Previous Post 16 Things You Don’t Understand About Torrance (Unless You’re From There) We have the best hidden beach in LA It’s called Rat Beach, borders both Palos Verdes and Redondo Beach, and it’s semi-private thanks to 1) a huge hill behind it and 2) the fact that there aren’t any roads to it — you’ve gotta walk either from Torrance Beach or the Palos Verdes Beach and Athletic Club.