Rancho Palos Verdes, California

City in California, United States

Rancho Palos Verdes, California

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Rancho Palos Verdes Coastline

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RPV, PV

Location of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes in Los Angeles County, California

Rancho Palos Verdes, California

Location in the United States

Coordinates: 33°45′30″N 118°21′51″W﻿ / ﻿33.75833°N 118.36417°W﻿ / 33.75833; -118.36417
Country|  United States
State|  California
County| Los Angeles
Incorporated| September 7, 1973[1]
Founded by| Juan Jose Sepulveda
Named after| "Ranch Of Green Sticks"
Government

• Mayor| John Cruikshank [2]
• Mayor Pro Tem| Eric Alegria
• City Council| Barbara Ferraro
David Bradley
Paul Seo
• City Manager| Ara Mihranian
Area

[3]

• Total

| 13.47 sq mi (34.89 km2)
• Land| 13.47 sq mi (34.89 km2)
• Water| 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation

[4]

| 220 ft (67 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 42,287
• Density| 3,082.69/sq mi (1,190.27/km2)
Time zone| UTC-8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code|

90275[5]

Area codes| 310/424[6]
FIPS code| 06-59514
GNIS feature IDs| 255967, 2411516
Website| rpvca.gov

Rancho Palos Verdes is a coastal city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States. Incorporated on September 7, 1973, the city has a population of 42,287 as reported in the 2020 United States census.[7] The city sits atop the bluffs of the Palos Verdes Peninsula and the Palos Verdes Hills, and neighbors Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, Torrance, and San Pedro. Rancho Palos Verdes is known for its nature preserve trails, its school district, as well as its high property values.[8]

## History

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By 1882, ownership of the land had passed from the Sepulveda family through various mortgage holders to Jotham Bixby of Rancho Los Cerritos, who leased the land to Japanese farmers.[9] Japanese families farmed the most southern slopes, growing fields of beans, peas, and tomatoes in the area. Barley, hay, and grain were grown on the dryer northern slopes.[10]

Frank Vanderlip, known as the "Father of Palos Verdes", representing a group of wealthy east coast investors, purchased 25 square miles of land on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in 1913 for $1.5 million. The Olmsted Brothers contracted Koebig & Koebig to perform engineering work, including surveying and road planning.[11]

By 1921, Vanderlip had lost interest in overseeing development of Palos Verdes and enticed Edward Gardner Lewis to take over the project with an option to buy the property for $5 million. Lewis was an experienced developer, but lacked the capital to purchase and develop Palos Verdes. Instead, he established a real estate trust, capitalizing the project through the sale of notes which were convertible to Palos Verdes property. Under the terms of the trust, Lewis sought to raise $30 million for infrastructure improvements, effectively borrowing from investors for both the land and the improvements. He succeeded in attracting $15 million in capital, but far short of the $35 million needed. The trust dissolved and ownership of Palos Verdes reverted to Vanderlip.[11]

In the 1970s, development along the California coastline increased significantly, with numerous condominium projects emerging in areas such as Santa Monica. On the peninsula, construction of the Palos Verdes Bay Club on the coast and other multi-unit residential complexes inland prompted local concerns. In response, residents voted to incorporate as a city and Rancho Palos Verdes was officially incorporated on September 7, 1973. Because of this history, the city has maintained significantly restrictive zoning policies when compared to other jurisdictions in California.[12]

### Landslide area

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A small section of the city, the Portuguese Bend area of the Palos Verdes Peninsula has a history of landslides going back 250,000 years.[13] The landslide spans 260 acres (1.1 km2) with an average thickness of 135 feet (41 m). The ground failure occurs on an overall smooth surface approximately 100 feet (30 m) below the surface. The ground failure over the years has been due to seaward-dipping strata, rock weakness and continual coastal erosion.

In 2023, the city received a more than $23 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help mitigate the effects of the land movement in the area.[14] Later in the year, the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council declared a local emergency due to increasing land movement following landslides.[15]

In July 2024, So Cal Gas suspended services to 135 homes due to the severity of the land movement.[16] On September 2, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency, and officials cut power to 245 homes.[17] As of February 2025, land movement has slowed significantly, resulting in gas and electricity services being restored to a number of homes in the land movement area.[18][19] The city also installed dozens of dewatering wells and drainage improvements as a long‑term stabilization project in the area.[20]

As of May 2025, SoCalGas has begun to restore gas services to the majority of homes in the landslide area following reports that monitoring has shown no measurable movement in the land because of the city's mitigation efforts.

Landslide Area in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Landslide Area

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.5 square miles (35 km2), virtually all of which is land.

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1980| 36,577| | —
1990| 41,659| | 13.9%
2000| 41,145| | −1.2%
2010| 41,643| | 1.2%
2020| 42,287| | 1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[21]
1850–1870[22][23] 1880–1890[24]
1900[25] 1910[26] 1920[27]
1930[28] 1940[29] 1950[30]
1960[31] 1970[32] 1980[33]
1990[34] 2000[35] 2010[36]

Historically, Rancho Palos Verdes has been majority White—Non‑Hispanic white residents comprised 63.1% in 2000 and 56.0% in 2010—but by the 2020 United States census, that share had declined to 48.4%, with Asian Americans rising to 31.7%, multiracial residents to 5.7%, and Hispanic or Latino individuals making up 10.7% of the population.

### 2023 and 2024

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The median household income rose to $175,307 in 2023, with approximately 4.1% of residents living below the poverty line, while the average annual household income in Rancho Palos Verdes has since risen to $230,857.[37]

As of July 1, 2023, the city's estimated population was 39,980, reflecting a 5.4% decrease since the 2020 Census count of 42,287. The racial makeup is 48.4% White alone, 31.8% Asian alone, 2.1% Black or African American alone, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native alone, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, and 12.0% identifying as two or more races. Additionally, 12.0% of the population is Hispanic or Latino (of any race). Approximately 4.5% of residents are under 5 years old, 21.4% are under 18, and 26.0% are 65 or older. The population is 50.9% female.

Much like its neighboring beach towns, Rancho Palos Verdes has become one of the most exclusionary cities in Los Angeles by limiting housing production, resulting in a median home costing a median home price of $1,882,393, making it one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the Los Angeles area.[38][39]

### 2020 census

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Demographically, as of the 2020 census, the city consists largely of individuals of White and Asian descent.

Rancho Palos Verdes, California – Racial and Ethnic Composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[40] | Pop 2010[41] | Pop 2020[42] | % 2000  | % 2010  | % 2020

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White alone (NH)  | 25,979  | 23,323  | 20,480  | 63.14%  | 56.01%  | 48.43%
Black or African American alone (NH)  | 803  | 988  | 1,086  | 1.95%  | 2.37%  | 2.57%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)  | 40  | 54  | 38  | 0.10%  | 0.13%  | 0.09%
Asian alone (NH)  | 10,646  | 11,998  | 13,424  | 25.87%  | 28.81%  | 31.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)  | 36  | 39  | 32  | 0.09%  | 0.09%  | 0.08%
Other race alone (NH)  | 88  | 92  | 301  | 0.21%  | 0.22%  | 0.71%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)  | 1,214  | 1,593  | 2,391  | 2.95%  | 3.83%  | 5.65%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)  | 2,339  | 3,556  | 4,535  | 5.68%  | 8.54%  | 10.72%
Total | 41,145 | 41,643 | 42,287 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%

### 2010

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The 2010 United States census[43] reported that Rancho Palos Verdes had a population of 41,643. The population density was 3,092.6 inhabitants per square mile (1,194.1/km2). The racial makeup of Rancho Palos Verdes was 25,698 (61.7%) White (56.0% Non-Hispanic White),[44] 1,015 (2.4%) African American, 80 (0.2%) Native American, 12,077 (29.0%) Asian, 41 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 748 (1.8%) from other races, and 1,984 (4.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3,556 persons (8.5%).

The census reported that 41,303 people (99.2% of the population) lived in households, 313 (0.8%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 27 (0.1%) were institutionalized.

There were 15,561 households, of which 5,187 (33.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 10,465 (67.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,218 (7.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, and 460 (3.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 304 (2.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships and 85 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 2,936 households (18.9%) were made up of individuals, and 1,810 (11.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65. There were 12,143 families (78.0% of all households); the average family size was 3.03.

The population was diverse in age terms, with 9,248 people (22.2%) under the age of 18, 2,352 people (5.6%) aged 18 to 24, 7,045 people (16.9%) aged 25 to 44, 13,344 people (32.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 9,654 people (23.2%) aged 65 or older. The median age was 47.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

There were 16,179 housing units, at an average density of 1,201.5 units per square mile (463.9 units/km2), of which 12,485 (80.2%) were owner occupied and 3,076 (19.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.4%. 33,015 people (79.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units, and 8,288 people (19.9%) lived in rental housing units.

According to the 2010 United States census, Rancho Palos Verdes had a median household income of $118,893, with 4.5% of the population living below the federal poverty line.[44]

## Economy

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### Top employers

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According to the city's 2024 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[45] the top employers in the city were:

#  | Employer  | Employees

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1  | Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District | 1,425
2  | Terranea Resort Hotel | 638
3  | The Salvation Army | 263
4  | UCLA South Bay Campus  | 215
5  | The Canterbury Retirement Community  | 164
6  | Belmont Corp LTD of Belmont Village  | 161
7  | Trump National Golf Club | 94
8  | Ralphs | 88
9  | City of Rancho Palos Verdes | 86
10  | Los Verdes Golf Course  | \-
11  | Keller Williams Realty | \-
12  | Trader Joe's | \-

## Arts and culture

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### Library

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PVLD's Main Library in Rolling Hills Estates

The Palos Verdes Library District operates three libraries on the Palos Verdes Peninsula.[46]

### Landmarks

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#### Point Vicente Lighthouse

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Point Vicente Lighthouse

The Point Vicente Lighthouse, built in 1926, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is 67 feet (20 m) tall and stands on a cliff with a height of 130 feet (40 m).[47] It is between Point Loma Lighthouse to the south and Point Conception Lighthouse to the north.

#### Wayfarers Chapel

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Wayfarers Chapel

Wayfarers Chapel, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was designed by Lloyd Wright, and built between 1949 and 1951. It is noted for its organic architecture and location on cliffs above the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Swedenborgian Church of North America and serves as a memorial to the 18th century scientist and theosopher, Emanuel Swedenborg.[48] Wayfarers Chapel announced a temporary closure "due to the accelerated land movement in our local area" in February 2024.[49] As of May 2024, the firm Architectural Resources Group, with input from the National Park Service and at a cost of $20 million, will be dismantling the chapel for placement in storage.[50] As of 2025, the city is working to gain ownership of a parcel of land on the very tip of the Palos Verdes East Peninsula, only a mile and a half away from the original location. The location, currently owned by the federal government, was once used by the military to defend the coast during World War II. Once it's transferred to the city of Rancho Palace Verdes, the Chapel will be rebuilt on this four-acre site.[51]

#### Portuguese Bend and Palos Verdes Nature Preserve

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Portuguese Bend

The Portuguese Bend region is the largest area of natural vegetation remaining on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The Portuguese Bend landslide is a continuously moving landslide located along the southern coastal part of Rancho Palos Verdes. In 2009, the city of Rancho Palos Verdes, and the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, acquired 2 square miles (5.2 km2) of this region to create the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve, the largest preserve of coastal open space north of San Diego and south of Santa Barbara.[52]

#### Terranea Resort

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The site of the former Marineland of the Pacific (1954–87) was redeveloped in 1998 and is now occupied by the Terranea Resort.[53]

#### Trump National Golf Club

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Trump National Golf Club

Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles is a public golf club located in Rancho Palos Verdes. The course was designed by Pete Dye and Donald J. Trump Signature Design.[54] It is owned by The Trump Organization. Originally owned by the Ocean Trails Golf Club, the area suffered a landslide where the 18th hole slid toward the Pacific Ocean. The Ocean Trails Golf Club subsequently went into bankruptcy, and on November 26, 2002, The Trump Organization bought the property for $27 million, with the intention of completely redesigning and rebuilding the course.[55]

On January 20, 2006, the 18-hole Trump National Golf Club opened in Los Angeles. That summer, the golf club erected a 70-foot flagpole for an American flag; critics claimed it was illegal, but the golf club was allowed to retain it after a City Council vote.[56]

#### Salvation Army College for Officer Training

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The Salvation Army Territorial Headquarters as well as their department for officer training is a 2-year college located on the former Marymount College Hawthorne Campus built in 1960 in Rancho Palos Verdes. It is also the administrative unit of The Salvation Army that serves the thirteen Western United States, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia and Guam.

## Fauna

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Palos Verdes Blue Butterfly

As with other cities on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, the city has had to find ways to control the population of wild peafowl. Frank A. Vanderlip spearheaded a group that bought 16,000 acres (6,500 ha) and began development of the peninsula. He is credited with introducing the birds here around 1910.[57] The city has an abundance of peafowl.[58]

In 1982, the city of Rancho Palos Verdes began construction at Hesse Park, which destroyed one of the largest remaining populations of endangered butterflies, the Palos Verdes blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis). This resulted in a lawsuit against the city that was ultimately dismissed for the reason that a city as a legal entity could not be held responsible.[59]

## Government

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Rancho Palos Verdes is a General Law city, meaning that it has no charter. The City elects five council members at large to four-year terms in staggered, non-partisan elections on the first Tuesday in November of every odd-numbered year. The mayor and mayor pro tempore are elected annually by the residing city council members.

As of January 31, 2024, the city council consists of:[2]

* Mayor: John Cruikshank
* Mayor Pro Tem: Eric Alegria
* Councilmember: Barbara Ferraro
* Councilmember: David L. Bradley
* Councilmember: Paul Seo

Mayor Pro Tem Alegria and Mayor Cruikshank have served on the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council since November 2017. Councilmembers Bradley and Mayor Ferraro, (Ferraro previously served as mayor over a decade ago then left the council upon finishing her term of office before running again in 2019), were recently re-elected in November 2022.

As outlined in the city's Municipal Code, the city council hires a city manager to manage the day-to-day operation of the city and its staff. The current city manager is Ara Mihranian.

### County, state, and federal representation

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In the County of Los Angeles, Rancho Palos Verdes is located in the 4th Supervisorial District, represented by Janice Hahn.

In the California State Legislature, Rancho Palos Verdes is in the 26th senatorial district, represented by Democrat María Elena Durazo, and in the 66th Assembly district, represented by Democrat Al Muratsuchi.[60]

In the United States House of Representatives, Rancho Palos Verdes is in California's 36th congressional district, represented by Democrat Ted Lieu.[61][62][63]

## Education

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Most of the city is served by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District (PVPUSD), which includes Palos Verdes Peninsula High School and Palos Verdes High School. Since 2013, the Washington Post has consistently recognized Palos Verdes Peninsula High School in the publication's list of "America's Most Challenging Schools" and once listed it as the 8th best public or private high school in the nation.[64] School data website, niche.com ranked Palos Verdes Peninsula High School #9 of California's best public high schools of 2016 and #8 in all of the Los Angeles Area in 2024.[65]

A portion of the district is within the Los Angeles Unified School District[66] (LAUSD, in the Eastview area of the city). Children living in the Eastview neighborhood have the option of attending public school in either the PVPUSD or the LAUSD.[67] In 1992 84.5% of relevant voters voted approved Proposition Z to move the LAUSD portion to PVPUSD but Stephen E. O'Neil, a judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court, blocked the transfer.[68]

PVPUSD has one of the highest rated API scores in California,[69] one of the highest average SAT scores,[70][71] and one of the highest percentage of students successfully completing the Advanced Placement exams[72] in the county.

The district is also one of the top performing districts in Los Angeles County as well as in the United States.[73][74][75] As of 2025, it consistently ranks in the top two districts located in Los Angeles County and top six in California, surpassing La Canada Unified and San Marino Unified but trailing Redondo Beach Unified.[76][77][78][79][80]

Rolling Hills Country Day School (K-8) and Chadwick School (K-12) are private schools that serve the region.

Marymount California University, a private liberal arts institution, offered bachelor's and master's degrees until it closed in August 2022. Marymount has since been replaced by UCLA South Bay, which is part of the University of California system.[81] The University of California system purchased the campus for $80 million towards the end of 2022.[82]

## Infrastructure

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### Emergency services

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Fire protection in Rancho Palos Verdes is provided by the Los Angeles County Fire Department, and ambulance transport by McCormick Ambulance Service.[83]

Rancho Palos Verdes contracts with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department for law enforcement services through a joint regional law enforcement agreement with the cities of Rolling Hills and Rolling Hills Estates. The Lomita Sheriff's Station serves the Peninsula Region Cities, as well as the City of Lomita and the unincorporated areas of Academy Hill and Westfield.[84][85]

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the Torrance Health Center in Harbor Gateway, Los Angeles, near Torrance and serves Rancho Palos Verdes as well.[86]

## Notable people

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Notable people of Rancho Palos Verdes include Merrill Moses, the Olympic water polo player, who lived there. Major League Baseball pitcher Eli Morgan was born and grew up there.[87] World number one tennis player Pete Sampras grew up here from 7 years old. Top-10 tennis player Eliot Teltscher also lived there, and top-10 tennis player Taylor Fritz lives there.[88][89] Professional basketball player Shawn Weinstein is from there.[90] Christen Press, a forward for the United States women's national soccer team and two-time World Cup champion, grew up there. Professional poker player Barry Greenstein and artist John Van Hamersveld have resided in Rancho Palos Verdes.[91]

Christopher John Boyce, a former American defense industry employee who was convicted for selling United States spy satellite secrets to the Soviet Union in the 1970s, grew up there. Author Joan Didion lived in the Portuguese Bend Club area of Rancho Palos Verdes for a brief period with her husband John Gregory Dunne and their daughter.[92] Chris Doughty, Massachusetts politician and businessman, was born and raised in Palos Verdes, and was eliminated in the primary for the 2022 Gubernatorial race for the Republican Party.[93]

## In popular culture

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Because of its scenic location and proximity to the Pacific Ocean and Hollywood, Rancho Palos Verdes has been the site of numerous films and television shows.[94]

### Movies

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Inception, Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise, Dunkirk, 50 First Dates, Step Brothers, Horrible Bosses 2, Twins, Charlie's Angels, Patriot Games (film), and the Lethal Weapon movie franchise were filmed in Rancho Palos Verdes.[95][96][97][98]

### Television

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Many television shows, such as Emergency!, The O.C., Lucifer, Lethal Weapon, True Detective, and Beverly Hills 90210, have been filmed on location in Rancho Palos Verdes.[94][99]

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Palos Verdes Peninsula

Geography

Municipalities|

* Palos Verdes Estates
* Rancho Palos Verdes
* Rolling Hills
* Rolling Hills Estates

Education

Primary and secondary schools|

* Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
* Palos Verdes Peninsula High School
* Palos Verdes High School
* Rancho Del Mar High School
* Chadwick School
* Rolling Hills Country Day School

| Closed|

* Miraleste HS
* International Bilingual

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Colleges and universities|

* Marymount California University (closed)

Other

Landmarks|

* Del Cerro Park
* Palos Verdes Golf Club
* Point Vicente Light
* Portuguese Bend
* South Coast Botanic Garden
* Trump National Golf Club
* Wayfarers Chapel
* Marineland of the Pacific (closed)

Transportation|

* Palos Verdes Peninsula Transit Authority

Animals|

* Palos Verdes blue (butterfly)

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10k–25k|

* Agoura Hills
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* Port Hueneme
* Rancho Mirage
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* San Marino
* Santa Fe Springs
* Sierra Madre
* Signal Hill
* South El Monte
* Yucca Valley

Under 10k|

* Avalon
* Big Bear Lake
* Bradbury
* City of Industry
* Hidden Hills
* Indian Wells
* Irwindale
* La Habra Heights
* Needles
* Ojai
* Rolling Hills
* Rolling Hills Estates
* Vernon
* Villa Park
* Westlake Village

CDPs
over 25k|

* Altadena
* East Los Angeles
* Florence-Graham
* French Valley
* Hacienda Heights
* Ladera Ranch
* North Tustin
* Rowland Heights
* South Whittier
* Temescal Valley
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Bodies of
water|

* Aliso Creek
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* Lake Arrowhead
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* Pacific Ocean
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* Rio Hondo
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* San Juan Creek
* San Pedro Bay
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* Santa Clara River
* Santa Margarita River
* Santa Monica Bay
* Tujunga Wash

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Municipalities and communities of Los Angeles County, California, United States

County seat: Los Angeles

Cities|

* Agoura Hills
* Alhambra
* Arcadia
* Artesia
* Avalon
* Azusa
* Baldwin Park
* Bell
* Bell Gardens
* Bellflower
* Beverly Hills
* Bradbury
* Burbank
* Calabasas
* Carson
* Cerritos
* City of Industry
* Claremont
* Commerce
* Compton
* Covina
* Cudahy
* Culver City
* Diamond Bar
* Downey
* Duarte
* El Monte
* El Segundo
* Gardena
* Glendale
* Glendora
* Hawaiian Gardens
* Hawthorne
* Hermosa Beach
* Hidden Hills
* Huntington Park
* Inglewood
* Irwindale
* La Cañada Flintridge
* La Habra Heights
* La Mirada
* La Puente
* La Verne
* Lakewood
* Lancaster
* Lawndale
* Lomita
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* Los Angeles
* Lynwood
* Malibu
* Manhattan Beach
* Maywood
* Monrovia
* Montebello
* Monterey Park
* Norwalk
* Palmdale
* Palos Verdes Estates
* Paramount
* Pasadena
* Pico Rivera
* Pomona
* Rancho Palos Verdes
* Redondo Beach
* Rolling Hills
* Rolling Hills Estates
* Rosemead
* San Dimas
* San Fernando
* San Gabriel
* San Marino
* Santa Clarita
* Santa Fe Springs
* Santa Monica
* Sierra Madre
* Signal Hill
* South El Monte
* South Gate
* South Pasadena
* Temple City
* Torrance
* Vernon
* Walnut
* West Covina
* West Hollywood
* Westlake Village
* Whittier

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CDPs|

* Acton
* Agua Dulce
* Alondra Park
* Altadena
* Avocado Heights
* Castaic
* Charter Oak
* Citrus
* Del Aire
* Desert View Highlands
* East Los Angeles
* East Pasadena
* East Rancho Dominguez
* East San Gabriel
* East Whittier
* Elizabeth Lake
* Florence-Graham
* Green Valley
* Hacienda Heights
* Hasley Canyon
* La Crescenta-Montrose
* Ladera Heights
* Lake Hughes
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* Lennox
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* Littlerock
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* Mayflower Village
* North El Monte
* Pepperdine University
* Quartz Hill
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* Rowland Heights
* San Pasqual
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* South San Gabriel
* South San Jose Hills
* South Whittier
* Stevenson Ranch
* Sun Village
* Topanga
* Val Verde
* Valinda
* View Park-Windsor Hills
* Vincent
* Walnut Park
* West Athens
* West Carson
* West Puente Valley
* West Rancho Dominguez
* West Whittier-Los Nietos
* Westmont
* Willowbrook

Unincorporated
communities|

* Agoura
* Alpine
* Alsace
* Altacanyada
* Andrade Corner
* Antelope Acres
* Antelope Center
* Athens
* Bassett
* Big Pines
* Boiling Point
* Castaic Junction
* City Terrace
* Cornell
* Del Sur
* Del Valle
* El Nido
* Firestone Park
* Florence
* Gorman
* Hillgrove
* Hi Vista
* Juniper Hills
* Kagel Canyon
* Kinneloa Mesa
* Largo Vista
* Llano
* Malibu Vista
* Monte Nido
* Neenach
* Ninetynine Oaks
* Pearblossom
* Rancho Dominguez
* Red Box
* Sandberg
* Seminole Hot Springs
* Three Points
* Two Harbors
* Universal City
* Valencia
* Valyermo

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