Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Spring is here! Southern California is always a perfect place to spend your Spring Break and we've got some amazing ideas for you to add to your bucket list. RENAISSANCE ESMERALDA RESORT & SPA PRESENTS LAVISH EASTER BRUNCH AT CAVA RESTAURANT With spectacular views of the Santa Rosa Mountains, Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa welcomes guests to Cava – its bistro-style eatery with a relaxing terrace and farm-to-table California ingredient-focused culinary offerings for E...
A recent petition states that LA County is conducting a free needle distribution program in the 7 Eleven parking lot, across the street from the Santa Monica Proper Hotel. A luxury hotel, the Proper's rooms start at about $1,000 a night. A petition to rid Santa Monica of the County of LA's distribution program has the signatures of at least one Santa Monica City councilmember, Phil Brock. "The City of Santa Monica and the County along with Venice Family Clinic have been...
The cast of over 80 student dancers-including over 40 Santa Monica and Culver City residents and students-are preparing to perform in Westside Ballet of Santa Monica's "Masters of Movement: Ballet through the Centuries," returning for the ninth year at The Eli & Edythe Broad Stage at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center. On Friday, May 26, the five-decades-strong nonprofit performance company will host its annual Soirée special event, including cocktails,...
bG Gallery After Hours welcomes all to our 1st annual AAPI Heritage Month event! We bring forth a celebration of cultures and traditions embracing the power of diversity through art and music. Let us embark on this journey bridging cultures with the universal language of art. Through art and music we can melt down tired stereotypes, foster understanding and uplift one another. Let us acknowledge the tribulations we have faced while focusing on celebrating the present and...
The Newport Beach International Boat Show was held Thursday April 27, 2023 thru Sunday, April 30, 2023 at the beautiful Lido Marina Village, 3432 Via Oporto,Newport Beach, CA 92663. The Boat Show Hours (10AM-7 PM) and Sunday (10AM-5 PM) This extravagant event showcased the best in boating, yachting, and marine technology, offering guests a one –of-a-kind exposure to an impressive selection of boats and yachts, ranging from high performance powerboats and sailboats to luxury s...
On Wednesday, April 19, 2023 The 23RD Annual International Film Festival (BHFF) featured 15 film premieres including the Red Capet Gala event at the TLC Chinese 6 Theatres, 6801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood. Its 2023 line-up of 140 competition films includes five days of red carpet premieres, networking events, panel discussions, after-parties and ending with the annual Awards Gala held at the Hollywood Rosevelt Hotel, 7000 Hollywood Blvd, on April 23, 2023. The world Premiere...
A special fundraising exhibition Yadigâr "memento" - The Textiles and Handicrafts of Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey, took place on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Santa Monica. The daylong public exhibit featured vintage textile arts and handicrafts from Southeastern Anatolia, the area of Turkey recently devastated by the earthquake. A special opening reception was held on the evening of May 5. Guests joining Event Organizers Vega...
KSL Resorts' collection of six boutique Central California Coast hotels – Avila Lighthouse Suites in Avila Beach, Pismo Lighthouse Suites and Shore Cliff Hotel in Pismo Beach, Paso Robles Inn and The Piccolo in Paso Robles and Vespera Resort on Pismo Beach, an Autograph Collection Hotel – celebrate the kaleidoscopic landscape of super blooms this season with new flower-inspired cocktails and a special Super Blooming Package that offers guests up to a 20% savings on guest roo...
With spectacular views of the Santa Rosa Mountains, Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa is surrounded by a profusion of yellows and purples of desert lilies, lupine, sand verbena, dune sunflowers, dandelions and evening primrose. After the recent substantial rainfall and just-the-right coolness during the days and nights, the Greater Palm Springs area might even experience a "super bloom" this spring. In The Golden State, the deserts bloom first and can be expected to display...
Ask Rusty – About "Survivor" Benefits vs. "Spousal" Benefits Dear Rusty: I will be 70 in August and will file my application for benefits in May. I know I'll get my maximum possible amount at age 70, but I need you to clarify things I have read. Per an award-winning TV host, author, and host of a money podcast "if the higher-earning spouse delays until age 70 to claim Social Security, that guarantees the survivor the biggest possible benefit." But then I read in a different a...
On Saturday evening APRIL 15, 2023 the Alzheimer's Association 'Purple Spring Gala' The Magic of Music was held at the Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, with "The Office" star, Kate Flannery as host. The evening was filled with live musical performances, cocktail reception, beautiful original artwork auction, dinner, and honorees presentation There were exciting live musical performances from Dave Damiani & The No Vacancy Orchestra, Sal 'The...
California's premier luxury day spa, Burke Williams, is pleased to introduce three customized Mother's Day gift card packages to honor mothers this holiday with the quintessential gift of relaxation and self-care. Mother's Day packages will launch on Thursday, April 13, welcoming mothers and mothers-to-be to partake in a luxurious and rejuvenating experience at ten Burke Williams locations statewide. Custom-tailored gift card packages feature a variety of signature and...
IMG 1) Left Trux Connor from the Culver City High School boys varsity lacrosse team checks Ozgood Hawkins from Santa Monica High at Culver City High School on Wednesday April 26th for an ocean league match that SAMO won 16-2 and improved their record to 6 wins and 0 losses in league play and 12-6 overall. IMG 2) Left Ozgood Hawkins from the Santa Monica High School boys varsity lacrosse team shoots the lacrosse ball at the Culver City goal underneath the stick of Sylvie...
Level Hotels & Furnished Suites, best known for their upscale apartment-style accommodations and unrivaled amenities, is proud to announce they have been named the official corporate housing partner for the Los Angeles Sparks during the 2023 WNBA season. This partnership between Level and the LA Sparks marks the first time the hotel group will partner with a professional sports team. The specific initiatives for this partnership will be rolled out in the coming months and...
Recently ranked #1 "Best Resort in Los Angeles" by U.S. News & World Report and idyllically located on the scenic Palos Verdes Peninsula, luxury Terranea Resort has an array of fine dining and more casual eateries offering special delights to treat lucky mothers on Mother's Day. Offerings include an elegant and extravagant Ballroom Brunch created by Executive Chef Andrew Vaughan and his team; a special, gourmet three-course brunch and prix-fixe dinner at Forbes Four-Star Mar's...
Oceanfront Vespera Resort on Pismo Beach, an Autograph Collection Hotel, is a perfect escape for treating special ladies on Mother's Day. Pequín Coastal Cocina, a Baja-style dining venue offering expansive views of the Pacific Ocean and al fresco seating, will serve a brunch highlighted by some of the restaurant's outstanding all-time menu favorites. And on Wednesday, May 3, Chef Alex Aviles and his team will collaborate with Paso Robles' Willow Creek Distillery on a first-cla...
Tens of thousands of excited fans, of all ages from 5 years old up to 65 years waited patiently in never ending lines filled with anticipation to see the worlds greatest K-Pop bands, at the Michelob ULTRA Arena for the WE BRIDGE Music Festival - Spotted in the sold out audience was Crazy Asians star Chris Pang. The fans were not disappointed! The three hour show was hosted by actor and k-pop star Yuri Park. Artists each energetically performed the thirty minute sets- starting...
I was delighted to attend a very special occasion honoring University High School's legendary running coach Richard Kampmann (1925- 2017), at his induction into the California Interscholastic Federation High School Sports Hall of Fame (CIF). The event was held Sunday April 16, 2023 in Granada Hills, with more than 450 people at the dinner ceremony, there to honor 17 coaches posthumously, recent coaches and outstanding high school athletes. This is an every 2 year event which...
Actress and super-model Eugenia Kuzmina, currently starring in Guy Ritchie's new movie 'Operation Fortune' was caught checking out renown author and BFF Heidi Schultz's new children's book 'Little Dinky's Big Adventure' on Montana Avenue as the two friends patiently waited for a table outside of R&D Kitchen. The two friends, who met in acting class, took time from their busy schedules to catch up. Eugenia is getting ready to jet to London to star in a play and Heidi is about...
Buzzfeed.com has announced that it is closing its news division permanently, effective today, 4.20.23. Staff were given notices and escorted to the door. The company plans to focus on the Huffington Post brand, which it says has more readership. On April 20, 2023, CEO Jonah Peretti announced that BuzzFeed Media would be shuttering BuzzFeed News and focusing The Huffington Post, laying off about 180 workers. Turns out that carrying water for the Democrat Party does Not, in...
I was pulling into an empty space between two other parked cars on Broadway in downtown Santa Monica last week. Suddenly a guy on a bike hit the passenger side mirror. There is no bike lane on Broadway at this point. He fell down, a white male with a beard age about 40, wearing knee pads and a crash helmet. He started swearing a limping. He ordered me not to leave and said "This is the second time today!" even though I had never seen him before. He began to pound his bike...
Dear Rusty: My 62nd birthday is in late August of this year. I would like to start collecting Social Security, but after reading about the need to keep my earnings less than $21,240 in the first year it doesn't seem fair to those who have birthdays later in the year. I will have earned a lot by the end of August. Or am I missing the part where the year starts from the day you retire? Or is it a fiscal year? Please elaborate? Signed: Looking Ahead Dear Looking Ahead: Born in...
Explore the remarkable ways people around the world are adapting to a changing climate with environmental anthropologist and filmmaker Alizé Carrère. Dive into the South Pacific waters of Vanuatu, where islanders are using innovative techniques to combat the effects of climate change and outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish that threaten the surrounding reefs. In Bangladesh, farmers in low-lying areas facing sea level rise and flooding are reviving an old agricultural techniq...
The opera tells the story of a prince lost in the forest, encountering an ethereal beauty with a mysterious past. After he brings her home to his family as his bride, she begins to grow increasingly close to his handsome younger brother. Debussy's sensual, exquisitely nuanced score casts a hypnotic spell, capturing an enigmatic dream world where forbidden love blossoms. Last presented by LA Opera in 1995, Christopher Koelsch, LA Opera's president and CEO calls it "one of the...
If you or someone you know has a dog who barks a lot, you may scour the Internet for a remedy. One option you might come across is the "Ultrasonic Bark Collar," a collar the dog wears that often comes with a remote control for the human. When dog guardians hear barking (or, on some automatic models, whenever the collar detects barking), the collar releases a high-pitched sound inaudible to humans, but which supposedly annoys the dog enough to stop them from barking. Beware: th...
