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Point Vicente Lighthouse Nears 100, Community Rallies to Save It

The Point Vicente Lighthouse stands watch over the Palos Verdes cliffs, as it has since 1926. Photos by Chelsea Sektnan
by Chelsea SektnanAs the Point Vicente Lighthouse approaches its 100th anniversary next April, a new nonprofit has formed to restore the historic beacon. It has been closed to the public since 2019 due to hazardous conditions, including a rusted iron roof, falling roof tiles and the presence of lead and asbestos.“This lighthouse means so much to everybody,” said Catherine Sincich, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of the Friends of the Point Vicente Lighthouse.= new YT.Player(pid, { events: { 'onReady': function(e){ e.target.mute(); e.target.playVideo(); } } });// Mute / Unmute Logic jQuery('.alco-yt-mute-btn[data-yt-id="alco_yt_342508"]').on('click', function(){ var player = window.alcoYTPlayers[pid]; if (!player) return;try { var isMuted = player.isMuted(); if (isMuted) { player.unMute(); jQuery(this).text('🔊'); } else { player.mute(); jQuery(this).text('🔇'); } } catch(err){} });// Click on video → Learn More jQuery('#alco_yt_342508').on('click', function(){ var link = jQuery('.alco-learn-more[data-ad-id="342508"]').attr('href'); if(link){ window.open(link, '_blank'); } }); }alcoInitYT_342508();

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