Playa Vista entrepreneur finds success with multiple ventures By Bridgette M. Redman The entrepreneurial blood runs thick in Geoff Shames’ veins. From selling marked up candy to classmates to co-founding two marketing-related agencies, the Playa Vista entrepreneur has made a career of building businesses that cater to his passions and talents. It all started in the […]
Helping Students
Local tutor combines math skills with knowledge of the mind By Eryka Forquer Playa Vista resident Ryan Gaynor is looking to integrate his tutoring business with his knowledge of the mind to further assist students with school and exam preparation. Gaynor, who graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a degree in business management and a minor […]
Hollywood Centennial
Skechers celebrates world-famous sign with limited-edition collection By Kamala Kirk/(All photos courtesy) Te iconic Hollywood sign turns 100 next year and to celebrate its upcoming centennial anniversary, Skechers has released a limited-edition “Hollywood” capsule collection. The Los Angeles-centric designs are made with the brand’s Air-Cooled Memory Foam cushioned comfort insole and flexible rubber traction outsole. […]
A Ghoulish Good Time
These spooky sweets and frightful treats will get you into the Halloween spirit By Kamala Kirk/(All photos courtesy) • Enjoy hauntingly delicious candies from Sugarfina including Zombie Brains gushing with strawberry flavor, tart raspberry Sugar Skulls, bone-chilling Graveyard Cookies, and Dracula’s Donuts, among others. Sold individually and in sets. $8.95 to 98, sugarfina.com • Make the holiday […]
Welcoming Autumn
After making it through a record heat wave in Los Angeles, I couldn’t be happier for the arrival of fall. While Southern California’s version of the season may be different than other parts of the country, as long as the weather isn’t scorching hot and over 100 degrees, I’ll gladly take it. With autumn decor […]
Autumn Splendor
Celebrate the fall season with these festive items By Kamala Kirk/(All photos courtesy) • You’re going to “fall” for Pink House Alchemy’s Pumpkin Butternut Spice Syrup, a warm and nutty nod to the season with the perfectly blended creamy pumpkin and savory butternut squash complimented by maple, brown sugar and cardamom. Make a variety of […]
Helping Black Businesses Bloom
Deutsch LA’s free brand-building program provides support to local entrepreneurs By Stella Karron Playa Vista-based advertising agency Deutsch LA started a program called Blackness in Full Bloom in February 2020. The marketing program is offered to Black business owners to help further their companies. Ayn Howze, head of advocacy and communications at Deutsch LA, says […]
Deuce’s Birthday Bash
Playa Vista pup celebrates turning 15 with neighborhood party By Kamala Kirk/Photos by Chris Mortenson Over 60 people and their dogs gathered at Roger Johnson Bluff Creek Park on Aug. 28 to celebrate the 15th birthday of Deuce, a local pup whose parents are Playa Vista residents Winter Morvant and Geoff Shames. People enjoyed Cajun dishes […]
DOGust Celebration
Wallis Annenberg PetSpace hosts annual party for shelter dogs By Kamala Kirk/Photos by Chris Mortenson Every dog deserves to be celebrated, and on Aug. 20 Wallis Annenberg PetSpace hosted DOGust, its universal birthday “pawty” for shelter dogs. The party featured photo ops, games and fun activities including a splash pad, food truck and gifts for special […]
Beach City Kitties
Katelyn Michele’s nonprofit helps find loving homes for cats By Haley Beyer & Kamala Kirk Katelyn Michele has always loved animals, but it was after she rescued her first kitten from the South LA Shelter that she became inspired to start Beach City Kitties, a local nonprofit kitten and cat rescue that serves the Westside, […]