Q&A Archive

Southern Comforts

Joe Baker discusses the newly renovated Palos Verdes Art Center and its first exhibition titled California: Then and Now

Written by Fabienne Marsh

Agent Provocateur

During a leisurely conversation in a living room transformed into an art gallery, we talk about his various passions: his children, horses, art, his wife, Homeira, and real estate.

Written by Fabienne Marsh Photographed by Monica Orozco

Tall Order

Robert “Big Bob” LeBrun has been a bouncer in the South Bay for more than 35 years. You may have seen him manning the door at the North End Bar & Grill or grooving to the blues at Café Boogaloo or staring down Hells Angels at The Grist Mill. At nearly 7 feet tall, he cuts an imposing frame, but at least he’ll give you fair warning before he decides to use it.

Written by Peter Madden

5 Tips For Conquering the Classic

Tips on upping your paddleboard game, from last year’s Catalina Classic winner, Dr. Brad Thomas.

Written by Stefan Slater

Jingle Bell Rock

We may have scored the interview of the year. Kris Kringle himself took time out of his incredibly hectic schedule to answer a few questions about his celebrity status, the holiday season and what he loves about the South Bay.

Edited by Darren Elms Photographed by Michael Neveux

Golden Girl

Back from the London games with three medals in tow, including a solid gold for the Women’s 4x100-meter relay, runner and Torrance-native Carmelita Jeter shows no sign of letting up.

Edited by Darren Elms

Good Form

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Kids in Space

Meet Alessandro Zulli, a student at Palos Verdes Peninsula High, Rolling Hills Estates. Alessandro was one of 254 talented students from 30 countries and 30 states who won a scholarship to attend the Honeywell Leadership Challenge Academy (HLCA) at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama earlier this year. Just as school was about to wrap up for the year, the bright teen shared a few of his adventures at this once-in-a-lifetime experience. 

The Bard and the Bay

Shakespeare By the Sea, the annual summer tour of works by the prolific Elizabethan playwright, will debut its 15th season at Point Fermin Park in San Pedro, with stops at parks throughout the South Bay and even Terranea Resort. We checked in with the non-profit’s artistic director, Lisa Coffi, as the company readied to celebrate this milestone year.

On the Right Path

It should come as no surprise that the South Bay is one of the best places to own a bicycle. The Strand, the sights, the weather, a bevy of bike shops … need we say more? One of our area’s biggest bike supporters is the South Bay Bicycle Coalition (SBBC), a local organization made of two-wheel enthusiasts. Formed in 2009 with the intent of going after a RENEW grant, this volunteer advocacy group would help steer the creation of the South Bay Bicycle Master Plan. We took a ride with South Bay Initiative director Marissa Christiansen to see how that plan was moving along.