An LMU professor sent her students on a mission to educate strangers about the Tongva, Playa Vista’s original residents By Andy Vasoyan | Photos By Maria Martin A bunch of students carrying signs has become a relatively common sight around Los Angeles in today’s political climate, but not necessarily in Playa Vista. Yet in early […]
Hot Prowler
Look out, young studs — ‘The Cougar of Comedy’ is on the loose in Playa Vista By Shanee Edwards Botox? Check. Cocktail? Check. Desire to date much younger men? Double check. Looks like Playa Vista has its very own cougar on the loose. Of course we’re not talking about some rogue mountain lion stalking the […]
My Vampire Facial turned into a Vampire Weekend
By Gabrielle D’Addario If it hadn’t been performed by my longtime dermatologist (Dr. Jack Silvers of Brentwood Dermatology), I might have lost my cool when I sat up and looked in the mirror after my recent PRP (platelet-rich plasma) with Microneedling treatment, dubbed the “vampire facial.” Growing in popularity and made famous by Kim Kardashian, […]
Planner Extraordinaire
Sandra Kitashima keeps Playa Vista busy as the community’s official Director of Experience By Kelby Vera With its beautiful parks, friendly neighbors and an abundance of local activities, Playa Vista offers the kind of community many people dream about. Behind much of it all is Sandra Kitashima, who is master planner Brookfield Residential’s director of […]
Lessons in Barkeology
Dog park etiquette that all dog parents should know By Dr. Jordan Carlton Schaul Playa Vista may leave you with the impression that Silicon Beach is a utopia for dog park patrons. It is. More importantly, it’s also a utopia for dogs. There is a lot of barking and play-fighting fun to be had at […]
Innovation takes wing
Google reinvents historic Spruce Goose hangar to create the ultimate tech launching pad in Playa Vista In early November we opened our inboxes to find an invitation we’d been hoping to get for two years: a guided tour of Google’s newest office space, located in the historic Spruce Goose Hangar in Playa Vista. Finally, after […]
Rocky Mountain High
A globetrotting British activist and filmmaker shares the uplifting story of a Coors beer heir who rose above personal tragedy By Shanee Edwards Kerry David, an award-winning film producer – and now anti-poaching activist – has lived what some might call a charmed life. Though she’s poured blood, sweat and, most recently, tears into her […]
Girl Talk
Deutsch’s Pam Scheideler on rising to the top and finding your tribe in a ‘Mad Men’ world Story By Christina Campodonico | Photos Courtesy of Wimmies Deutsch partner Pam Scheideler does not think of herself as a futurist. Yet as the ad agency’s Chief Digital Officer, she’s spearheaded some of the firm’s most innovative web […]
Yes, I have a pet pig
By Gabrielle D’Addario It happened by accident. I was throwing an end of summer carnival with a petting zoo that included baby Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs. As I snuggled with one of the little squealers, I became completely awestruck by its cuteness. I gushed and asked the pig wrangler if I could keep one. Much to […]
Youth in Action
Teen Vogue taps Serena Williams, Cara Delevingne and young activists to blaze a trail for change in Playa Vista Story by Kelby Vera | Photos by Getty Images There’s no denying that 2018 has been a watershed year for youth in politics. At the forefront of activism in gun control, immigration, the environment and more, […]