Expectations reexamined: Author Rosa Kwon Easton explores her Korean grandmother’s immigration to Japan
by Yvonne Liu At 60, Rosa Kwon Easton is on the brink of a new chapter in her life with the impending release of her debut novel, “White Mulberry.” Easton’s path to becoming an author is as complex as the characters in her book. After immigrating to Los Angeles from Korea at age seven her […]
Lassoing ‘Ted Lasso’ co-executive producer Liza Katzer
‘She’s annoyingly good at everything.’ — ‘Ted Lasso’ co-creator Bill Lawrence speaking about his show’s co-producer, Liza Katzer by Yvonne Liu Last year “The Hollywood Reporter” named Peninsula native Liza Katzer to its list of “35 rising executives 35 and under.” Katzer earned the distinction as the co-executive producer of the 2021 Emmy Award winning […]
Attitude cures
Melody Lomboy-Lowe was six-years-old, wearing a Girl Scout Brownie uniform, and sitting next to her parents in a doctor’s office when she heard the word everyone fears—cancer. Not wanting to shield Melody, her parents insisted she hear her diagnosis—acute lymphoblastic leukemia—when they did. Her chance of surviving one year was fifty percent. Thanks to having […]
Sun lights way
Eight-year-old Teresa Chi-Ching Sun played blissfully on a bridge in China, oblivious to the danger her family faced during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1943. The Wang family of nine had quickly packed their belongings, embarking on a perilous journey through land occupied by the Japanese army to reach a safer region of China. The […]
Rancho Palos Verdes novelist finds resolution to father’s suicide
Mary Jo Hazard wanted to write a book that would help people better understand individuals who struggle with mental illness.
Palos Verdes resident Marthe Cohn kept secret her work as a World War II spy behind German lines.
Marthe Cohn’s perfect German helped her infiltrate the Third Reich to gather intelligence that helped end the war in Europe.
San Pedro’s Godfather of Paparazzi
Alan Colella is an unapologetic paparazzi with an unrivaled Hollywood celebrity portfolio
Stepping stone to the moon
“Space tourism is not just dreaming anymore. It’s been done.” — Space architect Madhu Thangavelu
State of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified Schools
Superintendent Cherniss addresses academic success, laments inferior facilities
Neil Siegel, brother Jack Black lead TrinityKids Care Layla Paige Nature Walk
The decision makers’ decision maker enlists his celebrity brother to help kids in TrinityCare hospice
Merchant of memories
Jürgen Käding’s celebrates 25 years of sharing what gives him joy at his Corners of the World with Peninsula residents. When longtime Malaga Cove gift store owner Jürgen Käding was six years old, he set eyes on the beauty and majesty that is St. Mark’s Square in Venice. With his hands clutching […]
Varied backgrounds, common cause
H.E.L.P supporters pay it forward Concert violinist, corporate chief, captain of finance, consummate volunteer and class action attorney are some of the roles that describe the five people H.E.L.P. (Health and Elder Law Programs) will honor at their May 4 gala. However, the roles David and Ann Buxton, Allen and Dorothy Lay, and Brad […]
El Segundo moms lead common sense gun law movement
by Yvonne Liu El Segundo moms Joanna Bowe, Shannon Crouch, and Julia Cohen lead the Los Angeles South Bay chapter of Moms Demand Action (MDA), a grassroots national group advocating for “common sense, middle of the road” gun laws. They came together after the Las Vegas shooting. Fifty-eight individuals died and hundreds more were injured […]
Connie Lim, Quiet no more
The song came from the streets. The chorus from a dream
Citizen of the Year Heffernan-Schrader turns school gardens into classrooms
Edible education Even though she suffers from severe allergies, Diana Heffernan-Schrader, the charismatic hat wearing garden lady, immerses herself daily in the gardens she helped build at local schools. Her love of nature and desire to volunteer at her children’s schools led Heffernan-Schrader to start Palos Verdes School Gardens (PVSG), a nonprofit that offers […]
Cardiologist Dr. Michele Del Vicario is at the heart of medicine
Cardiologist Dr. Michele Del Vicario balances cutting edge technology with bedside manners