Special Events Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, Beauty of Nature Film Series: The Big Year, Sunday, July 9th, 5pm – The Big Year (2011; 100 min), a high-flying comedy about the escapades of a trio of competitive bird watchers who vow to win a contest by spotting and recording as many avian species as humanly possible. Cast includes Owen Wilson, Steve Martin, and Jack Black.  Peninsula High School Theater, 27118 Silver Spur[…]

The City of PVE has requested the support from residents regarding two California state bills currently making their way through the legislature: Assembly Bill 1250 would place restrictions on cities seeking to establish personal services contracts.  In a new reality in which the city is facing a budget crisis, limiting the ability to contract work rather than hiring employees would make the situation worse. Senate Bill 649 would limit the city’s ability[…]

LBHOA has assembed another great season of music, dance, and fellowship for our 2017 Summer Concert Series. Date Band Genre Sponsor Comment 6/4 Hollywood U2 U2 Cover Band Porsche South Bay Ceremony honoring Joe Sherwood starts at 4:30 pm 6/18 No concert. Happy Father’s Day! 7/9 Peninsula Symphonic Winds PV Symphony PV High Quad 7/23 Manuel the Band Jazz/Pop/Rock CHASE, Lunada Bay Branch Free Food starts at 4pm 8/6 Susie[…]

Special Events Nature & Me Storytime: Stories, Songs, Rhythm and Rhymes at George F Canyon Nature Center, Friday, June 9th, 9:30am-10am. Share the joy of reading with your children and introduce them to the beauty of our natural surroundings. Geared for 2-5 years.  For reservations visit www.pvplc.org. George F Canyon Docent Training at George F Canyon Nature Center, Saturday, June 10th, 9am – 12pm. This charming nature center needs docent assistance to[…]

As you probably know, the City of Palos Verdes Estates is facing a 21.5% structural deficit in the budget for fiscal year 2017/2018. The shortfall is due to the failure to pass Measure D during the recent municipal elections, which resulted in a loss of 27% of the budget. Part of that shortfall has been made up through one time budget decisions, but the remaining 21.5% shortfall will result in[…]

Special Events Beauty of Nature film series – Tortoise in Peril/Antarctica – A Year On Ice, Sunday, May 7th, 5:00pm at John Olguin Auditorium, 3720 Stephen M White Drive, San Pedro.   Small actions have a large impact on species from the deserts to Antarctica.  Q&A with film maker Tim Branning. Live tortoises will be exhibited.  Cost $10.  Youth free. Tickets: pvplc.org, Events & Activities Impressions Workshop, Sunday, May 7th, 9am-11am[…]

LA County Fire Department has contacted the city to warn the residents of upcoming training to occur in Lunada Bay: WHAT:  We will be conducting a Wildland Training Exercise.  It will include many fire engines and firefighters.   They will be conducting training simulations on the things that they do during wildland fires.  This includes:  fire engine operations, fire shelter deployment, wildland urban interface terminology, communications, progressive hose lays, and structure[…]

Special Events Beauty of Nature film series – Seasons, Saturday, April 1st, 5:30pm at Warner Grand Theatre, 478 W. 6th Street, San Pedro.  An awe-inspiring tale about the “golden age of forests” when the ice retreated and animals roamed on beautiful natural lands.  A visually stunning film by Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud who brought us “Winged Migration.” (2016; 97 min) Cost $10.  Youth free. Tickets: pvplc.org, Events & Activities Team[…]

  Applications Accepted for 2017 Citizens Academy until 3/10 April – July 2017 Post Date: 02/07/2017 1:22 PM Would you like to learn more about your local City government? If so, you should apply to be a part of the PVE Citizens Academy. This free program, open to Palos Verdes Estates residents, will familiarize and inform participants on municipal operations/services, budgeting, police and fire services, environmental programs, community recreation as[…]