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Architect Gerard R. Colcord’s Peninsula masterpiece was a surprise find for a family with two children and an extensive art collection by Stephanie Cartozian Between 1924 and 1984, “Hansel and Gretel” cottage and sprawling country colonial farmhouse architect Gerard R. Colcord designed hundreds of residential estates for prominent Los Angeles residents, and Hollywood celebrities. One […]
by Bondo Wyszpolski With both sets of grandparents living on the Peninsula, James North was able to attend PV schools, and in 2009 he graduated from Peninsula High along with two fellow classmates, Ryan Patrick Brown and Austan Wheeler. Both would later star in North’s feature-length film, “Filthy Animals.” It’s a stunning debut, but edgy […]
Jim York’s Catalina View Gardens winery brings recognition to the Peninsula as a unique wine-producing area by Stephanie Cartozian In 2022, Jim York, owner of Catalina View Gardens, filed a federal application to have the Palos Verdes Peninsula recognized as an American Viticultural Area (AVA). Nick Zetts, a farmer for Catalina View Gardens, said […]
by Paul Teetor Monday night at home against Peninsula was supposed to be a get-well game for the Mira Costa boys basketball team. They were coming off the worst stretch of the season – four losses in five games – and they needed to get their mojo back after an 11-2 start that went off […]