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by Chelsea Sektnan At the January 13, 2026, board meeting of the Palos Verdes Homes Association & Art Jury, the board received the results of the 2026 board election. All five incumbents and two challengers were on the ballot. The results were the same as they have been in every election since 2009, with the […]
by Chelsea Sektnan Backstage at LA Fashion Week, young designers from the South Bay stood under bright lights as makeup artists worked quickly around them, photographers tested their lenses, and both professional models and student designers prepared to walk the runway. Some of the designers were barely tall enough to see over the garment racks. […]
by Stephanie Cartozian Steve and Chris Tight’s hacienda-style home on a quiet street in Palos Verdes Estates doesn’t announce itself with extravagance. It reveals its story slowly, through stone terraces, thoughtful architectural details, and interiors layered with the memories of a life lived across continents. It feeds into the belief that some homes are waiting […]
Dog Trainer Mike McGowan Palos Verdes K9 Mike McGowan brings decades of experience and partnerships with top breeders and trainers to Palos Verdes K9. He specializes in professional dog training and elite working canines for family protection and companionship, with programs tailored to individual dogs’ temperaments and each family’s needs. Premium boarding is also available. […]
Hospitality Terranea Resort Terranea Resort has again earned Forbes Four-Star recognition for its resort, spa, and Mar’sel restaurant. The Palos Verdes Peninsula property recently completed a renovation of The Spa at Terranea and has transitioned to independent ownership, a move the resort says has allowed it to further shape its culture and guest experience. Terranea […]
Commercial Buying Agent Mike Talbot Mike Talbot studied real estate finance at San Diego State in the early 1970s, which means he knew exactly what he wanted to do with his life before most people figure out much of anything. Then he spent a few years bartending, waiting tables, playing beach volleyball, and generally having […]
1 Sunday MARCH Trolls, SC Botanic Garden Starting March 1, general garden admission will include Thomas Dambo’s TROLLS: A Field Study, a whimsical expedition featuring 12 large Trolls crafted entirely from reclaimed wood. Ongoing through March. Open every day from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. 26300 Crenshaw Blvd., Palos Verdes Peninsula. For tickets and information […]
by Chelsea Sektnan Teenagers at St. Francis Episcopal Church have a new place to gather each week, thanks to the launch of Teen Tuesday. The first meeting, held recently in the parish hall, drew local teens for an easygoing afternoon of pizza, Apples to Apples, and ping pong. For Shelley Reece, Minister of Programming and […]
Rep. Lieu wants Battery Barnes for Wayfarers Chapel Peninsula Congressional Representative Ted Lieu (D–36th District) plans to introduce legislation for rebuilding the landslide-damaged Wayfarers Chapel on a federally owned property adjacent to Rancho Palos Verdes City Hall. In written testimony submitted to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in January, Lieu wrote he intends to introduce a […]
by Chef Robert Bell Archaeologists say baking goes back 14,000 years. It pre-dates agriculture by about 4,000 years. The Flatbreads of India and the Middle East date back 6,000 years, and are baked today in a very similar way. Flatbreads are easy to make, and require little fuel to fully bake, making them perfect for […]
The Peninsula business community was shocked and saddened to learn Eileen Huff had passed away, at age 71, from cancer on December 25, of last year. Until her final few days, the self-described workaholic was working as hard as ever as president of the Palos Verdes Chamber of Commerce, a position she excelled at for […]
by Rachel Reeves [Editor’s note: The following article about Peninsula Chamber CEO Eileen Hupp first appeared in Peninsula in October 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.] Eileen Hupp thinks of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce as the hub of a wheel. Eileen Hupp thinks of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of […]