I was a ball of nerves the day of my very first book signing. I’d never written a novel before, so this is all terrifying new territory for me. Considering I write for a living, it might sound strange that writing “Ada Lovelace: the Countess who Dreamed in Numbers” was enormously difficult for me, but […]

Photos by Zsuzsi Steiner Doc Brown’s silver DeLorean from “Back to the Future,” the 1998 Volkswagen Beetle from the Austin Powers sequel “The Spy Who Shagged Me,” the yellow Volkswagen bus from the 2006 film “Little Miss Sunshine” and the bubble-gum pink Honda S2000 from “2 Fast 2 Furious” brought some old-school movie magic to […]

Photos by Zsuzsi Steiner There’s an old joke that goes, “On St. Patrick’s Day, everyone is a little bit Irish. Except the Scottish.” On the evening of Friday, March 15, the Scots weren’t well-represented at Runway. This was an occasion for celebrating the Irish spirt. It seemed like all of Playa Vista was there sporting […]

YouTube Space LA was buzzing with feminine energy the evening of March 21, as videos from some of the most successful female creators were featured on the big screen. Creators included Jenny Lorenzo, a Latinx comedian who does sketch comedy; Michelle Khare, a fitness enthusiast who trains like Spider-Man and other super-heroes; and Lindsay Ellis, […]

Photos by Maria Martin After a rainy morning on Saturday, Jan. 12, the sun came out just in time for the Mutts and Mimosas event that allowed potential dog parents to sip an organic bubbly concoction while meeting dogs in need of a home. The West L.A. nonprofit Wags and Walks, whose mission is to […]

As much as I like to write about local history related to Howard Hughes and the groundbreaking aeronautical work he did here in Playa Vista, there is another powerful history that has often been overlooked: the history of the native Tongva people. The Tongva, also known as the San Gabriel Band or Gabrieliños, were Playa […]

Since the dawn of time, people have dreamed of taking to the sky to experience the joy of flight. In 1783, two brothers made history when they ascended over the French countryside in a hot air balloon. One hundred and twenty years later, another pair of brothers made the first powered flight in a homemade […]

It was the most wonderful time of the year at the annual Playa Vista Holiday Hangout. Friends and families gathered at The Resort on Dec. 1 to frolic in a “snow”-laden Christmas tree forest as magicians, puppeteers and jugglers dazzled everyone throughout the night. The Tinseltone Carolers serenaded the crowd with holiday melodies while merrymakers […]

The chianti flowed like water as Playa Vista’s newest restaurant, the Italian eatery Piccolo Ritrovo, celebrated its grand opening on Nov. 9. Husband-and-wife team Ivan and Deva Kodeh, who live in Playa Vista and also own the original Piccolo Ritrovo in Pacific Palisades, have completely reinvented the old Pinkberry space on Seabluff Drive across from […]