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This year we are doing something to help those in need and want to invite you to join us.  Our family has supported Harbor Interfaith Services in San Pedro for the past several years.  With the high cost of living in our area, many families are struggling to make ends meet, and Harbor Interfaith supports those families in need.  I am reaching out to our community to see if you will help me support...

Holiday Happenings in the South Bay - 2022 Happy December! Once again, the year has flown by! As they say, time waits for no one.  The holidays are hard to beat, especially when the weather in Southern California still allows us to spend much of the time outdoors.  This year I thought it would be fun to share some of our favorite holiday outings around the South Bay and Palos Verdes, most requiring just...

11 Reasons to List During the Holidays People who look for a home during the Holidays are more serious buyers! Serious buyers have fewer houses to choose from during the Holidays and less competition means more money for you! Since the supply of listings will dramatically increase in January, there will be less demand for your particular home! Less demand means less money for you! Houses...

The best part of Halloween is seeing how decked out our Valmonte neighbors get for the crowds of parents with their little witches, ninjas, princesses, and superhero's in tow.

I've been struggling with how to digest the recent events in Connecticut.  After our own little taste of violence with the police chase that ended in our neighborhood, I gave some serious thought to finally buying a firearm to protect my little slice of heaven.  Needless to say I was stopped in my tracks when I learned of the tragedy of the 26 innocent lives lost as the result of a lunatic with his...

Christmastime has arrived in Valmonte.  If you ventured out in between the rainstorms this weekend, you certainly saw the flurry of activity as lights were being hung from nearly every roof line, tree branch, and picket fence.  Of course if you passed by my house, you may have noticed we finally managed to hang a few pictures on the walls - no lights yet.  Regardless of my own decorating guilt, it's...