🌱 Gardena four-star safety narrows his college choices to nine schools

What's up Gardena! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Gardena four-star safety narrows his college choices to nine schools

Also on today's calendar: The Wizard of Weird Art Reception and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.
• Saturday: Brilliant sunshine, temps: high: 85, low: 68.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Washington Football Makes Top Nine for Coveted Four-Star 2028 DB (usatoday.com) — A standout four-star safety from Gardena Derrick Coleman Jr., has named Washington among his top nine college choices as he plans a busy slate of game-day visits this fall. The Mater Dei defender is already ranked among the state’s top prospects, drawing national attention while he weighs options from Pac-12 and ACC powers. Gardena fans can watch his rising profile closely.
   

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📸 Around Gardena

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gardena

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22

• The Wizard of Weird Art Reception →
  1815 213th St, Torrance
  12:00 pm

Tuesday August 25

• FREE College Prep Webinar →
  *VIRTUAL WEBINAR* w/ Class 101 College Planning!,
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 22

• Gardena Valley JCI Car Show | 2026 | Gardena, CA →
  Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute, 1964 W 162nd St, Gardena
  10:00 am

Sunday August 23

• 23rd Annual Gardena Jazz Festival
  City of Gardena Rowley Park, 13220 Van Ness Ave, Gardena, CA 90249, USA
• Gardena Jazz Festival w/ JAZZ FUNK SOUL →
  Rowley Park, 13220 Van Ness Ave, Gardena
  4:00 pm

Monday August 24

• Fall Semester Classes Begin
  El Camino College - Athletics El Camino College, Gardena, CA 90249

Tuesday August 25

• Don't Forget Apply for Degree and Certificates
  El Camino College - Athletics El Camino College, Gardena, CA 90249
• The Prophet's Birthday (Muslim)
  El Camino College - Athletics El Camino College, Gardena, CA 90249

Friday August 28

• Raksha Bandhan (Hindu Holiday)
  El Camino College - Athletics El Camino College, Gardena, CA 90249

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 21

• Gardena PD/UCLA Blood Drive
  City of Gardena Rush Gym
  9:00 am
• Teacher Work Day- No students
  District PDF Long Beach, CA 90810
  12:00 pm
• Flag Football, Girls JV vs Santa Monica
  North High 3620 W. 182nd St., Torrance, California, 90504
  5:00 pm
• Varsity Football vs. Los Alamitos HS
  Inglewood High School Caroline Coleman Stadium
  7:00 pm
• Football (11 person) VR @ Orange
  North High 3920 E. Spring Street, Orange, California, 92869
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Superior Grocers posted a job opening for Produce Clerk in Gardena. Apply here.
• El Pollo Loco, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Gardena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gardena here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Torrance

• Pets of the Week: Smoky and Ashley are ready for adoption (dailybreeze.com)
• This abandoned L.A. mall is finally coming down, nearly 30 years after closing its doors (secretlosangeles.com)
• Mom of 2 Dies While Taking Brother Home After Being Hit by Wrong-Way Driver. Police Say Alcohol Is Suspected to Be a Factor (people.com)

Redondo Beach

• Torrance Unified celebrates students' return as school year begins (dailybreeze.com)

Manhattan Beach

• Manhattan Beach Assessed Property Value Tops $29 Billion, Outpaces LA County (patch.com)
• Possible Explosive Found At Manhattan Beach Home, Triggering Bomb Squad Response (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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