My Hometown, Kind Of

Palos Verdes, a pretty coastal suburb of Los Angeles.

Point Vicente Lighthouse in Rancho Palos Verdes. Photo taken by author.

Whenever anyone asks where Palos Verdes is, I tell them it’s the peninsula sticking out of Los Angeles. The area is comprised of four different cities, but all are pretty similar to one another — quiet, hilly, a little boring, ranging from fairly affluent to ultra-rich. It’s mostly houses, a few shopping centers, and parks and nature…