Nearly everyone enjoys Sue Grafton’s Alphabet mysteries.

Although business has been slow lately for P.I. Kinsey Millhone, she's reluctant to take on the case of locating Beverly Danziger's sister Elaine Boldt. Beverly claims she needs Elaine's signature on some documents so that she can collect a small inheritance.

The flotilla of ships loitering off the coast of Southern California is not the first time a supply chain crisis has hit this region. And it won’t be the last. While the Port of Los Angeles is part of a vital global supply chain, few recognize it is a key link in a much shorter but vital 26- mile supply chain - one that services the island of Catalina Island.

Beginning with World War II and continuing into the Cold War, U.S. cities installed air raid sirens to alert the citizenry of, at first, a Japanese invasion and later a Soviet bomber strike. Los Angeles, as well as other American cities, installed a network of sirens throughout the city including five in San Pedro, four of which still exist and we will take a driving tour beginning at the north end of San Pedro and working our way south to visit them all. The sirens were numbered when they were installed and those are the numbers we will be using.

President Harry Truman in October 1951 dedicated the date of January 13 to commemorate Stephen Foster, the Father of American music. Stephen passed away in 1864. It took only 87 years for our country to acknowledge his greatness. The day was only made official in 1966, another 15 years later. Many cities in our nation organize special events in his honor.

Do you know the answers to the following trivia questions?

If you drive into the Malaga Cove Plaza and enjoy its’ beauty and pristine ambiance you need to give huge credit to a Palos Verdes Estates resident Morynne Motley.

Happy Holidays from Palos Verdes Pulse !

With the 80th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, we will doubtless see many articles about it and even descriptions of the attack, casualties, and pictures of ships blowing up or under water. I would like to offer a slightly different perspective – how Japan saw this as their most viable course of action given the nearly inevitable results:

It’s said that a picture is worth a thousand words, and Hollywood’s still photography proves the point. Combining glamour, sensuality, playfulness, beauty, and every day charm, these stunning publicity images sold Hollywood stars and movies to film fans for decades through their use in magazines and newspapers.

With the recent surge of smugglers bringing people and drugs onto our California shores in "Pange-Boats", Steve Blinder's new book is both compelling and timely.

Have you noticed that the kids, and nerds of any age, have their own vocabulary? I remember when men were from Mars and women were from Venus and that fact explained most gender differences. But that was so 20th century. Today the kids and nerds live in the Metaverse, a shared virtual world accessed via the internet.

Point Vicente Chapter’s National Society Daughters of The American Revolution (NSDAR or DAR) along with the El Redondo Chapter will gather for a wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the Centennial of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, veterans and all who have sacrificed for America’s freedom at Green Hills Memorial Cemetery in Rancho Palos Verdes this Veteran’s Day.

In my previous article about the sale of the Jester house I went into the process of the sale along with some historical photos of its construction. The interior of the house, which space did not allow me to get into, was an absolute showplace of mid-20th Century Hollywood show business.