Peninsula High freshman Shivani Sharma recently had a musical debut, of all places, at New York's famed Carnegie Hall.

Give or take a few, there are seven sheep for every man, woman and child in New Zealand.

Thanksgiving became an annual federal holiday in the United States of America in 1863, during the Civil War, when President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed it so.

There are few residents on the Palos Verdes Peninsula as involved in crime fighting and prevention as Rancho Palos Verdes resident Gail Lorenzen, a petite, highly informed and staunchly communicative conduit to those who go about keeping us out of harm’s way.

There used to be a time, not too long ago, when my daughter would beg me to watch TV with her or just lay with her in bed.

Works by local and nationally recognized pastel artists will be shown at an exhibit sponsored by the Pastel Society of Southern California (PSSC).

Colorful personalities have long inhabited the Palos Verdes Peninsula.

If you’re looking for for a new Fall look and wish someone could put it together for you—you should have been at Rainbow Service’s Fall Luncheon and Fashion Show at Michael’s Tuscany Room on Oct. 27.

Linda Broudreaux stood on the shore of Malaga Cove Beach in Palos Verdes Estates, took a deep breath of ocean air and thought of her late mother.

Q: I have arthritis in my hands and have developed painful lumps over the small finger joints closest to my fingernails. Some of my fingers actually appear crooked. What can be done?

Sometimes, you don't appreciate where you live until you move away.

Do you believe, really believe, in witches?

Magazine publisher E.G. Lewis bought three acres of land on a barren hilltop on the undeveloped Palos Verdes Peninsula in 1921. He intended to build a landmark structure on the lot, at 796 Via Del Monte, that would set the tone for the new development he was planning. He bought 16,000 acres …

Grace Trester is the kind of kid who simply does everything she's asked ... and she'll even write a thank-you note for allowing her to help.

On Oct.13 a hush is sure to fall over the audience as the first of five highly-anticipated performances of the Chamber Orchestra of the South Bay’s 37th season commences at the Norris Center for the Performing Arts. 

James R. Toberman founded the Homer Toberman Deaconness Home and Hospital at Sunset Boulevard and Custer Avenue in Los Angeles in 1903. (A deaconness is a female Protestant church deacon.)

Violinist is not what comes to mind when first meeting Clark Kasunich.

If the aim at the shooting ranges or the cards at the blackjack tables were a bit skewed, it was all part of the fun at Boots, Brews & BBQ where guests sampled wines, craft beers, boutique tequilas and vodkas and perfected their Western line-dancing skills to a live band.

Heidi Dong, 28, of Palos Verdes Estates, an autistic ballerina and watercolor artist, is the best example of living up to one’s potential—against inimitable odds. 

Q: I don’t understand why I need to get a flu shot. I’ve gotten flu shots annually for the last 5 yrs and I caught colds anyway.

Join your neighbors to explore diverse religions as Dawn Unity Group begins the 19th year of its Interfaith Discovery Series.

For more than a decade, Joe Cocke has been the go-to guy at Point Vicente Interpretive Center.

It’s often been said that a name is one of a person’s most prized possessions.

Q: My mother was diagnosed with moderately severe Alzheimer’s disease. She forgets entire conversations and repeats the same questions over and over.

Every second Wednesday a bevy of ladies called the “Birthday Angels” by the Little Sisters of the Poor board of directors assemble in the home’s auditorium to surprise the 100 residents with monthly birthday celebrations.

Everyone should have a hammock! Or at least they should have something that functions like a hammock.

Nikki Ringer says she'll never take her drive to school for granted.

Q: I’ve been feeling tired so my doctor did a physical and some blood tests. Apparently, I am anemic because I’m low in Vitamin B12. What could cause this, and what is the treatment? I am a vegetarian, but I have been eating a healthy, well balanced diet for years. 

It’s an event so typically British, you feel as if you’re either in a classic British movie circa the 1930s or you’re in a picture book fantasy that’s come to life.

With summer upon us, and with a little distance from the daily routine of school activities, I want to explore the key to successful learning.

Beth Whittenbury, attorney, environmentalist, civil rights champion and author, said she just wants to feel useful, like the little "engine that could" from the children's book, Thomas the Tank Engine.

For two days in June, Nick Frasso showed what he was capable of on a national stage.

Prestigious dealers came from all over California and several neighboring states to the 51st annual Palos Verdes Antiques Show and Sale at St. Francis Episcopal Church, in Palos Verdes Estates. The three-day show, which is the oldest in California, kicked off with an opening night gala, orga…

Ever since we gave our 13-year-old daughter an iPhone three years ago, I’ve had the most intense love-hate relationship with it.

No exaggeration, Dominic LaFerla has created his own Versailles.

Q: A lot of my friends are becoming vegetarians because they object to animal cruelty, have concerns about the negative effects of livestock on the environment, or for the health benefits. What are the health risks and benefits of adopting a vegetarian diet?

Instead of flying, travel between Europe's major city centers—from London to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam—via train. It takes you under the English Channel, the so-called Chunnel, in comfort and ease.

It’s been three years since a near-fatal biking accident put Palos Verdes resident and renowned international artist Steve Shriver in the ICU.

John Papadakis is best known on the Palos Verdes Peninsula as the Papadakis Taverna owner, who along with his brother Tommy, for nearly four decades greeted each customer—male or female—with a big kiss on the cheek.