Palos Verdes

The journey is the destination for Catalina Express’ Greg Bombard

The journey is the destination for Catalina Express’ Greg Bombard

/ June 11, 2013 5:41 pm

Over the past four decades Catalina Island native sons Greg Bombard and Tom Rutter have worked at making the trip to Catalina Island as pleasurable an adventure as being on the island
Greg Bombard and Tom Rutter started Catalina Express in 1981.

South Bay homes moving fast and furious

South Bay homes moving fast and furious

/ June 6, 2013 5:00 am

For realtors like Vance Mizzi business has been booming lately. Triggered by low interest rates and an assumption the housing market struck bottom, median home prices in Los Angeles County rose 14 percent since last year.

Rolling Hills manager goes to PVE

/ June 5, 2013 4:05 pm

Tony Dahlerbruch, former Rolling Hills city manager, this week took over as city manager of neighboring Palos Verdes Estates.

Students show off engineering skills

Students show off engineering skills

/ June 5, 2013 4:04 pm

An underwater rover. A robot that throws Frisbees. A solar-powered boat. These are several of the projects designed by Palos Verdes students in middle and high school that were on display last week at the Student Engineering Expo and Symposium.

Neighbors worried over plant demolition

/ June 5, 2013 4:00 pm

In the long history of the Palos Verdes Landfill there have been many controversies. Now the Sanitation District wants to demolish the power plant on the site because there isn’t enough gas left to justify its operation.

Promenade on the Peninsula mall looks for new strategy

Promenade on the Peninsula mall looks for new strategy

/ May 2, 2013 1:55 pm

Though business isn’t bad these days, for Macnguyen and many of the other owners in the open-air mall, things could be better.

Skatepark PV to shore up ground at Rolling Hills Estates site

/ May 2, 2013 1:52 pm

Ellen November, who’s been pioneering a skatepark on the peninsula for the past four years, said her group Skatepark PV has decided to go forward with the necessary ground remediation at a site selected by the City of Rolling Hills Estates at Ernie Howlett Park.

Police look for clues in Rancho Palos Verdes murder case

Police look for clues in Rancho Palos Verdes murder case

/ May 2, 2013 1:46 pm

Last week the burned remains of a Long Beach man were found in an old-model SUV in the 30100 block of Miraleste Drive.

Outages slated for Edison upgrades

/ May 2, 2013 1:39 pm

Southern California Edison began a $2.2 million project to upgrade aging infrastructure in Rancho Palos Verdes last month, which is expected to last at least through the month of May.

Leveling the Playing Field

Leveling the Playing Field

/ May 2, 2013 4:00 am

Beach City schools stand to lose millions under Governor Jerry Brown’s plan to create a more equitable education system

Grades of Green awards area schools for reducing trash

Grades of Green awards area schools for reducing trash

/ April 24, 2013 4:54 pm

When fifth grader Peter Fullerton goes to throw his trash away from lunch each day at Lunada Bay Elementary School, he doesn’t just toss it all into a single garbage can.

PV Botanical gardens slated for makeover

PV Botanical gardens slated for makeover

/ April 4, 2013 1:01 pm

The South Coast Botanical Gardens could be the Peninsula’s best kept secret. Drive up the twisty entrance road lined with trees and it opens up into an 87-acre wonderland.

Peninsula Center sold for $87.3 million

Peninsula Center sold for $87.3 million

/ April 4, 2013 12:59 pm

Phoenix-based Vestar finalized the purchase of the Peninsula Shopping Center last month for $87.3 million.

Friday night lights fade to black

Friday night lights fade to black

/ April 4, 2013 12:57 pm

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has effectively nailed the coffin shut on hopes that Palos Verdes Peninsula High School would get stadium lights on its football stadium any time soon.

Future of SoCal ROC uncertain

Future of SoCal ROC uncertain

/ March 21, 2013 10:00 am

The proposed state budget deprives over 400 Redondo Union High School and Redondo Shores students of vocational training opportunities accessible to them through the Southern California Regional Occupation Center, whose financial future hangs in limbo.