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Articles

1993

A City on the Edge : Rancho Palos Verdes: 20 years after incorporating, the community is struggling to shore up an ever-weakening budget.
August 27, 1993 Ted Johnson Los Angeles Times
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-08-27-me-28551-story.html

2001

A Golf Course 30 Years in the Making: Golf, the Environment, and Politics
June 12, 2001 Steve Sailer UPI
https://web.archive.org/web/20060714092058/http://www.isteve.com/Golf_Course_30_Years.htm

2002

Trump’s New Course Has Some Tough Holes
August 22, 2002, Reuters
https://www.newsday.com/business/technology/trump-s-new-course-has-some-tough-holes-1.408154

Trump This
Easy Reader, 2002 (Revised 2015)
https://easyreadernews.com/trump-this/
http://archive.easyreadernews.com/story.php?StoryID=20021398&IssuePath=

Nature Trumped at Peninsula’s Ocean Trails golf course
Easy Reader. August 22, 2002
http://archive.easyreadernews.com/story.php?StoryID=20021051&IssuePath=

Superintendent News – Under new ownership
November 02, 2002 Scott Kaufman Golf Week
https://golfweek.com/2002/11/02/2002-superintendent-news-under-new-ownership/

For Trump, Risks and Riches Are Par for the Course
November 17, 2002 Los Angeles Times
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-nov-17-fi-flan17-story.html

2003
Trump tries to lock school district out of expected windfall
December 03 2003 The San Diego Union Tribune
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-trump-tries-to-lock-school-district-out-of-2003dec03-story.html

2004
Lawyer duels The Donald
January 29, 2004 Dave Eisenstadt Easy Reader
http://archive.easyreadernews.com/story.php?StoryID=20023338&IssuePath=

Credit Suisse to Take Control Of Trump Hotels for Cash Aid
February 13 2004 Christina Binkley Wall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB107662855300328873

Inside Donald Trump’s Trophy Life
April 19, 2004 Daniel Roth Fortune
https://fortune.com/2004/04/19/donald-trump-business-enterprise/

2005
Trump Tees Off
February 04 2005 Troy McMullen Wall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB110748670379645928

Britney Spears Planning To Move To Trump Development
2005 Female First
https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity/Britney+Spears-2451.html

2006
Trump finds drive to rename a bumpy road
Apr 13, 2006 Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/news/city_news/trump-finds-drive-to-rename-a-bumpy-road/article_c6379d67-9e8c-59ea-bfea-f4b450d81b47.html

Trump National granted additional permit to remain open
Apr 24, 2006 Josh Cohen Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/news/city_news/trump-national-granted-additional-permit-to-remain-open/article_6025bb0d-5ca9-57a9-932b-7bf82a071bd6.html

Trump Drive Hits a Rough Patch
May 16, 2006 Los Angeles Times
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-may-16-me-trump16-story.html

Don’t tread on us, Mr. Trump
June 24 Palos Verdes Peninsula News (Editorial)
https://www.pvnews.com/opinion/editorial/june-editorial/article_fae266e5-bdfb-5ad5-8465-a1acdf5834c3.html

“Old Glory, our glory”
July 20 2006 Josh Cohen (Letter To Editor) Palos Verdes Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/opinion/editorial/july-commentary/article_5bd0604d-00a5-5f9c-b5d9-85d286244b26.html

Fake Trump Golf Signs Befuddle L.A.
September 7, 2006 CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fake-trump-golf-signs-befuddle-la/

Trump golf club gets the OK for another extension
October 19 2006 Ashley Ratcliff Palos Verdes Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/news/city_news/trump-golf-club-gets-the-ok-for-another-extension/article_6f7603c9-865a-50af-b860-2f140903509d.html

2007
Golf course’s quest to open its doors for good is delayed
Jan 18 2007 Ashley Ratcliff Palos Verdes Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/news/city_news/golf-course-s-quest-to-open-its-doors-for-good/article_5607450f-f42d-5e6c-b562-75588c039625.html

City postpones flagpole debate to later date
Ashley Ratcliff Jan 18 2007 Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/news/city_news/city-postpones-flagpole-debate-to-later-date/article_9974d871-e28c-54cf-b883-7037f9c6bb08.html

Trump presses forward under council’s direction
Ashley Ratcliff Feb 08 2007 Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/news/city_news/trump-presses-forward-under-council-s-direction/article_8f02f8d6-f635-5636-af76-20e3e5170afa.html

Trump National hosts open house at The Estates
June 14 2007 Palos Verdes Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/news/city_news/trump-national-hosts-open-house-at-the-estates/article_1df3bd4c-3a05-516e-bf59-4354bfdcfd5b.html

Trump’s ficus fiasco riles council members
Ashley Ratcliff June 28, 2007 Palos Verdes Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/news/city_news/trump-s-ficus-fiasco-riles-council-members/article_19626e70-1c35-5820-98d5-2f7f06369587.html

City continues Trump trees waiting game
Oct 4, 2007 Ashley Ratcliff Palos Verdes Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/news/city_news/city-continues-trump-trees-waiting-game/article_1e40fd6d-4cd1-5870-ae9f-5eb621cc165b.html

Trump, town on opposite sides of the ficus fence
October 2, 2007 Los Angeles Times
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-oct-02-me-trump2-story.html

Trump sings a different tune on driving range dispute
Oct 18, 2007 Ashley Ratcliff Palos Verdes Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/news/city_news/trump-sings-a-different-tune-on-driving-range-dispute/article_ac81bc49-1f2d-5a4e-924c-f4f6a7df328e.html

Trump National Homes In Rancho Palos Verdes–Walk on the Wild Side
November 30, 2007 Norma Toering ActiveRain
https://activerain.com/blogsview/290770/trump-national-homes-in-rancho-palos-verdes–walk-on-the-wild-side

Council says good riddance to Trump ficus
December 06 2007 Ashley Ratcliff Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/news/city_news/council-says-good-riddance-to-trump-ficus/article_639f677a-39ca-59ce-8a65-0b5efb4f7746.html

Ficus hedge’s ordered ousting brings clarity
Dec 30, 2007 Ashley Ratcliff Palos Verdes Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/news/city_news/ficus-hedge-s-ordered-ousting-brings-clarity/article_d87e42d5-6d42-5ce7-bc2d-a53a5e3939a6.html

2008
Trump’s RPV flag feud lands on Colbert
June 19, 2008 Melissa Pamer Daily Breeze
https://www.dailybreeze.com/2008/06/19/trumps-rpv-flag-feud-lands-on-colbert/

Body found on RPV beach below Trump National Golf Club
October 24, 2008 Daily Breeze
https://www.dailybreeze.com/2008/10/24/body-found-on-rpv-beach-below-trump-national-golf-club/

Trump sues city for $100 million
Dec. 20, 2008 Victoria Kim Los Angeles Times
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-dec-20-me-trump20-story.html

Another round of trouble as Trump sues for $100m
22 December 2008 Stephen Foley The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/another-round-of-trouble-as-trump-sues-for-100m-1207397.html

“Trump defends settlement”
December 25, 2008 Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
https://www.dailybulletin.com/2008/12/25/fridays-letters-to-the-editor-2/

2009

Here we go again (Editorial)
Jan 08 2009 Palos Verdes Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/opinion/editorial/january-editorial-here-we-go-again/article_18d036b2-63cf-5ab1-8e58-f0c02584fed5.html

Trump lawsuit against Rancho Palos Verdes goes to federal court
January 27, 2009 Daily News
https://www.dailynews.com/2009/01/27/trump-lawsuit-against-rancho-palos-verdes-goes-to-federal-court/

VH PROPERTY CORP. v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes, 622 F. Supp. 2d 958 (C.D. Cal. 2009)
March 23, 2009 Court Listener
https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2415901/vh-property-corp-v-city-of-rancho-palos-verdes/

Donald J. Trump Announces Purchase of $4 Million Parcel from Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
June 04 2009
http://www.pvpwatch.com/documents/pressreleaseontrumpnational.pdf

Trump purchases $4-million parcel from PVPUSD
June 11, 2009 Palos Verdes Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/education/trump-purchases–million-parcel-from-pvpusd/article_b927b05f-4eed-5427-9793-8ca1c8c38ee3.html

Trump closes sale of district property
July 02, 2009 Palos Verdes Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/education/trump-closes-sale-of-district-property/article_cfd0bbc8-07aa-5d73-94da-c2f891ba5cd4.html

Council dismisses lobbyist ordinance
July 16 2009 Ashley Ratcliff Palos Verdes Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/news/city_news/council-dismisses-lobbyist-ordinance/article_0df266c0-c8cc-5ee9-b7aa-60712316b0ed.html

Trump to Rancho Palos Verdes: Gimme a Bailout
June 09 2009 Dakota Smith Curbed
https://la.curbed.com/2009/6/9/10539986/trump-asked-for-a-bailout

2010
Court Narrows Scope of Trump’s $100 Million Lawsuit Against The City Rancho Palos Verdes, California
January 01 2010 Daily Breeze
https://www.hotel-online.com/archives/archive-30972/

DONALD TRUMP
January 8 2010 Daily Breeze
https://www.dailybreeze.com/2010/01/08/donald-trump/

Rancho Palos Verdes to weigh Trump National’s wedding proposal
February 1, 2010 Daily Breeze
https://www.dailybreeze.com/2010/02/01/rancho-palos-verdes-to-weigh-trump-nationals-wedding-proposal/

Trump Wants Out Of Discount Wedding Business
Mary-Rose Abraham, ABC News
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/trump-golf-feud/story?id=9760619

Tooting the Horn for the Trump Homes in Rancho Palos Verdes Open Today
February 28 2010 Norma Toering ActiveRain
https://activerain.com/blogsview/1519028/tooting-the-horn-for-the-trump-homes-in-rancho-palos-verdes-open-today

‘Colbert Report’ Revisits Trump Flagpole Flap
May 11, 2011 Patch.com
https://patch.com/california/palosverdes/colbert-report-revisits-trump-flagpole-flap

Trump Luxury Homes in Rancho Palos Verdes CA–Norma Toering Open June 13, 1-4 PM
June 09, 2010 Norma Toering ActiveRain
https://activerain.com/blogsview/1686980/trump-luxury-homes-in-rancho-palos-verdes-ca–norma-toering-open-june-13–1-4-pm

Donald Trump sells estate in Rancho Palos Verdes for $7.15 million
October 19 2011 Lauren Beale Los Angeles Times
https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-hotprop-donald-trump-20111019-story.html

Rancho Palos Verdes denies Trump’s ficus hedge request again
July 20 2011 Daily Breeze
https://www.dailybreeze.com/2011/07/20/rancho-palos-verdes-denies-trumps-ficus-hedge-request-again/

Tom Long’s Most Recent Email
October 2011 East RPV Blog
http://eastrpv.blogspot.com/2011/10/tom-longs-most-recent-email.html

Donald Trump’s CA Estate Sells for $7.15M
20 October 2011 Erika Riggs Zillow
https://www.zillow.com/blog/donald-trumps-cali-estate-sells-for-a-loss-60429/

Trump Sells His Rancho Palos Verdes Mansion
October 30, 2011 Maureen Megowan ActiveRain
https://activerain.com/blogsview/2579933/trump-sells-his-rancho-palos-verdes-mansion

Candidate spending in RPV City Council election rises sharply
November 2, 2011 Melissa Pamer Daily Breeze
https://www.dailybreeze.com/2011/11/02/candidate-spending-in-rpv-city-council-election-rises-sharply/

2012
Trump wins right to plant trees at driving range in Rancho Palos Verdes
January 18 2012 Kristin Agostoni Daily Breeze
http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news/20120118/trump-wins-right-to-plant-trees-at-driving-range-in-rancho-palos-verdes

The Donald and the hedge
Jan 20, 2012 Mary Scott Palos Verdes Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/news/city_news/the-donald-and-the-hedge/article_dcadce00-9b1c-5f4d-9e63-9973eeec84b4.html

“I AM A POLE (AND SO CAN YOU!)”
4/24/2012 The Colbert Report
www.cc.com/video-clips/xmivrq/the-colbert-report–i-am-a-pole–and-so-can-you—

Rancho Palos Verdes, Trump settle differences, including $100M lawsuit
September 13 2012 Daily Breeze
http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news/20120913/rancho-palos-verdes-trump-settle-differences-including-100m-lawsuit

Slip Sliding Away
Easy Reader, July 05, 2012, Vol. 42 – 49
https://ladpw.org/wmd/npdesrsa/annualreport/2012/Appendix%20E%20-%20Ballona%20Ck%20&%20Urban%20Santa%20Monica%20Bay%20WMA/RHE/RHE_Attachments/EZRead-07-05-2012.pdf

Ocean Trails Drive name change on agenda
Aug 26, 2012 Palos Verdes Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/news/city_news/ocean-trails-drive-name-change-on-agenda/article_59984a40-40b2-5415-9ff8-214230e4a02c.html

Ocean Trails Drive Renamed Trump National Drive
Sept 04 2012 John Schreiber Patch.com
https://patch.com/california/palosverdes/council-approves-trump-national-drive-rename

It’s now called ‘Trump National Drive’
Sept 06 2012 Mary Scott Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/news/city_news/it-s-now-called-trump-national-drive/article_3d23f58d-fddc-552e-8640-54869369c6e5.html

The Donald’s road: Ocean Trails Drive becomes Trump National Drive in Rancho Palos Verdes
September 7, 2012 Daily Breeze
https://www.dailybreeze.com/2012/09/07/the-donalds-road-ocean-trails-drive-becomes-trump-national-drive-in-rancho-palos-verdes/

Trump, city drop $100-million lawsuit
Sep 13, 2012 Palos Verdes Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/news/city_news/trump-city-drop–million-lawsuit/article_85fe79c0-f402-50e4-a82f-776a303ee1c7.html

Trump, RPV settlement drops remaining claims
Sep 20, 2012 Mary Scott, Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/news/city_news/trump-rpv-settlement-drops-remaining-claims/article_ab6f3c96-9890-56f5-9182-90de0f899dcb.html

2013

Donald Trump on Trump National Los Angeles (YouTube)
IFSTV.Com Jan 1, 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DflKBuEriE

Mr. Donald Trump at Trump National Golf Club, Los Angeles goes one on one with Maria Serrao (YouTube)
July 30 2013 RPV Channel 33
https://youtu.be/7ug9bkQWHAo?t=312

2013
Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes settles $475K employment claims
August 28, 2013 Daily Breeze
https://www.dailybreeze.com/2013/08/28/trump-national-golf-club-in-rancho-palos-verdes-settles-475k-employment-claims/

Estates at Trump National – Luxury Palos Verdes Homes
October 02, 2013 Norma Toering ActiveRain
https://activerain.com/blogsview/4208688/estates-at-trump-national—luxury-palos-verdes-homes

Trump’s L.A. Golf Course Still Carrying Handicap
October 31, 2016 Daina Beth Solomon LA Business Journal
https://dainabethsolomon.com/2016/10/31/la-business-journal-trumps-l-a-golf-course-still-carrying-handicap/

2014
Did Donald Trump take a haircut on sale of mansion?
March 20, 2014 Lauren Beale Los Angeles Times
https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-hotprop-20111030-story.html

Feud reignited over Donald Trump’s flagpole in Rancho Palos Verdes
July 4 2014 Donna Littlejohn Daily Breeze
https://www.dailybreeze.com/2012/12/05/rancho-palos-verdes-councilmans-refusal-to-seek-mayors-post-fuels-speculation/

Coastal Commission lets Donald Trump’s giant flagpole stand — for now — in Rancho Palos Verdes
July 09 2014 Donna Littlejohn Daily Breeze
https://www.dailybreeze.com/2014/07/09/coastal-commission-lets-donald-trumps-giant-flagpole-stand-for-now-in-rancho-palos-verdes/

Council initiates Coastal Plan amendment to accommodate Trump’s flagpole
Jul 31, 2014 Palos Verdes Peninsula News
https://www.dailybreeze.com/2014/07/09/coastal-commission-lets-donald-trumps-giant-flagpole-stand-for-now-in-rancho-palos-verdes/

Terranea Resort & Trump National Golf Club announce new partnership
September 15 2014 Jeremy Womack Travelivery (Deleted from site)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140918015648/http://la.travelivery.com/terranea-resort-trump-national-golf-club/

Rancho Palos Verdes City Council goes full GOP – Mission Accomplished
2014, Atombash Blog
https://atombash.com/rancho-palos-verdes-city-council-goes-full-gop-mission-accomplished/

2015
Trump Drops Plans For Luxury Homes On Palos Verdes Golf Course
January 15, 2015 CBS News
https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/01/15/trump-to-announce-deal-between-golf-club-conservancy-group/

Donald Trump turns over 11.5-acre easement in Rancho Palos Verdes for open space
January 15, 2015 Megan Barnes Daily Breeze
https://www.dailybreeze.com/2015/01/15/donald-trump-turns-over-115-acre-easement-in-rancho-palos-verdes-for-open-space/

Donald Trump scraps plans to build homes at Rancho Palos Verdes golf course
January 17, 2015, KABC
https://abc7.com/478153/

Trump to get PGA Grand Slam
March 12 2015 Megan Barnes Palos Verdes Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/news/trump-to-get-pga-grand-slam/article_0c40e9c2-c8e9-11e4-af29-dbe4695da1d9.html

It’s Out of the Question: Is Donald Trump’s Grand Slam of Golf next to ask to be excused? (Editorial)
July 3, 2015 Tom Hoffarth Daily News
https://www.dailynews.com/2015/07/03/its-out-of-the-question-is-donald-trumps-grand-slam-of-golf-next-to-ask-to-be-excused/

LA Galaxy withdraws charity event from Donald Trump’s golf course
July 3, 2015 Nick Green Daily Breeze
https://www.dailybreeze.com/2015/07/03/la-galaxy-withdraws-charity-event-from-donald-trumps-golf-course/

PGA Grand Slam Pulled From Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes
July 07, 2015 CNN Wire
https://ktla.com/2015/07/07/pga-grand-slam-pulled-from-trump-national-golf-course-in-rancho-palos-verdes/

L.A. Unified latest to pull golf event from Trump
Jul 8, 2015 Megan Barnes
https://www.pvnews.com/news/trump-loses-pga-espn-l-a-galaxy-tourneys/article_adc1a250-2500-11e5-a868-e7654e765871.html

LA Unified School District Dumps Donald Trump
July 8 2015 CBS Los Angeles
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/on-air/as-seen-on/LA-Unified-School-District-Dumps-Donald-Trump_Los-Angeles-312690151.html

L.A. Unified cancels fundraiser at Trump golf course, billionaire’s company won’t return $7,500
July 9, 2015 Thomas Himes Daily News
https://www.dailynews.com/2015/07/09/la-unified-cancels-fundraiser-at-trump-golf-course-billionaires-company-wont-return-7500/

Coastal Commission halts waterfall work at Trump National Golf Club
July 15, 2015 Megan Barnes Palos Verdes Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/news/coastal-commission-halts-waterfall-work-at-trump-national-golf-club/article_c2389038-2b2a-11e5-a3cc-13ccfcef9cc7.html

Giant flagpole at Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes still unpermitted
October 25, 2015 Megan Barnes Daily Breeze
https://www.dailybreeze.com/2015/10/25/giant-flagpole-at-trump-national-golf-club-in-rancho-palos-verdes-still-unpermitted/

Donald Trump Golf Course Can’t Be Bothered to Legalize a Supertall Illegal Flagpole
Oct 26, 2015 Bianca Barragan Curbed
https://la.curbed.com/2015/10/26/9907564/donald-trump-flagpole

2016
From Dusk ‘Til Donald: Mike van der Goes of TPC Remembers Working with Trump
February 4, 2016 Santa Clarita Gazette
https://la.curbed.com/2015/10/26/9907564/donald-trump-flagpole

Donald Trump’s huge golf course flagpole finally becomes legal
February 17, 2016 Ed Pilolla Daily Breeze
https://www.dailybreeze.com/2016/02/17/donald-trumps-huge-golf-course-flagpole-finally-becomes-legal/

Guerrilla Golf Episode 1 Trump National, Palos Verdes, CA
April 17 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_tvZ4GYvH8

Donald Trump is making millions selling the land around his exclusive Los Angeles golf club
May 26, 2016 Hannah Miet, data compiled by Eda Kouch The Real Deal
https://therealdeal.com/la/2016/05/26/donald-trump-is-making-millions-selling-the-land-around-his-exclusive-los-angeles-golf-club/

Donald Trump’s Palos Verdes Golf Course Has Holes in It
June 09 2016 Gene Maddus Variety
https://variety.com/2016/biz/news/donald-trump-national-golf-club-palos-verdes-golf-course-value-1201791482/

Judge Jeanine & Female Donald Trump Employee Lili Amini
Youtube, July 06, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBz3vNgrd_8

Trump wanted to fire women who weren’t pretty enough, say employees at his California golf club
September 29 2016 Matt Pearce
https://www.latimes.com/projects/la-na-pol-trump-women/
http://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3115475-Messerschmidt-vs-Trump-National-Golf-Club.html#document/p38

Trump Fires Women Not Pretty Enough Out of His Golf Course
September 29, 2016 Audrey Chung Palos Verdes Point
https://www.pvhspoint.org/news/2016/09/29/trump-fires-women-not-pretty-enough-out-of-his-golf-course/

Fat Women “Switched Out” When Trump Visited His LA Golf Club, Lawsuit Alleges
Sep 29 2019 CBS Los Angeles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDIEI2QHtGk

Donald Trump Not Loved by Employees in Rancho Palos Verdes
October 11, 2016 Alexander Nguyen Patch
https://patch.com/california/palosverdes/donald-trump-not-loved-employees-rancho-palos-verdes

Black Brunch Protest Takes Place at Trump National Golf Club Restaurant
Dec 27, 2016 Jasmyne Cannick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0OKLiSw_FI

Black Lives Matter Protesters Crashed Brunch At Trump’s Rancho Palos Verdes Golf Course
December 24 2016 Oren Peleg Laist
https://laist.com/2016/12/24/trump_blm_rpv.php

2017
A Look at Trump’s Business Empire in the United States
Jan 10, 2017 ABC News
https://abcnews.go.com/US/trumps-business-empire-united-states/story?id=44559843

Trump National Golf Course hosts inauguration breakfast
January 29, 2017 Kevin Cody Easy Reader
https://easyreadernews.com/trump-national-golf-course-hosts-inauguration-breakfast/

A Day Outside Trump’s Palos Verdes Golf Club: Urine, Lipstick, Middle Fingers
February 1, 2017 Peter Flax The Hollywood Reporter
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/a-day-trumps-palos-verdes-golf-club-urine-lipstick-middle-fingers-970537

Peninsula political clubs energized by Trump
Feb 22, 2017 Deborah Paul Palos Verdes Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/news/peninsula-political-clubs-energized-by-trump/article_583210fe-f97f-11e6-a889-9fc5e945d725.html

Video shows environmental activists defacing popular Trump golf course
March 12, 2017 Peter Holley Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/03/12/video-shows-environmental-activists-defacing-popular-trump-golf-course/

Vandalism at Trump golf course in Rancho Palos Verdes investigated
March 13, 2017 Victoria Kim LA Times
https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-trump-golf-course-vandalism-20170312-story.html

Trump National Golf Club offers $10,000 reward after green at Rancho Palos Verdes is vandalized
March 21, 2017 Veronica Rocha LA Times
https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-trump-golf-course-vandalism-reward-20170321-story.html

RPV approves $500,000 settlement with condo owners over mausoleum
April 19 2017 Cynthia Washicko Palos Verdes Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/news/rpv-approves-settlement-with-condo-owners-over-mausoleum/article_a088d72a-2567-11e7-8734-ff55c13da092.html

A Day (And A Cheeseburger) With President Trump
May 05 2017 James Dodson WBUR
https://www.wbur.org/onlyagame/2017/05/05/jam es-dodson-donald-trump-golf

Eric Trump denies report that Russia funded dad’s golf courses
May 7, 2017 Mark Moore and Chris Perez NY Daily News
https://nypost.com/2017/05/07/eric-trump-denies-report-that-russia-funded-dads-golf-courses/

Hundreds Have Message For President Trump On His Rancho Palos Verdes Golf Course
May 13, 2017 CBS Los Angeles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUT6kJxnS0A

Eric Trump Denies Telling A Sportswriter The Trumps Got Golf Course Funding From Russia
May 08 2017 Benjamin Swasey & Martin Kessler WBUR
https://www.wbur.org/onlyagame/2017/05/08/eric-trump-russia-golf-course-funding

200 protesters spell out ‘RESIST!’ in flash mob at Trump’s Rancho Palos Verdes golf course
May 14 2017 Victoria Kim Los Angeles Times
https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-trump-flash-mob-20170513-story.html

My Visit with Trump National’s Lili Amini
John Cruikshank blog: May 15, 2017
http://johncruikshank.us/my-visit-with-trump-nationals-lili-amini/

New York Times editor: Local news is the biggest ‘crisis’ in journalism
May 31, 2017 James Warren Poynter
https://www.poynter.org/newsletters/2017/dean-baquet-targets-the-crisis-in-journalism-local-news/

Trump National Golf Course Protest (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA)
June 11 2017 Timothy Hayes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b03VCN09zE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yjryjUM90Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7Q24b-Y9rE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3pdW8dPnao

Trump Protesters at TRUMP National Golf Club Restaurant
Jun 12, 2017 Ericka Rodriguez
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCjI2xdDiHs

Body found near Rancho Palos Verdes where swimmer was in distress
July 4 2017 Daily Breeze
https://www.dailybreeze.com/2017/07/04/body-found-near-rancho-palos-verdes-where-swimmer-was-in-distress/

Man drowns off Rancho Palos Verdes coast, second drowning death in two weeks
July 10, 2017 Cynthia Washicko Daily Breeze
https://www.dailybreeze.com/2017/07/10/man-drowns-off-rancho-palos-verdes-coast-second-drowning-death-in-two-weeks/

Is the presidency good for Trump’s business? Not necessarily at this golf course.
July 18, 2017 David A. Farenthold The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/is-the-presidency-good-for-trumps-business-not-necessarily-at-this-golf-course/2017/07/17/bda894be-670a-11e7-a1d7-9a32c91c6f40_story.htm

At Trump’s L.A. golf course, business is no longer a gimme
July 18 2017 Washington Post
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgE5qwP7fPI

Taking aim: gophers in cross hairs at Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes
August 01 2017 Cynthia Washicko Daily Breeze
https://www.dailybreeze.com/2017/08/01/taking-aim-gophers-in-cross-hairs-at-trump-national-golf-club-in-rancho-palos-verdes/

‘Caddyshack’ controversy at a Trump golf course in L.A.
04 August 2017 Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/08/04/a-caddyshack-controversy-at-a-trump-golf-course-in-l-a/

Did Trump’s Golf Course Illegally Shoot Gophers in Los Angeles?
August 04 2017 Jason Le Mire Newsweek
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-golf-course-gopher-illegal-646810

Arthur Schaper Interview at Trump National Palos Verdes, CA
August 2 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QQsuWQskhM

Trump Stories: The Golf Course
October 12, 2017 National Public Radio
https://www.npr.org/transcripts/557206953

Trump’s Los Angeles golf club said it gave millions to charity — here’s what the numbers say
October 18, 2017 Tom Dreisbach and Emily Sullivan NPR
https://www.scpr.org/news/2017/10/18/76788/trump-s-los-angeles-golf-club-said-it-gave-million/

Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio To Be ‘Guest Of Honor’ At SoCal Trump Golf Club Fundraiser
October 19 2017 Emma Specter LAist
https://laist.com/2017/10/19/arpaio_trump.php

Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio To Be ‘Guest Of Honor’ At SoCal Trump Golf Club Fundraiser
October 19 2017 Emma Specter LAist
https://laist.com/2017/10/19/arpaio_trump.php

The 56-Year-Old ‘Millennial’ Opening for Joe Arpaio at a Fringe GOP Event
Oct 19 2017 Gideon Resnick Daily Beast
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-56-year-old-millennial-opening-for-joe-arpaio-at-a-fringe-gop-event

Outbid, outhustled, outmuscled: Trump has never been able to conquer Southern California
October 17 2017 Los Angeles Times
https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-california-20161017snap-20161017-snap-story.html

Insults, Lawsuits And Broken Rules: How Trump Built A California Golf Course
October 12, 2017 Tom Dreisbach Kelly McEvers Sonari Glinton National Public Radio
https://www.npr.org/2017/10/12/557171757/insults-lawsuits-and-broken-rules-how-trump-built-a-california-golf-course
https://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=557206953

A Trump Golf Course Said It Gave Millions To Charity. Here’s What The Numbers Say
October 18 2017 Tom Dreisbach Emily Sullivan NPR
https://www.npr.org/2017/10/18/558352411/a-trump-golf-course-said-it-gave-millions-to-charity-heres-what-the-numbers-say

“Joy Villa performs & Maxine Waters Impersonator Gets Wig Pulled By Omar Navarro” (YouTube)
October 23, 2017 Omar Navarro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgBuRTxm7m4

Controversial ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio speaks in Rancho Palos Verdes
October 25, 2017 Kevin Modesti Palos Verdes Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/news/controversial-ex-sheriff-joe-arpaio-speaks-in-rancho-palos-verdes/article_b0a02ce8-b9d8-11e7-9e45-4ff9521e4d2f.html

Founder’s Park History (18th Hole at Trump National Golf Club)
Peninsula Seniors Videos November 15 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxN0RrGlPD0

2018
Labor union pushing for panic buttons at Rancho Palos Verdes hotels
February 27, 2018 Daily Breeze
https://www.dailybreeze.com/2018/02/27/labor-union-pushing-for-panic-buttons-at-rancho-palos-verdes-hotels/

Trump Organization Tied to Deal to Keep Stormy Daniels Quiet
March 14, 2018 The Wall Street Journal Michael Rothfeld and Joe Palazzolo
https://www.wsj.com/articles/top-trump-company-lawyer-worked-to-silence-stormy-daniels-1521072252

Rancho Palos Verdes: In unprecedented move, City Council approves subpoena for former mayor’s emails
April 20 2018 Valerie Osier
https://www.pvnews.com/news/rancho-palos-verdes-in-unprecedented-move-city-council-approves-subpoena/article_9d75dd5a-4508-11e8-8a35-675c7837550d.html

Rancho Palos Verdes: City Council looking to ‘ferret out’ leak
May 04 2018 Palos Verdes Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/news/rancho-palos-verdes-city-council-looking-to-ferret-out-leak/article_06f0fa96-4fde-11e8-a5da-034247976f63.html

Workers at Trump golf course and Terranea resort file lawsuit over ‘panic button’ ballot measure
June 20 2018 Los Angeles Times
https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-panic-button-lawsuit-20180620-story.html

Hotel workers sue Rancho Palos Verdes over ballot measure certification
June 21, 2018 Megan Barnes Daily Breeze
https://www.dailybreeze.com/2018/06/21/hotel-workers-sue-rancho-palos-verdes-over-ballot-measure-certification/

Trump’s Golf Club May Need to Install Panic Buttons For Workers to Report Sexual Assault, Under Ballot Proposal
May 03 2018 Jessica Kwong Newsweek
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-golf-club-needs-panic-buttons-sexual-assault-workers-petition-909686

“Delusional Rich White Spoiled SJWS Protest at Trump Golf Cou” (YouTube)
July 8 2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qemlCe8DKws

Rancho Palos Verdes has spent more than $130,000 complying with public records request
July 24, 2018 Mark Edward Nero Palos Verdes Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/news/rancho-palos-verdes-has-spent-more-than-complying-with-public/article_e83b3e68-8f75-11e8-b168-bb8072b98d60.html

Jeff Lewis calls for Recusal of RPV City Attorney in Investigation of Closed Session Leaks
October 04 2018
https://www.jefflewislaw.com/2018/10/04/jeff-lewis-calls-for-recusal-of-rpv-city-attorney-in-investigation-of-closed-session-leaks/

Several Employees Allege Sexual Harassment At Luxury Rancho Palos Verdes Resort
October 08 2018 CBS Los Angeles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZgdnY1lNQM

Long-shot GOP hopefuls turned to Trump properties for fundraising boost
November 02 2018 David Farenthold Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/long-shot-gop-hopefuls-turned-to-trump-properties-for-fundraising-boost/2018/11/02/0e414d56-dead-11e8-b732-3c72cbf131f2_story.html

Ex-Rancho Palos Verdes mayor obstructed investigation into leaks of confidential information, report concludes
December 04, 2018 Mark Edward Nero Palos Verdes Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/news/ex-rancho-palos-verdes-mayor-obstructed-investigation-into-leaks-of/article_e652ae4a-f7e6-11e8-88bb-23a548b5696c.html

Rancho Palos Verdes City Council directs officials to draw up subpoena for ex-mayor’s records
December 06 2018 Mark Edward Nero Palos Verdes Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/news/rancho-palos-verdes-city-council-directs-officials-to-draw-up/article_365f7b8e-f8fa-11e8-a5a3-0365744b152b.html

“Omar Navarro Fundraiser: Where Are the Protestors?” (YouTube)
December 24 2018 Chris Schaeper YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neyuBELnWMM

 

2019

Commentary: PV resident goes inside the Trump White House for the employee holiday party
Jan 17, 2019 Deborah Paul Palos Verdes Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/opinion/commentary-pv-resident-goes-inside-the-trump-white-house-for/article_a37e9944-19dd-11e9-aa8c-3310b8d4f7db.html

Trump’s company made late tax payments on L.A. golf course properties, incurring fines
April 2, 2019 David A. Farenthold Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-company-made-late-payment-on-la-golf-course-properties-incurring-fines/2019/04/02/36ba5d86-54aa-11e9-9136-f8e636f1f6df_story.html

Trump Org. Pays Late Taxes On CA Golf Club After Reporter Inquiry
April 03 2019 Patch.com
https://patch.com/california/palosverdes/trump-org-pays-late-taxes-ca-golf-club-after-reporter-inquiry

Trump Org Paid Late Taxes on Golf Course Only After Questions From Washington Post: Report
April 02 2019 Daily Beast
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-org-paid-late-taxes-on-golf-course-only-after-questions-from-washington-post-report

Eric Trump Slams Washington Post For Story On Trump Golf Course’s Delinquent Tax Payments
April 02, 2019 Davis Moye Huffington Post
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/eric-trump-golf-course-late-tax-payments_n_5ca3d930e4b079824023bfd2

President Visits Trump National Golf Club In Rancho Palos Verdes
Apr 5, 2019 CBS Los Angeles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja931RjnnaM&list=PLeqac7wGXR0g_-FKQDxubelXU3__ypTeX

Trump cheered as he attends private fund raising event
April 6, 2019 Rod Ardehali Daily Mail
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6893085/Truuuuuuuuuuump.html

President Trump’s Motorcade at Trumps National Gulf Club Los Angeles / Rancho Palos Verdes 4.5.19 (YouTube)
April 05 2019 Loudlabs News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kf4bDxqNWE

Trump visits his for-profit golf course during California trip
April 6 David Farenthold Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-california-visit-comes-as-decisions-loom-for-his-seaside-golf-course-there/2019/04/05/cf957f88-57b9-11e9-8ef3-fbd41a2ce4d5_story.html

Donald Trump’s Golf Course Is Empty; Nothing Made In U.S.
May 16 2019 ‘Be Less Stupid’ (Jon Hotchkiss)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dGbq3F1F_E

Elizabeth Warren Joins Growing #MeToo Boycott of Terranea Resort
July 25 2019 Roxy Szal Ms. Magazine
https://msmagazine.com/2019/07/25/elizabeth-warren-joins-growing-metoo-boycott-of-terranea-resort/

Terranea Resort, in Rancho Palos Verdes, introduces new panic buttons in lead up to ballot measure
October 21 2019 David Rosenfeld Palos Verdes Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/news/terranea-resort-in-rancho-palos-verdes-introduces-new-panic-buttons/article_28fe1af2-f428-11e9-b64f-039d8103527f.html

Candidates in Rancho Palos Verdes sound off about landslide, Measure B and peacocks
October 15 2019 Kristen Farmer Palos Verdes Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/news/candidates-in-rancho-palos-verdes-sound-off-about-landslide-measure/article_085a4d70-ec80-11e9-9f32-1b5917ac2197.html

Here’s why Terranea Resort has spent at least $1 million to defeat Measure B
October 28 2019 David Rosenfeld Palos Verdes Peninsula News
https://www.pvnews.com/news/here-s-why-terranea-resort-has-spent-at-least-million/article_78041b44-f9ad-11e9-9fdb-63d67f13c55c.html

Rancho Palos Verdes Election 2019 Results: Voters Reject Measure
November 05 2019 Emily Holland Palos Verdes Patch
https://patch.com/california/palosverdes/rancho-palos-verdes-election-2019-live-results

Rancho Palos Verdes voters spurn effort to equip resort workers with panic buttons
Nov. 6, 2019 Hugo Martín Los Angeles Times
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2019-11-06/rancho-palos-verdes-rejects-panic-button-initiative

Big Money, Misleading Mailers Squash Hotel Worker Protection Measure in LA Area
November 6, 2019 Labor 411
http://labor411.org/411-blog/big-money-misleading-mailers-squash-hotel-worker-protection-measure-in-la-area/