Compiled by Staff Several organizations throughout various locations are lending a helping hand to those affected by the wildfires. Visit Laguna Beach To support residents displaced from their homes or forced to evacuate by the wildfires, Visit Laguna Beach is working closely with local partners and Laguna Beach area hotels to offer discounted accommodations. “We […]

Special to Playa Vista Magazine The leaders of federal and local law enforcement agencies have joined together to create the Joint Regional Fire Crimes Task Force to investigate and prosecute fire-related crimes as Los Angeles County recovers from devastating wildfires. The Task Force will focus on investigating and prosecuting criminals seeking to exploit the wildfire […]

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Los Angeles is known as the City of Angels. Throughout the wildfires, residents have proven this. Displaced herself, Ally Mathieu is giving back to the community by offering her Santa Monica studio, Paint:Lab, as a donation center. “Currently, I’m displaced from my home,” Mathieu said. “Fortunately, so fortunately, my building still stands. […]

By Alicia Venter As Angelenos turn to governmental and community-based support in the wake of the wildfires burning their homes and businesses down, a local nonprofit provided an easily forgotten, but crucial, resource to the organizations collecting essential items and donations. The Grace and Wisdom Institute provided drivers and cars, the means of transportation to […]

By Bridgette M. Redman Months ago, Theatre Palisades was preparing to kick off its 62nd season, celebrating 36 years in a beautiful building erected on member-donated land. They’d recently received two bequests that were going to fund needed renovations after water damage in last year’s storms. Now the building, the Pierson Playhouse, is gone, burned […]

By Jessica Koslow Starbird CEO Aaron Noveshen measures his success in more than dollars and cents. For the Los Angeles native, true pros-perity means helping people improve their lives. “For me, it is first and foremost about giving opportunities to people with jobs, with growth, with education,” he said. That economic boost is continuing. With […]

By C.A. Haire The Alfa Romeo brand is very popular in Europe, especially in Italy, where the vehicles are made. Very few make their way into North America, so they are rare here. They are popular among car enthusiasts who want a nice sport sedan with creative touches. A reasonable price has made the Giulia […]

By Alison Stanton When clients contact Shereen Seigel to purchase or sell a home in Playa Vista, they are getting an expert in the field. Seigel not only works there, but she has considered Playa Vista home for more than two decades. A Realtor at eXp Realty, Seigel purchased her first property in Playa Vista […]

By Nikki Link Playa Vista residents are being asked to help bring awareness of a rare vocal cord disorder this fall. The fifth iteration of Walk for Talk kicks off at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19 in Playa Vista at 6241 Crescent Park West. Now in its fifth year, this event is organized by […]