The coastline south of Venice mellows into a string of low-key beach communities. Those around the bulge of the Palos Verdes Peninsula -- including Redondo Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, and Rancho Palos Verdes -- are collectively called the South Bay. The Pacific Coast Highway dips inland, skimming above San Pedro and continuing to Long Beach at the tail end of Los Angeles County.
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