2019
Happy Birthday to Three Riviera Centenarians!
Life was a lot different 100 years ago. Just ask best buddies Maxine Dineen and Juanita Truman, who turned 100 three days apart from each other in August. Or Sally Silver (my wife’s aunt), who turned ...
Living and Working in the Riviera is Barre-None the Best Combo for this Resident
When Diane Numark signed up for barre classes 6 1/2 years ago, her goal was simply to work out a couple of times a week to get into shape post-pregnancy. But two workouts a week soon turned to five. A...
The Story Behind Betty’s Bench, a Lower-Riviera Landmark
For those who live in the lower part of the Hollywood Riviera – or anyone driving to El Retiro Park and Library — a familiar sight is the long wooden bench at the corner of Via La Circula and Ca...
Riviera Native a Chart Topper
The hills of the Hollywood Riviera have always been alive with the sounds of music for the Quillin family. That’s because dad Bruce, a pianist, and percussionist who performed with the San Diego Youth...
Riviera Resident Opens Craft Workshop: Reconnect With Your Creative Side
In this non-stop digital era, nothing can be more therapeutic than escaping technology and using our hands for something other than touching a keyboard or screen. This may be why more and more people ...
Why Do You Relay? Annual Fundraiser Touches Lives in Our Community
When Riviera resident Hope Witkowsky first participated in the Torrance Relay for Life more than 15 years ago, her goal was to support a fellow city council member whose relative died of cancer. Littl...
Birds of a Feather Flock to Local Retailer
One of the nice things about living in the Hollywood Riviera is the wide variety of birds in our area, including the house finch, goldfinch, sparrow, towhee, scrub-jay, phoebe, mockingbird, hummingbir...
It Takes a Village to Support Our Seniors
For most seniors, living comfortably in their own home while continuing to lead active lives is a priority. But due to various circumstances, that’s not always possible, and many seniors find the only...