Love and luster on Shakedown Street
Fashion designer Meghan Fabulous celebrates her collaboration with the Grateful Dead with an ESAW block party by Alex Khatchadourian Discovering the Grateful Dead was the moment that music and fashion came together for a teenage Meghan Fabulous. While indulging in a routine after-school visit to her local record shop, the Dead’s Steal Your […]
Huntley Castner’s inspired pop portraits
by Elka Worner Local artist Huntley Castner describes his paintings as “essentially folk art, only with modern day folk heroes.” “I only paint people I think highly of,” he said of his vibrant portraits. His exhibit at Culture Brewing Company in Manhattan Beach features legends from the world of politics, sports, and entertainment, the Dalai […]
JMFF BeneFiesta: Evening of Love, Life and Legacy
by N. Harvis The annual BeneFiesta honors the legacy of Jimmy Miller, a waterman, founder of Camp Surf, Los Angeles County Lifeguard, Junior Guard instructor, writer, and traveler. This year’s BenaFiesta, on Saturday, July 22, also honored Kevin Sousa, the beloved Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation Clinical Director. During his seven years as clinical director, Sousa […]
Desatoff’s Space Age masterworks
ESAW features a rare exhibit of work by a legendary aerospace artist. It was made possible by a passionate local collector by Rachel Reeves To spend time in Carol Low’s El Segundo home is to feel, by proxy, the exhilaration of the Space Age. You feel it in her energy, in the rapid pace of […]
Baywatch Community Calendar 8-24-23
SPOTLIGHT: Catalina Classic week The newly installed Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race Commemorative Statue will be dedicated at the Manhattan Beach Pier on Thursday, August 24, at 2 p.m. The dedication culminates a five-year effort by the South Bay Boardriders Club and the City of Manhattan Beach. The statue’s three paddlers were sculpted by former Hermosa Beach […]
Spotlight on Politics: Supervisor Janice Hahn in RHE Congregating at Summer picnic
On Sunday, July 16, the Palos Verdes Democrats held their annual picnic at St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church in Rolling Hills Estates. Several elected officials, dignitaries and candidates spoke about current events and the importance of voting in local elections. Over one hundred attendees enjoyed dinner prepared by Lunada Bay Market while listening to Congressman Ted […]
The Millennial’s Guide to Financial Freedom: Budgeting, Saving, and Investing
Many millennials understand the importance of financial freedom. What does it take to achieve financial freedom? Let’s find out! Financial freedom is a dream many of us share. For millennials, amid rising costs and uncertain economies, achieving this goal can feel challenging. Nonetheless, with the right strategy centered around budgeting, saving, and investing, […]