Portola Hotel & Spa Plans for Years of 100% Carbon Offsets
MONTEREY, CA — Portola Hotel & Spa is proud to announce that they have committed to two more years of 100% carbon offsets. The Silver LEED® EB Certified hotel has…
Abode Communities Kick Starts Green Living Youth Program
Van Nuys , CA — Abode Communities, one of the nation’s leading fullservice affordable housing developers, has received a $25,000 resident engagement grant from Enterprise Community Partners, Inc., funded by…
Putt & Pamper Package in Ventura, CA
By George Christopher Thomas, Travel Writer A couple of weeks back I had the most delightful weekend in Ventura, CA. Our state offers the absolute best destinations for weekend darts…
San Ysidro Ranch Rated No. 1 Resort In The World
SANTA BARBARA, CA — Travel + Leisure has named San Ysidro Ranch “the best resort in the continental U.S. and Canada” on the World’s Best Awards list. Compiled by Travel…
NPS Adds Section to Backbone Trail in the Santa Monica Mountains
Congressman Brad Sherman (DSherman Oaks) proudly announced that the National Park Service has acquired one of the last three remaining parcels of land necessary to complete the 65-mile Backbone Trail…
Knife Attacker To Be Charged with Murder
Los Angeles, CA — Kevivon Dayzhawn Brown, who was brutally stabbed in front of the Union Rescue Mission in Downtown Los Angeles on July 29, 2011, died September 16, 2011…
Sit ‘N Sleep First-Ever Studio City Showroom
STUDIO CITY, CA — On Saturday, October 1, Sit ‘n Sleep, Southern California’s largest mattress retailer and sleep expert will open its inaugural Studio City store, a 12,000-square-foot showroom, which…
The Deck, Laguna Beach, CA
Pacific Edge, Joie de Vivre Hotels’ Laguna Beach property, unveils The Deck, the ultimate beachfront dining experience. Located literally steps from the sand with panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean,…
Surfing Dogs Barking Up The Right Tree
The 3rd Annual Surf City Surf Dog Surf Competition kicks off in Huntington Beach on Sept. 23, and to start things off on the right paw, pet-friendly boutique hotel The…
Barricaded Suspect Surrenders To Police In Van Nuys, CA
VAN NUYS, CA — LAPD Mission Area officers arrest an assault/ kidnap suspect after a daylong standoff in Van Nuys. On September 18, 2011, around 9 a.m., LAPD Mission Area…