These face masks help protect against COVID-19 and animal poaching By Shanee Edwards After founding her philanthropic organization Over and Above Africa to help protect endangered animals, Playa Vista filmmaker Kerry David directed the award-winning documentary “Breaking Their Silence: Women on the Frontline of the Poaching War” in 2019. It tells the story of an […]
Words of Hope
Personal Freedom Coach Preston Smiles shares his thoughts on dealing with two pandemics By Shanee Edwards You’ve probably seen Preston Smiles and his beautiful wife, Alexi Panos, and their three small children around the neighborhood. Handsome and charming, a health diagnosis shook Smiles to his core when he was just 25-years-old. The former actor and […]
Premium Tequila Brand Imported by Way of Playa Vista
For Mico Tequila co-founder Subir Singh, his brand has been decades in the making By Andy Vasoyan The Singh family emigrated from Fiji in the early eighties, and Subir’s father, Ajendra “AJ” Singh, found himself living in Los Angeles with $1500 to his name. As Subir tells it, after working his way up as a […]
Lisa Hirsch-Solomon Stays Positive Despite Rolling Changes
Owner of studio (mdr) credits her strong community for helping her through tough times Story By Shanee Edwards Originally from Rockland County, New York, Lisa Hirsch-Solomon planned to become a doctor when she attended Tulane University in New Orleans. She had a few classes to go before taking the MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) and […]
Urbanic Paper Boutique is coming to Free Market at Runway
Naysayers said a niche stationery store wouldn’t work. Audrey Woollen proved them wrong By Shanee Edwards | Photo Courtesy of Urbanic Paper Boutique If you’ve been to Runway in recent months, you’re probably aware that Free Market, a modern retail collective of high end permanent and pop-up tenants, is set for a soft opening this […]
Bull & Butterfly @ Runway
1. Playa Vista resident and author Shana Mangatal raises a glass on the outdoor patio before her meal 2. Masked and gloved, a server delivers wine and cocktails to guests 3. The pink neon bull and butterfly art adds a fun, whimsical feel to Runway 4. A bartender shakes a cocktail in the gorgeous horseshoe […]