It was a cool and foggy evening, and the snow helped Santa and his elves create the feeling of a North Pole visit. The tremendous community turn-out only goes to further enhance the strength of our Lunada Bay village. Kudos to the many LBHOA volunteers who made this a success, especially Anne Celestin, Kristin Sweet, and Renee Jaco. We did not have an official photographer, but photos that we do[…]

On Thursday, December 3, 2015, at approximately 11:21 a.m., a PVE resident in the 2800 block of Victoria Place called PVEPD after she saw a suspicious vehicle park on her street. The resident observed two male suspects, whom she had never seen before, walk up to her neighbor’s door which was did not appear to be normal. PVEPD patrol officers responded immediately and arrived within minutes to discover the described[…]

On Wednesday, Nov 15,  at about 9:30 am, police responded to a possible burglary call in the 2000 block of Via Ventana. The police response time to the call was approximately 1 minute and a female subject was immediately detained. After an investigation, she was arrested for suspicion of burglary and prowling. Please don’t relax your crime prevention measures. Continue to lock your doors, set your alarms, and alert the[…]

PVE Residents: While our community continues to be safe and your Police Department is continually working to prevent and respond to crimes, you may be interested to know that on November 9, 2015, five homes in our city were burglarized. We want to keep you informed. In nearly every case the suspects entered the rear yard and smashed out a rear window (one had the front windows smashed). The suspect(s)[…]

The Palos Verdes Half Marathon will be held this Saturday, 11-14-2015 from approximately 6AM through 11 AM. There will be intermittent traffic closures in the area. An estimated 1000 runners are expected to participate in the Palos Verdes Half Marathon. This influx of pedestrians (runners) is expected to last approximately 5 hours (0600-1100 hours). It is also expected that once the marathon begins there will be an additional influx of[…]

On Tuesday, October 27, both the PV Homes Association (PVHA) Board of Directors (BoD) and the PVE City Council met to receive public input regarding pending itigation regarding city parkland. As previously noted (see “PVE Parklands Decision Pending…” the city of PVE and the PVHA must decide whether to appeal a recent judge’s ruling on summary judgement regarding Citizens for Enforcement of Parkland Covenants v. City et al (CEPC). Both[…]

You may recall that in 2012 the Palos Verdes Estates City Council with the advice of the City Attorney approved the limited transfer of a portion of the PVE parklands below 900 Via Panorama to an adjacent resident. This resident also made a significant donation to the PVPUSD, and the PVPUSD transferred to the City of PVE ownership of two adjacent and undeveloped lots (referred to as Lots C and[…]

With the State of California, County of Los Angeles, and 15 cities in the County, the City of Palos Verdes Estates has consistently supported the need for federal legislation to reduce helicopter noise that impacts City residents. For several years, the referenced agencies, as represented by the LA Area Helicopter Noise Coalition (LAAHNC), has been aware of talks with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and helicopter operators in support of[…]

Merchandise commemorating the City of Palos Verdes 75th Anniversary is now on sale at City Hall. The following available merchandise has been discounted: Collared Polo Shirts (men’s and women’s sizes) $2.00 T-Shirts (adult & children’s sizes) $1.00 Commemorative Pins $1.00 Visors or Caps $1.00 Wearing these items is a great way to show community pride and celebrate the memories! To purchase these items, please visit City Hall (340 Palos Verdes[…]