The Guilanians’ five-year-old son does his part to make Playa Vista more sustainable By Robyn Paris When Serenade condominium complex board member Mike Valerio had the idea last year to invite a Playa Vista child to help recycle residents’ used bulbs and batteries, Tim and Lindsey Guilanians had a hunch their energetic five-year-old son Tanner […]

Dave Levine is Playa Vista’s resident cryptocurrency expert By Robyn Paris Everywhere you look, someone is talking about Bitcoin or Ethereum. But what exactly is cryptocurrency, and why is it relevant now and not just in some distant sci-fi future? To get some answers, I spoke with cryptocurrency expert Dave Levine, a Playa Vista resident […]

Home-based entrepreneur Cat Chen creates sophisticated natural perfumes for modern moms By Robyn Paris When Cat Chen returned to her job in operations at The Honest Company after maternity leave, she noticed that her infant daughter Anne was irritated by the fragrances she was wearing to work. Her daughter’s sensitivity inspired her to look around […]

Sunrise of Playa Vista throws a birthday bash for a World War II vet who radiates positivity By Stephanie Case Zulah Dawson Ray was born on Aug. 28, 1917. On Aug. 26, 2017, a hair shy of one century later, Sunrise of Playa Vista is bustling with energy. The senior assisted living center’s first floor […]

Shane’s Inspiration makes Playa Vista Sports Park a welcoming place for children of all abilities By Robyn Paris  “It’s hard to fathom that a disabled child could spend their entire life never playing in a playground,” says Tiffany Harris, co-founder and CEO of Shane’s Inspiration, a nonprofit builder of universal playgrounds. With features like tactile […]

Living in Playa Vista means ICANN attorney Linna Hsii really can have it all Story By Stephanie Case  |  Photos by shilah montiel Before moving to Playa Vista, Linna Hsii was a Beverlywood-born Angeleno who rarely ventured south of the 10. Now, seven years later, the neighborhood has become the center of her world. Playa […]

Cocktail artist Matthew Biancaniello concocts unique recipes from foraged and farm-fresh ingredients in his Playa Vista home By Andrew Dubbins Like Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory, cocktail chef Matthew Biancaniello’s Playa Vista home is filled with all manner of brightly colored juices — blood orange, sweet potato, celery root — and exotic ingredients like Tahitian vanilla […]

Beachy and organic colors set the tone for a young couple’s Playa Vista sanctuary By Robyn Paris What do you get when a former New England lobsterman marries a Southern California interior designer? A gorgeous Playa Vista home that reflects both the serenity and riches of the sea. Native Californian interior designer Marisa Avallon and […]

After finding her dream house, the owner of Playa Vista Errands made every part of it her own By Kelby Vera Most mornings you can find Jennifer Kingshott out and about in Playa Vista. Her friends and neighbors sometimes joke that she’s the area’s unofficial ambassador. Kingshott fell in love with the community the moment […]

With a baby on the way, the Edgecumbes found their perfect nest in Playa Vista By Stephanie Case In 2014, Brent and Megan Edgecumbe were straddling two monumental firsts: buying their first home and expecting their first baby. Three-months pregnant and on the real estate hunt, the two scoured Playa Vista, signing waiting lists and […]