Peninsula Elections 2020: Water Replenishment District 2 (4 candidates, 1 seat)
Four candidates are vying for a single seat to represent District II on the board of the Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WDR), the largest groundwater agency in the state. [View candidates debate hosted by Easy Reader, HermosaOne.com and Peninsula magazine Beach Cities/Palos Verdes Elections 2020.] Third generation Californian and internet technology specialist George […]
Peninsula Elections 2020: Rolling Hills Estates City Council 7 candidates, 3 seats
Source: VotersEdge.org unless otherwise stated. Voters Edge California (VEC) is a joint project of MapLight and the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund (LWVCEF). Voters Edge California is a nonpartisan online guide to elections California. [Candidates debates hosted by Easy Reader, HermosaOne.com and Peninsula magazine may be viewed at Beach Cities/Palos Verdes Elections […]
Peninsula Elections 2020: Rolling Hills City Council 3 candidates, 2 seats
[Candidates debates hosted by Easy Reader, HermosaOne.com and Peninsula magazine may be viewed at Beach Cities/Palos Verdes Elections 2020.] Arun “Abel” Bhumitra Professor, engineer, businessman I will use my experience as a businessman, mechanical engineer and professor to bring logical solutions to the many issues facing our City. Among my priorities will be preserving […]
Peninsula 2020 Elections: Palos Verdes Library District Board of Trustees 4 candidates, 2 seats
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Peninsula Elections 2020: Palos Verdes Unified School District Candidates 4 candidates, 2 seats
Source: VotersEdge.org unless otherwise stated. Voter’s Edge California (VEC) is a joint project of MapLight and the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund (LWVCEF). Voters Edge California is a nonpartisan online guide to elections California. [Candidates debates hosted by Easy Reader, HermosaOne.com and Peninsula magazine may be viewed at Beach Cities, Palos Verdes […]
Peninsula Elections 2020: Palos Verdes Estates City Council 5 candidates, 2 seats
Source: VotersEdge.org unless otherwise stated. Voter’s Edge California (VEC) is a joint project of MapLight and the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund (LWVCEF). Voters Edge California is a nonpartisan online guide to elections California. Photos by Philicia Endelman (PhiliciaEndelman.com) Gaye Brenneman Physician We are in desperate need of help, to […]
Volunteers for a vaccine: Like many who volunteer for Dr. Lawrence Sher’s COVID-19 vaccine trials, the author lost a loved one to the disease
I met Dr. Lawrence Sher in mid April. My husband had fallen ill. He was hospitalized, tested positive for COVID-19, and, tragically, a few days after coming home from the hospital, he died. I felt fortunate in having him home during his final days. Since I had been with him while he was contagious, […]
Mane Attraction: Horseback riding helps people with special needs, physically and emotionally

by Rachel Reeves Maggie McCarthy struggled in school, her confidence hampered by severe dyslexia. But on a horse, the Palos Verdes native felt fearless and free. She went on to win 17 horseback championships. Science research explains McCarthy’s experience: that riding horses offers emotional, mental, and physical benefits. Research also shows riding horses helps […]
Dear Dr. Allen: Changing your parental mindset
For many parents, their difficult childhoods, life experiences and the news they hear in the world create a fearful perspective in the guidance of their kids. It is common to believe things we are afraid of will become a reality. It is good to learn from our past experiences. However, just because something happened to […]
Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk on Sunday, Oct. 25. T-shirts, swag available now

The 12th Annual Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk, this Sunday, October, will be a virtual walk. But organizers still hope to raise $2 million for the Friendship Foundation and South Bay School education foundations. America’s got Talent winner Kodi Lee will be back to help out
BCHD seeks Applicants and Proposals for Micro Enrichment Grants

Beach Cities Health District (BCHD) is currently accepting applications for its Micro Enrichment Grants (MEG) to enhance the community’s ability to provide preventive health services. These grants can provide up to $5,000 per request in a fiscal year for small, one-time, project-based health initiatives. This application period runs until November 20, 2020, with grant award […]