Palos
Americannoun
noun
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When his dad asked about tenants—”How are the Di Palos doing?,” he’d say of a famous Italian grocer—Steven knew the answer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
In his fourth season as the starting quarterback for Palos Verdes High, Ryan Rakowski’s superpower is knowing what to do no matter the situation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Palos Verdes and Sierra Canyon came away with football victories against teams from Florida on Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Linebacker Weston Reis also came through for 2-0 Palos Verdes, which travels to Carson next Thursday in another challenging nonleague game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
One woman in posh Palos Verdes demands that she scrub her living room and kitchen floors on her knees instead of with a mop.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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