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Bring Us Light - Christmas Concert Sunday, Dec 2 3:00p at St John Fisher Church,Rancho Palos Verdes,CA Escape to the season's peace with choir works celebrating the warmth and beauty of Christmas. Join the combined choirs and organ of St John Fisher Church in some known pieces and some not, closing with €œChristmas Day € by Gustav Holst and €œDo You Hear What I Hear €, arranged by Harry Simeone. For more information about Palos Verdes and South Bay Real Estate and buying and selling a home on the Palos Verdes [...]

Palos Verdes Peninsula Holiday Parade €œPARADE OF LIGHTS € Parade Date is Saturday, December 1, 2012 6:00 p.m. €“ 7:30 p.m. The City of Rolling Hills Estates is pleased to present the Annual Peninsula Holiday Parade with the assistance of veteran event coordinators, Pageantry Productions. The €œParade of Lights € is designed to showcase the unique character of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The parade route is along Silver Spur Road and Deep Valley Drive, through the Promenade on the Peninsula to Norris Center Drive (Crossfield Drive) in the City of Rolling [...]

This is an article recently published by Palos Verdes Patch on SkateparkPV, an organization founded by Ellen November, a Palos Verdes Peninsula resident who has worked tirelessly to establish a skate park on the Palos Verdes Peninsula: SkateparkPV, the focus of this week's nonprofit spotlight, is an organization founded in 2009 and dedicated to opening a skatepark on the Peninsula, according to its mission statement. Founder and president Ellen November recently answered a few questions about the organization's activities. Palos Verdes Patch: What is the main purpose of this organization? Ellen [...]

The Redondo Beach Police Officers €™ Association, in conjunction with the Redondo Beach Firefighters €™ Association, is proud to announce the return of Santa Claus to the citizens of Redondo Beach. After a short reprieve, Santa Claus and his little elves have agreed to take time out of their busy schedule to swing by our side of the globe. Starting November 26th, Santa and his Elves will once again travel the streets of Redondo Beach. The sleigh will begin in the north end of town, ending in the south end of [...]

Interest rates stayed about the same this week near record lows .The following are excerpts from the newsletter on interest rates published by HSH Associates : "Mortgage rates held at record levels this week, as there was little strong economic data to move them around much. Much of the data which was available came from economic components dependent to a degree on mortgage rates, and were mildly improved as a result of the low levels they've been perched at for months. Will future economic conditions continue to support a positive homebuying [...]

Where are some of the best public views from the top of the Peninsula: In my opinion, two of the best views from the top of the Peninsula are located in Rancho Palos Verdes in Del Cerro Park, which can be reached at the end of Crenshaw Boulevard just past St. John Fisher, and from Via Del Monte in Palos Verdes Estates, near the top of the hillside overlooking Malaga Cove. The view from Del Cerro park is spectacular, including the entire Palos Verdes Drive South area from the Point Vicente [...]

I had my first visit to our new temporary dog park in Rancho Palos Verdes which recently opened next to the Rancho Palos Verdes City Hall and my dog Troy and I had a wonderful time. There were about 10 dogs and their owners there on a Sunday, and everyone was having a wonderful time!! My dog Troy, a miniature Australian Shepherd. For more information about Palos Verdes and South Bay Real Estate and buying and selling a home on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, visit my website at https://www.maureenmegowan.com . I [...]

The inventory of unsold condos and townhomes on the Palos Verdes Peninsula of 29 units has shrunk significantly over the last 12 months, and is down approx. 36% compared to a year ago. The average number of sales per month over the last 3 months of 12 units per month is up 20% from a year ago,with 12 units sold in October. There are 17 units in escrow at the end of October projecting strong sales for November as well. Click here for a current search for condos and townhomes available [...]

The average number of properties listed for sale for the overall Palos Verdes Peninsula during the last 3 months is approx. 39% lower than the comparable period last year. Single Family home sales for the overall Palos Verdes Peninsula Real Estate Market have improved and the average number of homes sold per month of 58 over the last 3 months is about 23% higher than the comparable period last year . Pending sales in escrow have been strong , with 72 homes in escrow at the end of October, forecating continuing [...]

The number of properties on the market in Rolling Hills Estates ( including the unincorporated area of Palos Verdes Peninsula ) decreased substantially in December and is still only 23 homes, a 24% decrease from the prior year. The number of properties sold monthly has increased substantially over the last 3 months, averaging 8 sales a month . There are 14 homes in escrow as of the end of October. Click Here for a current search of homes for Sale in Rolling Hills Estates. Oct. 12 Sep. 12 Curnt vs. Prev [...]

Formation of the Cities on the Palos Verdes Peninsula The Great Depression, which began in 1929, had an extremely debilitating effect on the original unincorporated Palos Verdes Project. Many lot owners defaulted on their property taxes, and the Palos Verdes Homeowners Association, which maintained the Project, was in deep financial straits. Notwithstanding that the public properties, including the beach and golf clubs, were devoted to public uses, the land was taxable as private property because it was owned by the Homes Assn. By1938 the Homes Association owed the State of California [...]

Rancho del Mar, a small continuation high school, is located just off of Crest road, just to the east of Crenshaw Blvd. This high school, located in Rolling Hills, offers an individualized teaching plan educational program for students whose personalities, needs, and interests get lost in the traditional high school. This was the original location of a junior college in the late 1940's and early 1950's called Palos Verdes College. There actually had been plans to build another high school in Rancho Palos Verdes, "Peninsula High School" was the name that [...]

The number of homes listed for sale in the City of Palos Verdes Estates dropped significantly at the end of 2011, and remains very low. with only 37 homes listed for sale at the end of October, which is 50% lower than the same time a year ago. The number of homes sold over the last 3 months, averaging 12 sales per month, is the same as the same period last year. This equates to only about 3 months of inventory.The number of homes in escrow at the end of the [...]

In addition to Marymount College in Rancho Palos Verdes, another college used to be located on the Palos Verdes Peninsula: In 1947, Palos Verdes College, a small, private, independent junior college opened at the current site of Rancho del Mar High School in Rolling Hills. The college initially occupied barracks which were used in WWII. The college, at its peak, served approximately 100 students. Some of the college's students included Elizabeth Taylor's brother, and Leslie Caron, the film star. The college had plans to construct a permanent campus, however fund raising [...]

I just attended a wonderful showing of gorgeous water color paintings by Katrina Vanderlip, grand-daughter of Frank Vanderlip, the 'founding father" of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Katrina Vanderlip s watercolor exhibit captures the beauty of Palos Verdes Peninsula landmarks including Malaga Cove Plaza. The following are excerpts from an article in the Daily Breeze about the show: "Katrina Vanderlip payed homage to the picturesque childhood she experienced on the Palos Verdes Peninsula with her first watercolor show yesterday at the Terranea Resort. Her work is inspired by local landmarks - Malaga [...]