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HAPPY FATHERS DAY !!!! I hope everyone has a wonderful Fathers Day. In 1909, Sonora Doddbegan acelebration of Father's Day in Spokane, influenced by a mothers day celebration begun the prior year in West Virginia, A bill to accord national recognition of the holiday was introduced in Congress in 1913. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson went to Spokane to speak in a Father's Day celebration and wanted to make it official, but Congress resisted, fearing that it would become commercialized. US President Calvin Coolidge recommended in 1924 that the day be [...]

The Lunada Bayhouse restaurant in the Lunada Bay Patio Building is serving a fantastic Fathers Day brunch this morning. If you miss their Fathers Day celebration this morning, take Dad there for dinner tonight. This is my favorite restaurant and is just around the corner from where i live. The food is fantastic, including their delicious seafood as well as steaks and pasta entrees. The portions are huge, they have a great appetizer menu, and their soups ( try the crab bisque or the clam chowder, both are fantastic ) are [...]

Interest rates remained flat over the last week, and mortgage rates for Jumbo loans are still particularly attractive, down to the low 5% level.The following are some excerpts from this week's newsletter on interest rates from HSH Associates : "Mortgage rates spent a good part of the spring on following the economy down but do seem to be leveling off as we step into Summer." "Given the wide differential in interest rates, at least some borrowers should be considering hybrid 5/1 ARMs; whose five-year fixed periods now average just 3.39%, up [...]

Bring your family and enjoy a free day of art at the Malaga Cove Art Show and Sale from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. today Sunday June 19, 2011, at Malaga Cove Plaza, PV Drive West between Via Corta & Via Chico, PV Estates.Approximately 30 artists affiliated with the Palos Verdes Art Center will show and sell their ceramics, jewelry and acrylic, oil and watercolor paintings. Each piece is a one-of-a-kind original. Event Phone: (310) 541-2479 Event Website: Malaga Cove Art Show and Sale website Categories: Arts & Crafts, Community Price: [...]

My youngest son, Kevin, who is a student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo majoring in City and Regional Planning with an econ and real estate minor, is off to Moscow on Wednesday to visit a girl he met last summer while working at the Terranea Resort. He was a pool boy at the Terranea spa ( tough summer job ! ) and she was a college student here for the summer. She is studying the hospitality industry. They have kept up their friendship via Skype on their computers the past [...]

The following are some excerpts from Sunday;s Daily Breeze. The full article may be viewed at the following link: http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_18254314 The long-discussed Chandler Ranch project, which this week moves closer to approval by the Rolling Hills Estates City Council, may include an unexpected surprise for potential luxury homebuyers: Students who live in the residential development could be divided among three school districts. The 114-home subdivision - a joint project of the Rolling Hills Country Club and the neighboring Chandler's Sand and Gravel facility - would be built where the boundaries of [...]

Proposed redistricting maps released Friday would dramatically alter the face of the South Bay's political landscape, eliminating two of the region's congressional districts and once again linking the Palos Verdes Peninsula to its coastal neighbors.The California Citizens Redistricting Commission's first draft maps released Friday carve out completely new congressional and legislative boundaries across the state. The panel is required to approve final maps by Aug. 15. The 14-member commission, created in 2008 when voters approved Proposition 11, used public testimony and the new U.S. census data to develop new congressional and [...]

2011 Palos Verdes Street Fair This weekend The Annual Palos Verdes Street Fair and Music Festival, presented by Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance, takes place this weekend . Located at Crossfield Drive and Silver Spur Road in the Rolling Hills Estates business district, the Fair is the biggest event on the Palos Verdes Peninsula and one of the most popular in the South Bay. With more than 200 arts and crafts booths, carnival rides for all ages, continuous FREE live entertainment on two stages, an International Food Court [...]

Two Athletic Events will be held on South Bay Beaches this weekend, the GI Joe Summer Pier 2 Pier Run/Walk and the Redondo Beach Triatholon : GI Joe Summer Pier 2 Pier Run/Walk "From Hermosa Beach Pier to Manhattan Beach Pier and back in the sand" Saturday, June 11th 2011 2011 Redondo Beach Triathlon Event to benefit "Cheer For Children"USAT Sanctioned Event We want to extend special appreciation to California Health Plans, our premier sponsor. California Health Plans is an online health insurance agency specializing in health plans for individuals, families, [...]

The City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes voted to look at alternative locations for a skateboard park within city boundaries rather than locating the park at Lower Hess Park. I am in favor of a skateboard park on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. When my 3 boys were younger, they all loved to skateboard, and this would be a great way to give our kids a place to gather instead of malls, on school property, etc. Example of skateboard park design This is the same response that the City [...]

Dear Council members , City Manager and Parks Staff: I saw that the City Council has just voted to seek an alternative location for a skateboard park instead of Lower Hess Park. I would like to remind you that this was the same promise that you gave us dog park supporters a number of months ago and nothing has progressed on that per my discussion recently with Katie Howe of the Parks Dept. I still think that the County's former Palos Verdes Landfill site would be a great location for both [...]

The following is a guest blog written by James at [email protected]: At least 178 service members were wrongfully foreclosed on under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. Last month, the Justice Department filed lawsuits against a Bank of America subsidiary a Morgan Stanley subsidiary. The two companies settled and agreed to pay at least $22 million to victims of the wrongful foreclosures. Under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act a foreclosure, seizure or sale of a service member's property is not allowed within 90 days of the service member completing his or her [...]

FOR LEASEHollywood Rivieria Redondo Beach House for Lease210 Camino Del Campo MLS # V11069653$4,200 per month Lower Hollywood Riviera Lease- Fantastic family home and location! This Cape Cod Style single level 3 bedroom/ 2 bath home with 2044 sq ft, has been renovated and on a beautiful street within walking distance to Riviera Village and Beaches. View the charming yard through the living room ´s french doors and adjacent family room; both rooms have fireplaces. The bright semi circled dining room opens to the large kitchen with lots of light cabinets, [...]

There will be a free concert at the Promenade of the Peninsula shopping center next Sunday June 18th that is sponsored by Remax Palos Verdes Realty. The concert will begin at 3pm and features the music of Toy Bombs and Ryan Darton. In addition to the concert, there will also be some fun events for the family including a dog parade, pet adoptions, etc. For more information about Palos Verdes and South Bay Real Estate and buying and selling a home on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, visit my website at https://www.maureenmegowan.com [...]

A Day in the Park presented by Lunada Bay Homeowner's AssociationandLunada Bay Merchants Association Sunday, June 5th, 201111 am to 6 pm Location:Palos Verdes Drive West atYarmouth & Via Pacheco Fashion Shows (11 AM) Doll House €¢ Lunada Bay Pet €¢ Annie's €¢ Poppi Fun Stuff Ping Pong €¢ Crafty Art Table €¢ Gypsy Corner Eco Info €¢ Ocean Petting Zoo Southbay €¢ Falcon & Owl of Terrenea €¢ Conservacy Info €¢ Dog Adoption €¢ Water Conservation Info €¢ Discovery World Recycle City Local Restaurants Prontos Mexican (10% discount) €¢ Raphaello's [...]