Tag: Dr. David Skaggs
Block party, wedding toasts, CHLA beach party, arts summit, more
Several years ago, the Brookside Homeowners Association decided that, with the summer weather being increasingly hot, it would be better to move the annual Brookside Block Party from July to late September. That gamble paid off again this year, as hundreds of Brooksiders gathered on the 900 block of South Hudson Avenue on Sept. 22 […]
Noodles, boxed wine led to love
Dr. David Skaggs and Dr. Valerie Ulene met during their medical school years at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in the late 1980s. The first encounter was unremarkable save for the memory of Val’s voice, which resonated with David, and the image of David eating ramen noodles in his apartment with his mother, […]
Fitness and Health: Physician’s road to a winning physique
A year ago, if anyone had asked Dr. Valerie Ulene (Windsor Square) if she were a fan of weight lifting, she would have answered in the negative. Last month, however, after six months of training, she competed in the open amateur division for the Organization of Competition Bodies (OCB) in Hollywood. How it all began […]
