Palos Verdes Peninsula News

Grand theft: 1:44-3 a.m. May 15, 1900 block of Pacific Coast Highway. Rims and tires were reported stolen from a vehicle.

Stolen vehicle/carjacking/assault with a deadly weapon: 11:13 p.m. May 10, 1800 block of Pacific Coast Highway.

The glass ceiling for women in the business world has been cracked, if not completely broken through.

It's the time of year for beautiful wildflowers to spring up in fields and valleys all over the Los Angeles area.

Despite the beautiful weather outside, the Palos Verdes Peninsula is under a hazardous weather outlook, according to a special weather statement posted on Weather.gov. A strong, upper-level high-pressure system is bringing the hot weather to the Southland, and with it may come gale-force winds in the outer waters and local, dense fog, according to ... (more)

A student of the private Chadwick School on the Palos Verdes Peninsula is among 141 students across the United States to be named a 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholar.

Six years and one crippling recession after Rolling Hills Estates abandoned a vision to remake its flagging commercial core with hundreds of homes, a resurgent economy has revived interest in development proposals for the area.

Successful Aging Expo: The Daily Breeze is sponsoring the Fifth annual expo on "Successful Aging," designed especially for people ages 40 to 100.

"My story may not be what you're looking for, but it never hurts to give it a shot," Grace Soares of Torrance emails me.

Walking through rows of rose bushes, junipers, succulents and a koi pond at the South Coast Botanical Garden, it is hard to believe that you are just blocks away from the Pacific Coast Highway.

Strong-arm robbery: 10:38 a.m. April 30, 2300 block of Pacific Coast Highway. Money was reported stolen from an open business.

On mobile? You can see interactive map here. Newsweek has ranked Palos Verdes Peninsula and Palos Verdes high schools as the Nos.

A Rancho Palos Verdes resident had a close call at last month's Boston Marathon, according to the Palos Verdes Peninsula News .

While cooler temperatures and rainfall Monday helped firefighters in Malibu and Ventura County get a handle on the massive 28,000-acre Stations Fire , officials closer to home are warning residents on the Palos Verdes Peninsula to prepare their own homes for what could be a big fire season.

Built in 2007 by Sexton Homes, this ocean-front modern architectural masterpiece features 5,679 square feet of interior space, 6 bedrooms and 8 baths and a media room with stadium seating and a state-of-the-art entertainment system, according to Zillow.com. Located at 2216 The Strand , the home was crafted with an attention to detail that includes ... (more)

The Local Voices section on Patch is where the community goes to share viewpoints and interesting happenings in the community each day.

A magnitude-2.8 earthquake struck halfway between Marina del Rey and El Segundo on Sunday night.

Set in a gated community atop the Palos Verdes Peninsula and designed for entertaining, this Spanish-style estate takes in coastline and city views.

The Local Voices section on Patch is where the community goes to share viewpoints and interesting happenings in the community each day.

Arson: 3:30 a.m. April 17, 25900 block of Narbonne Avenue. There was a fire in a large trash bin.