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The Girl With the Magic Ponytails: French Tales (Pub date 7/9/24)
Grab your passport to fun and join Riley on another magical, fantastical, ponytail-powered, imagination-fueled adventure.
An afternoon Parisian-inspired tea party in her grandparents’ garden soon gives way to a surprising and thrilling journey to France. Who else but Riley can soar on a giant sunflower, cozy up in a gargantuan croissant or fashion a space age vehicle out of macarons?
With a flip and a twirl, a swoosh and a ...
The Girl with the Magic Ponytails
Children's Book Author: Riley is an imaginative child with a great big secret flowing through her extra-long, chocolate brown ponytails. With a flip, a swoosh, and a twirl, she sparks a special kind of magic with her ponytails, allowing her to set sail on the high seas with a neighborhood dog, latch onto a shimmering star, skate on the ribbons of a rainbow, and even time travel to a pre-historic land.
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PHOTOGRAPHER SHERRY RAYN BARNETT HAS CAPTURED SOME OF THE MOST ICONIC LEGENDS IN MUSIC. AND NOW, MORE THAN 50 YEARS AFTER SHE EMBARKED ON HER FIRST PROFESSIONAL ASSIGNMENT TO SHOOT IKE AND TINA TURNER, HER WORK REMAINS AS RELEVANT AS EVER.
On The Front Burner
MAGAZINE FEATURE STORY
THE CAREERS THROUGH CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM (C-CAP) HAS BEEN FURTHERING THE CAREERS OF YOUNG CHEFS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES FOR OVER THREE DECADES...
Herb Alpert & Vibrato Jazz Grill
As legendary musician Herb Alpart and his daughter Eden embark on their 16th year running Vibrato Grill, they reflect on their partnership, the jazz club's success, and their desire to pay it forward.
Brotherly Love: An Empty Nest in Toluca Lake is Filled Again
Coverstory about how two empty nesters, Frank Leon and Margarita Manduley-Leon, filled their Toluca Lake home in a way they never imagined: by adopting two boys from West Africa.
Silver Linings Playlist
The Story of How One Woman's Fight for the Rights of her Special-Needs Son Changed His Life and Hers—and Ultimately the Path of Many Others
Paradise in a Parking Lot: From millennial hipsters to high-end boutique buyers, the Rose Bowl Flea Market has been something of a religious ritual for Los Angelenos for the past 50 years...
Feature magazine article December/January 2018 Ventura Blvd Magazine
THE MOGUL & THE GRAPEVINE
With Moraga Vineyards, Rupert Murdoch takes on wine and a legacy, just a stone’s throw from the Valley.
Lessons in Loss
Magazine Feature Story: Tragedy shakes a local school, bringing the Valley community together to understand the loss and navigate the future.
FIRST VERSE
A MICHELIN-STAR CHEF PARTNERS WITH A GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING SOUND ENGINEER TO CREATE A NEW DESTINATION SUPPER CLUB IN TOLUCA LAKE
Raw Talent
A revealing profile of stubborn but talented Kazunori Nozawa—the chef who carved the path for the Valley’s renowned Sushi Row
Big Fish Small Pond
He is the only contestant to win three of Food Network’s reality show competitions. And he competes again in this season’s Top Chef. But Phillip Frankland Lee’s biggest challenge may lie in Encino, where he is opening what he believes will be a world-class restaurant.
The Valley Dining Scene Is Back on with a Michelin Chef-Helmed Sushi Eatery, Hawaiian-Style Fare and Specialty Ice Cream
With restaurant dine-in service now allowed, here are two new restaurants and an ice creamery to put on your radar.
Reaching for the Stars
Sixth-grader Peyton Hemann may have lost all of her hair, but she’s not letting it stop her from pursuing her dream to space walk or her quest to help others.