Palisadian Chuck Lorre (left), television producer, writer, director and composer, and Robby Krieger, guitarist and founding member of The Doors who grew up in Pacific Palisades, attended Venice Family Clinic’s inaugural HEART (Health + Art) Gala at 3Labs in Culver City, which honored clinic supporters U2’s The Edge and Morleigh Steinberg with the first HEART Award. The evening was hosted by comedian Matt Friend and included a performance by GRAMMY Award-winning artist Beck. The evening raised $2.7 million to support the nonprofit clinic’s various health services, which are provided to “more than 45,000 people in need annually, regardless of their income, insurance or immigration status,” read a statement about the gala.
Los Angeles-based foster youth nonprofit Ready to Succeed—founded by Palisadians Romi Lassally and Patrick McCabe—hosted its annual Camp Ready, a “summer boot camp … designed to inspire and ensure that former foster youth and first-generation college students have a toolkit and confidence ready for entering college and their future careers.” This year’s camp featured speaker Leah Thomas (right), an author, environmental justice expert and founder of nonprofit Intersectional Environmentalist. Shannon de Laat, Hoai Scott, Karen Jones, Jean Batthany, Gloria Garcia Cisneros and Eddie Valcin participated in a panel discussion of “The Power of Storytelling: Communication Strategies for the Modern Workforce.”
Keira Doughtery was the bike design winner in the 2024 Kids on Bikes Fourth of July parade unit, sponsored by the yogurt shoppe, which included the “Best Decorated Bike/Scooter Contest.”
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