What Changes for South Bay Homeowners, Buyers and Landlords Under California Laws Taking Effect in 2027?
California's Legislature passed, and the Governor signed, thirty bills in 2026 that reach South Bay homeowners, buyers, sellers, HOA members and landlords. Most take effect January 1, 2027. They allow a second detached accessory dwelling unit (...
November 3, 2026 Election Results: Where South Bay Ballot Measures Stand After the First Count
In the Los Angeles County Registrar’s count posted at 4:28 PM Pacific on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, Redondo Beach’s Measure ART, Rancho Palos Verdes’ Measure RS and El Segundo’s Measure CT were each ahead, Hermosa Beach’s Measure HB...
The Porsche Experience Center in Carson: what you can drive, what it costs, and where South Bay owners keep the cars
A practical guide to the Porsche Experience Center Los Angeles in Carson, with current prices, rules and Restaurant 917, and what car collectors ask about garages when they buy in the South Bay.
Veterans Day 2026 in the South Bay: Ceremonies on Wednesday, November 11, What Closes, and Two Benefits for Veterans Who Own or Buy Here
Veterans Day falls on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, and the South Bay marks it the way it has for decades: a ceremony at 11:00 AM in Manhattan Beach, a tribute at 1:00 PM at Veterans Park in Redondo Beach, a ceremony at Veterans Park in Lomita,...
Is an Ocean View Protected in Manhattan Beach?
Manhattan Beach has no view ordinance. The height limit, walk street planting rules, recorded easements and state law are what protect an ocean view.
Are Buyers Waiting for the November 3 Midterm? What the Data Can Trace in the South Bay and Nationally (October 29, 2026)
If you own a home in the Beach Cities or on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, or you are looking at one, the question this fall is whether the midterm on Tuesday, November 3 is slowing the market the way a presidential election is said to, on top of ...
Booking Holiday Pet Boarding in the South Bay: How Early to Start, and What Your Vet Has to Do First
If you are planning to board a pet over Thanksgiving or the December holidays, the deadline that catches South Bay owners out is not the reservation. It is the paperwork and the first visit, and both are measured in weeks.A rabbit getting its f...
How Is Building Height Measured in the Manhattan Beach Sand Section?
Manhattan Beach measures height from the average of a lot’s four corners. How the 30-foot limit works in the Sand Section and El Porto, with a real example.
Insuring a hillside or coastal home in the South Bay: the FAIR Plan, the new rules, and what a buyer should do before the contingency ends
What the California FAIR Plan covers and does not, the 2024 and 2025 rule changes for private insurers, the exclusions that matter on the Peninsula and the coast, and the steps a buyer takes before the contingency ends.
How to Read a Natural Hazard Disclosure on the Palos Verdes Peninsula
A Natural Hazard Disclosure, the NHD, is a one-page statement a California seller must deliver saying whether the property sits inside any of six mapped hazard zones. It is prepared by a third-party company, not by the seller and not by the a...