlight on Health Layla Paige’s Nature Walk
Nearly 300 walkers joined Layla Paige’s Nature Walk for TrinityKids Care at the South Coast Botanic Garden, on Oct. 9, to celebrate the life and legacy of Layla Paige. The morning began with Layla’s parents, Matt and Larissa Sonnen, sharing the heartwarming story of their daughter, Layla. After Kandis Wannamaker led everyone in a vigorous […]