I grew up in Palos Verdes and spent most of my childhood on foot or beach cruising along the coast. I walked and biked the cliffs in PV, the Redondo Esplanade, and the Hermosa and Manhattan Beach strands, then later lived in all three beach cities. At the same time, my grandparents lived in Newport Beach, so I was there constantly growing up as well. Because of that, I have watched these places change slowly, year by year, from the perspective of someone who was simply there