BCHD Receives $1.13 million from State for Pandemic Efforts
Beach Cities Health District (BCHD) announced it received $1.13 million in funding to cover unanticipated costs and loss of revenue associated with the COVID-19 public health emergency. The funding was made available from a $100 million allocation provided by the State Legislature and Governor Gavin Newsom in the 2021-2022 State Budget. “This funding from the […]
February 2022 Peninsula Event Calendar
Ongoing Charity event Tickets are on sale to Vistas for Children’s spring fundraiser, Rosé All Day. There will be a boutique, luncheon, fashion show, live auction and raffle. An online auction preceding the event is planned, as well. All proceeds benefit South Bay children with special needs and their families. The event will be held […]
Around & About – Happenings Around the Peninsula February 2022
+ A waystation for butterflies Kirsten Poulin began raising Western Monarch butterflies at the start of the COVID pandemic. Since then, she has released over 500 monarchs and her Peninsula home has been designated a Monarch Butterfly Waystation. She has also enlisted neighbors to breed the endangered butterflies. Poulin was prompted to begin raising Monarchs […]
“Rifkin’s Festival” – Nothing to celebrate [MOVIE REVIEW]
Dipping back into the “oh woe is me” dramedy of relationship disintegration that he loves so much, writer-director Woody Allen has found a new victim to be his alter ego. Allen has made his fortune, starting when he was a standup comic, mining the schtick of the hapless man reaching above his pay grade for […]
Spotlight on Skating – Skating by the Sea, Central Park Style
The City of Rancho Palos Verdes introduced for the first time, a new, synthetic ice skating rink at Civic Center. Opening night was December 3 and started with a tree lighting ceremony, followed by a flag ceremony, holiday music, food and crafts and an evening of skating. Through the end of Dec., there was daytime […]