Week in Review: AOL Acquisition and Town Debates

Here's a summary of the stories that made headlines this week in Rancho Palos Verdes.

AOL and Huffington Post

Patch's parent AOL broke the news Sunday that it will soon acquire The Huffington Post. Arianna Huffington will oversee Patch Media and other AOL operations.

Body found

A body was found near the car of missing RPV man Yoshiya Watanabe, 57, on Monday. Police believe the body is that of Watanabe.

Here's to you, moms

Wednesday kicked off with some stories for all the moms out there. Each week, Rancho Palos Verdes Patch will bring moms everything from a forum on parenting hot topics to a story on a great kid in the community.

A family with history

We kicked off a series this week on the Vanderlip family. Read about the family's historic impact on the community when the series picks up again Feb. 16.

Friday night lights

The push for lights at Peninsula's stadium continues. Groups are forming for and against the project.

A town debates

Two debates on Measure C, the city's charter initiative, fired up residents Wednesday night: One at the Rolling Hills Riviera Homeowners Association and the other at Hesse Park with the League of Women Voters.

Peninsula boys dominate

Peninsula boys varsity basketball made school history and went undefeated in the league with a 74-57 win Thursday night against West High.

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