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🌱 Patch AM: What the latest landslide slowdown means for power and road rules.
And on the Rancho Palos Verdes Patch calendar - "Made in the South Bay" Reception and Artists' Talk

Greetings Rancho Palos Verdes! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What the latest landslide slowdown means for power and road rules.
- How is Rancho Palos Verdes' PV Hill housing market really holding up?
Also on today's calendar: "Made in the South Bay" Reception and Artists' Talk and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 75 and low of 67 degrees.
- Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 72, low: 68.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 76 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• RPV Landslide Movement Falls Below Key Threshold (patch.com) — Rancho Palos Verdes' massive landslide has slowed below a key movement threshold, raising hopes that Southern California Edison may eventually restore power to the Portuguese Bend neighborhood. City officials are extending emergency declarations, keeping bicycle restrictions on Palos Verdes Drive South, and racing to finish winterization and dewatering work before the rainy season to protect homes, roads, and utilities.
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• Home Sales Volume Shrinking - (randomlengthsnews.com) — Home sales across the South Bay, including Rancho Palos Verdes on the PV Hill, are down modestly from last year, even as prices remain roughly 45% above 2019 levels. The PV Hill market shows slightly lower year-to-date sales but rising median prices, with high interest rates and pandemic-era low mortgages keeping many potential sellers on the sidelines.
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📸 Around Rancho Palos Verdes
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rancho Palos Verdes
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★ Featured events ★
- "Made in the South Bay" Reception and Artists' Talk →
1815 213th St, Torrance
3:00 pm - Rotary Responders Roundup →
Empty Saddle Club, Rolling Hills Estates
5:00 pm - Palos Verdes Trail 5K →
Ernie Howlett Park, 25851 Hawthorne Blvd, Rolling Hills Estates
8:00 am
Saturday September 19
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
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Other local events
- 12:00 Dismissal - Faculty In Service →
Christ Lutheran Church & School, 28850 South Western Avenue, Rancho Palos Verdes
8:30 am - Peace Frog The Music of The Doors →
The Grand Annex Music Hall, 434 W 6th St, Los Angeles
8:00 pm - 69th Annual City Celebration →
39 Empty Saddle Rd, Rolling Hills Estates
9:00 am - Ocean Views & Native Wildlife Adventure at White Point Nature Preserve →
White Point Nature Education Center and Preserve, 1600 W Paseo Del Mar, Los Angeles
10:30 am - Alice Howe & Freebo →
The Grand Annex Music Hall, 434 W 6th St, Los Angeles
8:00 pm - Kitty adoption this Sunday! →
Petco, 22 Peninsula Center, Rolling Hills Estates
11:00 am - Public Lands, Community Pride on National Public Lands Day →
White Point Nature Education Center and Preserve, 1600 W Paseo Del Mar, Los Angeles
9:30 am - Welcome Wildlife Home: Native Plant Sale by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy →
White Point Nature Education Center and Preserve, 1600 W Paseo Del Mar, Los Angeles
10:30 am - Native Plant Wonders: Guided Garden Tour at White Point Nature Preserve →
White Point Nature Education Center and Preserve, 1600 W Paseo Del Mar, Los Angeles
11:00 am
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Saturday September 26
📣 Rancho Palos Verdes Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Rancho Palos Verdes PatchAM possible:
- Palos Verdes Peninsula Transportation Authority (PV Transit) — (310) 544-7108
- Precision Athletics Fencing Club — (310) 756-8635
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello everyone, our cat Mayo has been missing since July!
She is mix brown, black and white. If anyone has been caring for her or has seen her, please contact me. (Nextdoor La Cresta) - Preparing home to sell and few items I don't know how best to find a new home a 1962 Grundig Majestic Stereo Console.
I know it's more of a collectors item and I'm having a hard time finding someone who can service it for potential sale. Original owner. Any input?? (Nextdoor La Cresta)
- Premium Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser - Walmart in Torrance. Apply here.
- Globe Life posted a job opening for Life Insurance Sales Representative in Torrance. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rancho Palos Verdes here.
🗞 Nearby News
Torrance
- 2-Car Crash on Normandie Avenue Under Investigation (sweetlaw.com)
- US Navy Orders $200M in Castelion Blackbeard Hypersonic Weapons (thedefensepost.com)
- Why is the US Reviving its Interest in 'Space Nuclear'? (energydigital.com)
Long Beach
- Long Beach Approves $24.2M Airport Taxiway Overhaul (patch.com)
- Woman Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver, Metro Train Identified (patch.com)
Ok Rancho Palos Verdes! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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