Posts in Art-Design-Nature
Fun and Fancy Free–Roscoe Arbuckle’s Comedy Shorts In Long Beach By Historian Lea Stans

The smiling face of Roscoe Arbuckle, once a starring comedian at Mack Sennett’s legendary Keystone studio and then a star in his own right, isn’t as familiar as it used to be. All too often he’s associated with the infamous 1921 Labor Day scandal, when actress Virginia Rappe fell ill at a party he hosted and died several days later.

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DOLORES DEL RIO the First Major Female Latin American Crossover star in Hollywood By Historian and Author Marc Wanamaker

Maria de los Dolores Asunsolo y Lopez Negrete (1904-1983) was known professionally as Dolores del Rio. Her career spanned more than 50 years and she became very popular in both the Anglo and Latin world. Having a notable career in English speaking countries, Dolores was also one of the most important female figures in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.

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Redondo Beach and the Birth of California Beach Culture By Author Patrick Moser

I wanted to learn more about the life and accomplishments of George Freeth. The book began as a novel based on Freeth’s life. I gave up after a hundred pages or so because I was clinging too closely to the few facts that I knew about him—that’s where the writing kept taking me. So I decided that I had to write his biography before I could write a novel about him.

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Hummingbirds of the Palos Verdes Peninsula By Local Photographer Randy Harwood

As a Volunteer Trail Watch member with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy as well as an enthusiastic birder and photographer, I can generally count on always seeing hummingbirds when I get out into nature, very often on the 1,400 acre Palos Verdes Nature Preserve. Thanks to the Conservancy and thousands of supporters, the hummingbirds have an area to call home on these protected lands.

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Looking Towards A Bigger Tomorrow The Port of Long Beach Begins Demolition of the Gerald Desmond Bridge By Photographer and Contributor Steve Tabor

In July on a Saturday morning, the Port of Long Beach began to remove the fifty-four-year-old Gerald Desmond Bridge (GDB) in order to accommodate the Port’s growing commercial operations and ever-increasing numbers of vehicles carrying commuters and commercial vehicles utilizing the GDB throughout the day to reach local and faraway destinations.

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Talking with Talented Author Christopher J. Lynch, author of DARK STATE, a Modern-Day Thriller Set in California.

The author of the top-rated celebrity biography, Eddie: The Life and Times of America’s Preeminent Bad Boy, and the award-winning One Eyed Jack crime novel series about a professional blackmailer who operates in and around the South Bay, sits down to talk about his latest work, DARK STATE, a modern-day thriller about a terrorist attack that takes down California’s electrical grid.

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Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy Calendar of Events for September 2022

SPECIAL EVENTS

Guided Nature Walk at George F Canyon Preserve with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, Saturday, September 10th, 9am. Wander along a willow-filled canyon stream with restored coastal sage scrub habitat. Look down on the Peninsula’s rare Catalina Schist from one of the few places you can see the rock exposed. Easy to moderate. Sign up at: pvplc.org/calendar

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Time to Glow-up - Before and Afters MC Design By Local Interior Designer and Tastemaker Megan Dufresne (ASID)

We have covered so many design elements in our monthly articles over the last 11 months that in honor of our 12th article we wanted to round out the year with a showcase of some amazing before and afters that implement many of the design tips and tricks we've shared. From total home remodels to some strategic cosmetic upgrades, we'll show you just how much of an impact even small changes can make.

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