After his dream of competing on the professional world surfing tour was derailed, former Peninsula High surfer turned his sights on bigger game Last August, Alex Gray had the kind of day that surfing legends are made of. The [...]
What if a single voice could make all the difference? According to Peninsula resident Judy Frankel – a Master Gardener, single mother and motivated citizen – it can and it must. Through inclusive, solution-driven discussion on her non-partisan political website, [...]
When Araksya Karapetyan returned to Armenia in 2006 – 16 years after she’d immigrated to Palos Verdes with her family as a seven-year-old – she didn’t want to be a tourist. Karapetyan had just graduated from Syracuse University with a [...]
There are a few people who can truly say that they have succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. Founder Jimmy Wales of Wikipedia once publicly hoped that his creation might have thousands of entries – it now has millions. To Wales [...]
Rancho Palos Verdes residents Kim and Todd Trimpert will bid auf Wiedersehen to the Peninsula this summer, embarking on more than half a day’s journey to their new home in Stuttgart, Germany, with their two elementary-aged children in tow. It [...]
Carol and John Holmes are a South Bay couple who take security seriously—their own and the security of others. She promotes domestic security, and he’s in charge of the bigger picture—national security. In each case, they say, security is based [...]
Portuguese Bend, with its stunning ocean views, tree-shaded roads and decidedly rural feel, is showcased in this year’s Homes Tour Extraordinaire from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Friday and Saturday, April 13 and 14.
Musical Director David Stanton leads the Palos Verdes Symphonic Band into its 50th year As the Palos Verdes Symphonic Band celebrates its 50th anniversary with a March 25 performance at the Norris Theater, David Stanton will be nearing his first [...]