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Nansen Field in Palos Verdes
People often ask me :What is the small park off of Hidden Valley Road in Rolling…Read more -
What does the plaque in front of the large Tree in the median strip at the junction of Via Coronel and Palos Verdes West in Lunada Bay say?
Lunada Bay Median Strip with Large Austrailian Fig Tree and Plaque The Plaque in front of…Read more -
Takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac leads to drop in Interest Rates
Sunday’s announcement of the takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has led to a dramatic…Read more -
Majestic Golf Club originally planned in Portugeuse Bend area of Rancho Palos Verdes
From the beginning, Frank Vanderlip had great plans for the development of the Palos Verdes Peninsula….Read more -
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…Read more -
What are those large White Domes above Palos Verdes Drive East?
The two large round white buildings visible from Palos Verdes Drive East at the top of…Read more -
What is the undeveloped rocky area behind the gates at the southwest corner of Hawthorne and Via Valmonte?.
This area beginning in 1944, before Hawthorne was extended past the current Via Valmonte, was a…Read more -
Is there a shipwreck at the bottom of the cliffs at Rocky Point in Lunada Bay?
One interesting event that occurred in 1961, which people still talk about, was the running aground…Read more -
Where did the fountain in Lunada Bay come from?:
The fountain in the median strip of Palos Verdes Drive West in Lunada Bay was a…Read more -
Why are the streets blocked off between the Valmonte area of Palos Verdes Estates and the Hollywood Riviera area of Torrance?
The Palos Verdes Peninsula population grew rapidly after World War II. In 1946, construction began on…Read more
