Rancho Palos Verdes is a coastal city located in south Los Angeles County, California.

[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.

Instead, he established a real estate trust, capitalizing the project through the sale of notes which were convertible to Palos Verdes property.

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, specifically Portuguese Bend.

[13] Later in the year, the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council declared a local emergency due to increasing land movement following landslides along Portuguese Bend.

[15] On September 2, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency, and officials cut power to 245 homes.

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.

It is part of the Swedenborgian Church of North America and serves as a memorial to the 18th century scientist and theosopher, Emanuel Swedenborg.

[42] Wayfarers Chapel announced a temporary closure "due to the accelerated land movement in our local area" in February 2024.

[43] 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.

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.

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

[58] 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.

Marymount California University, a private liberal arts institution, offered bachelor's and master's degrees until it closed in August 2022.

[76] Notable people of Rancho Palos Verdes include Merrill Moses, the Olympic water polo player, who lived there.

[80] 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.

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 and daughter.

[82] 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.

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

[84] Inception, Pirates of the Caribbean, Dunkirk, 50 First Dates, Step Brothers, Horrible Bosses 2, Twins, Charlie's Angels and the Lethal Weapon movie franchise were filmed in Rancho Palos Verdes.

[85][86][87][88] Many television shows, such as Emergency!, The O.C., Lucifer, Lethal Weapon, and Beverly Hills 90210, have been filmed on location in Rancho Palos Verdes.