Palos Verdes Patch Readers: Thank You For Helping Us Grow

PALOS VERDES, CA – Thank you, Palos Verdes Patch readers, for taking time in your busy days to spend a few moments with Patch. We appreciate your visits and contributions, and we want you to know we take nothing for granted here. Thank you for helping us to grow and thrive this year.

About eight years ago, Palos Verdes Patch launched. We've come a long way, and you're a big reason why.

In August, Palos Verdes Patch recorded more than 25,000 visitors. Our visitors hail from Palos Verdes, for sure, but many residents of neighboring towns also land on Palos Verdes Patch from time to time, too. That figure — compiled and verified through Google Analytics — includes readers on desktop, laptop, tablet, mobile and our app, and our visitors often access Patch on several devices over the month.

Here are some of the most-read articles on Palos Verdes Patch in August.

• Former Palos Verdes Student Acquitted Of Murder
• Orchard Supply Hardware To Close Its Rolling Hills Estates Store
• 3 Palos Verdes Cities Make Top 10 Best Suburbs List In LA County
• 5 Cheapest Homes On The Market In Palos Verdes Now

Got a news tip? I'm Emily Holland, your local editor. I like to spend my spare time camping, weight lifting, reading, spending time in nature and hanging out with my rescue dog JoJo. Send your tips, ideas and questions my way at emily.holland@patch.com.

Our readers also love Palos Verdes Patch's calendar of events — more than 12,000 visits were made to our calendar so far this year. Coming up soon on the calendar are The Great Pumpkin Hunt, Yoga in the Garden, and Ikebana Flower Arranging. Sounds like a lot of fun in Palos Verdes this month!

If you would like to post on v Patch, you may easily to sign up for a free user profile. As a Patch user, you can post articles, events, jobs, and announcements. And the "rules of Patch" are easy to follow: "no abusive content, no commercial spam, keep it local, and be awesome."

If you own a local business and are interested in getting your message on Palos Verdes Patch or our nearby Patches, please visit the page and tell us what you need. One of our sales reps will be in touch.

Here's another fun fact about Patch: Did you know that Patch is among the 100 most trafficked websites in the United States? Patch ranks 91st on the most viewed websites in the country, according to Alexa. Palos Verdes Patch is part of a broad network, with dozens of Patches in California and more than 1,200 across the United States. That's a lot of local news!

Many news websites are limiting access to free articles, but Patch articles and events by our journalists and our users are always free to view.

We're thrilled you've made Palos Verdes Patch a part of your life. Thank you so much for your support and readership.

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