Spotlight on Community: Black & Gold Affaire Peninsula High athletics benefit
The Peninsula High School Booster Club hosted a hugely successful fundraiser at the Palos Verdes Golf Club on March 8. With hundreds of guests in attendance and cheerleaders selling raffle tickets for big prizes, guests were enthralled with the sheer volume of silent and live auction items. They included a stunning Playa Del Rey mansion […]
Spotlight on history: 9th Pennyroyal Production have donated $190K to charity
photos by Tony LaBruno The timely Pennyroyals played at the Torrance Main Library located at 3301 Torrance Blvd. The Pennyroyals bring their guitars, banjolele, harmonica, dulcimer and percussion in their story-telling musical portrayal about women’s suffrage. They saluted 27 historical women who dared to fight for their right to vote. Anne Destabelle, local PV resident […]
Spotlight on community: Super Bowl Sunday
Peninsula Seniors watched the Big Game together at their Rolling Hills Estates center, many sporting their favorite teams’ shirts and enjoying freshly-prepared barbecue hot dogs outside along with their favorite side dishes. The space was festively decorated with “touchdown” football decor, artificial green football field tablecloths and canopies outside for seamless access to hot fare. […]
Spotlight on Education: The City of Rancho Palos Verdes celebrates a New Year 2024 ahead
The City held a civic holiday party at the historic Point Vicente Interpretive Center on December 4th to reign in the New Year. Musical artist Mark Fitchett serenaded guests on the guitar while Entertaining Friends provided a luxe spread of different food stations representing a variety of different cultures including a taco and pasta bar. […]
Spotlight on education: Special Children’s League (SCL)
A Bountiful Harvest The Special Children’s League hosted their annual Benefit Luncheon at the Palos Verdes Golf Club on November 17. President Paula Boothe told guests that “over the past 66 years since the South Bay Committee of SCL began, the world for adults and children with developmental disabilities has changed. There is a greater […]
Spotlight on the holidays: PV Juniors Holiday Fundraiser “Snowglobe Fantasy”
The Palos Verdes Junior Women’s Club held its annual holiday luncheon and boutique, “Snowglobe Fantasy,” on December 3 at the Palos Verdes Golf Club. A magical day of shopping, opportunity drawings, prizes, and live auctions ensued. PV Juniors is heading into their 65th year of supporting local non-profits with an emphasis on supporting the needs […]
Spotlight on education: Journey Through Time Montemalaga parent fundraiser
Photos by Tony LaBruno The spirit of giving and nostalgia intertwined at the Shade Hotel in Redondo Beach when the Montemalaga Elementary School hosted an enchanting parent fundraiser on November 3. This event saw a blend of generosity, thematic flair, and an enthusiastic community come together to raise money to help fund programs for the […]
Spotlight on the holidays: A “Very La Venta” Holiday Landmark location
Photos by Stephanie Cartozian The team at La Venta Inn hosted its second annual holiday extravaganza for the community on December 3. Guests were welcomed into a SoCal winter wonderland full of holiday cheer, festive fare, and family activities that included wreath making, ornament decorating, letter writing to Santa, cornhole games, and picture frame decorating […]
Spotlight on Holidays: RHE VIP Holiday Reception Grand Marshal honored
Photos by Tony LaBruno The City of Rolling Hills Estates joined neighboring cities on the evening of December 2 at El Pollo Inka to commemorate the community and recognize holiday parade Grand Marshal Alex Gray and Community Marshal Julia Parton. Gray is a professional surfer and inspirational speaker. Parton is the 2023 Citizen of the […]
Spotlight on medicine: Lundquist Institute Legends 2023 Research with Reach
Photos by Tony LaBruno This year’s Lundquist Institute Legends were recognized during an awards dinner on December 7 at the Westdrift Hotel in Manhattan Beach. This year’s Legends are Yutaka Niihara MD, Eric Daar MD, and Matthew Budoff MD who were recognized for their “distinguished service to the Lundquist Institute, Harbor-UCLA and beyond.” Dr. Niihara […]
Spotlight on Children: Partners for Pediatric Vision (PPV) Sip and Support
On October 22, 2023, Partners for Pediatric Vision donors, board members, and guests enjoyed Napa wines from Chateau Montelena, Altamura, Lamborn and Laurel Glen to raise funds for pediatric vision and education services. It was a beautiful afternoon along the ocean for this sold-out event to recognize the impact of services that provide comprehensive vision […]
Spotlight on Conservation: Palos Verdes Pastoral Celebration of Go Wild For the Peninsula
On October 15, the Conservancy gathered together with 240 special guests for the highly anticipated Palos Verdes Pastoral: Garden-to-Table Dining Experience. The evening celebrated the immense success of the Go Wild for the Peninsula campaign, raising the funds needed to acquire and restore land in the 96-acre wildlife corridor, connecting the shoreline to now 1,500 […]
Spotlight on Art: Opening Art Reception Draws Crowds Redfield & Redfield at PVAC
The Palos Verdes Art Center hosted an opening reception of Peninsula plein air artist Tom Redfield, of the Portuguese Bend Art Colony, and his great grandfather, the acclaimed American Impressionist, Edward Willis Redfield (1869-1965). The curation was orchestrated by Daniela Saxa-Kaneko, the center’s executive director. The exhibit and sale, which runs through November 11, explores […]
Spotlight on Art: Blue Hour Art Exhibit Alta Sea’s Future is Blue
On the clear and salty evening of October 14, Alta Sea hosted their annual fundraiser at the San Pedro docks in an impeccably decorated Berth 57, with its 60,000 square foot warehouse situated on the Alta Sea campus. Guests were ushered onto a floating barge where they enjoyed premium wine and spirits, and the unique […]
Spotlight on community: RHE 66th incorporation anniversary celebration at an Empty Saddle Club
Rolling Hills Estates celebrated the 66th anniversary of its incorporation at the Empty Saddle Club on September 23. The family friendly outdoor festival featured pony rides, equestrian competitions, a petting zoo,a rock wall, face painting, hay rides and picnic games. Local organizations manned booths and there was great food and beverages. Sponsors included Peninsula Heritage […]
Spotlight on charity: Las Madrecitas evokes ‘Hollywood spirits’
On Friday, October 13 the esteemed California Club in downtown Los Angeles hosted Las Madrecitas to benefit the Luskin Orthopedic Institute for Children, also in downtown Los Angeles. Guests dressed as their favorite Hollywood stars, among them Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn. Madame Judy Hevenly, who has appeared on “Geraldo,” and “Entertainment Tonight” shared her […]