Program brings camping, connection and confidence to kids Story by Haley Beyer | PHOTOS Courtesy of Happy Camper Hangouts Happy Trails for Kids, a camp for boys and girls growing up in foster care, partnered up with Happy Camper Live, Comfort Cases and Alternative Family Services to start a program called Happy Camper Hangouts. This […]
Educational Milestone
Santa Monica’s PS1 Pluralistic School celebrates 50 years Story by Andres de Ocampo | PHOTOS BY Marissa Roseillier PS1 Pluralistic School, a Santa Monica-based private elementary school, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this fall. The school, which serves kindergarten through sixth grade, offers a creative and impactful approach to education, which it calls pluralism. PS1 […]
Maverick Fitness And Wellness Boom
Building entrepreneurs and a socially conscious community in Playa Vista Story By Nicole Borgenicht | Images courtesy of Maverick Community The stage is set as fitness and wellness entrepreneurs perform their craft at Maverick Community in Playa Vista. Personal training, physical therapy, masseuse, spinning master, yoga and dance instructors work in the 7,500-square-foot location, which […]
Equal Representation
Digital book serves as resource for queer themes, talent and culture in media Story by Kamala Kirk Historically, queer individuals have not had the opportunity nor the influence to change how they are represented in the media. Playa Vista-based ad agency, Deutsch LA, is on a mission to change that with its LGBTQIA+ employee resource […]
Sweet Dreams
Stefanie Huber created Tucked + Covered to help families sleep better Story by Kamala Kirk | PHOTOS BY LUIS CHAVEZ Tired of being sleep deprived when her 4-year-old son was waking up in the middle of every night, Stefanie Huber realized that his kicked-off sheets were the reason behind his frequent awakenings. Huber tested the […]
Advancing Achievement
Westside Neighborhood School helps students succeed during the pandemic By Kamala Kirk Schools are the cornerstones of communities and COVID-19 has impacted educational institutions around the world, resulting in the shutdown of schools and posing major challenges to teachers, students and families. As a result, children’s academic performance has been affected, along with their progress […]
A Perfect Fit
Film producer Sonia Machado-Hines says yes to the Renaissance dress Every bride agonizes over finding the perfect wedding dress, but rarely does a bridal gown inspire a movie. For filmmaker and Playa Vista resident Sonia Machado-Hines, one dress did just that. She produced the short documentary “Dressing a Renaissance Queen,” about the painstaking recreation of […]