FROM ANNENBERG PETSPACE The coolest buddies in Playa Vista are waiting for their new forever homes Maverick Help Maverick fly to new heights! This one-and-a-half-year-old boy is ready to be your co-pilot in life, adventure partner, and constant companion. Maverick is a social, goofy guy who gets along well with other pups. Make Maverick a […]
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Food
Cara Cara Means Yum Yum
Gluten-free tart celebrates the orange By Emily Chavez (Photo by Luis Chavez) Delicious seasonal cara cara oranges are my choice for winter to early spring fruit. Any orange can be used for this recipe, but the juicy cara cara variety is sweet without the bitterness found in conventional navel oranges. Inspired by traditional lemon […]
‘C’ Is for Chia, Citrus and Cream Cheese
By Emily Chavez (Photo by Luis Chavez) How do you reinvigorate the traditional celebratory cupcake? By using nutrient-dense ingredients and bright flavors. The mere mention of cupcakes brings to my mind a dessert where the main flavor profile is just sugar with added descriptors of texture, like it’s a moist and tender crumb. […]
Local Italian Joint
The Slice continues to delight Playa Vista community after 18 years By Haley Beyer Luc Trasleglise bought The Slice in 2015 and has run it ever since. He, along with seven others, work seven days a week to bring smiles to customers’ faces. Customers can choose to have their food delivered or schedule a […]
Events
EVENTS CALENDAR
— Compiled by Kamala Kirk Sizzling Summer Jazz Nights July 22, 29, Aug. 5, 12, 26 & 29 Every Friday night through the summer, enjoy free live music at RUNWAY Playa Vista. Upcoming performances include jazz trio Pop Nouveau (July 22 & Aug. 12), jazz trio Shogo (July 29), The Furnace Band (Aug. […]
People
Championing Diversity
Adrian Blake Mitchell opens access for local ballet dancers of color By Bridgette M. Redman (Courtesy photo) Adrian Blake Mitchell is determined to see that other young people—especially youth of color—are able to have the same access to ballet that he did. Mitchell and his partner, Andrea Lassakova, recently fled Russia after Ukraine was […]
Transforming People’s Health and the Planet
‘Master Chef’ contestant Alejandra Schrader makes plant-based eating sustainable By Marin Heinritz Former “Master Chef” contestant Alejandra Schrader got signed to work on her first book the same weekend she found out she was pregnant for the first time. At 46 it was the best possible news, a longtime dream come true for the Playa […]
Travel
Literary Hiking Guide
New book spotlights San Gabriel Mountains’ best trails By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski The way David Harris sees it, San Gabriel Mountains trails are like his children. He can’t choose a favorite. “There are so many, and each one has its charms in a special way,” he says. Harris is so close to the subject matter that […]