🌱 Why a Lamborghini traffic stop in Gardena uncovered $500,000 in goods

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a Lamborghini traffic stop in Gardena uncovered $500,000 in goods
• How Serra's home showdown could shake up Orange County's Top 25.
• Actress Nina Shipman spent her final days in a Gardena hospital

Also on today's calendar: Grand Opening! Steamoji and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Toasty conditions, with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 85, low: 71.
• Saturday: Humid, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Suspect Arrested in Gardena in Connection With Stolen Merchandise (mynewsla.com) — Gardena police say a traffic stop involving a Lamborghini in the city led them to more than $500,000 in suspected stolen merchandise and a prohibited firearm at the driver's home. The driver was arrested on suspicion of unlawful firearm possession, and detectives are now investigating whether the goods tie into cargo thefts, train burglaries, or counterfeit operations, asking residents with information to contact Detective Gill.
   

• Orange County football Top 25: Orange Lutheran, JSerra climb after big wins (ocregister.com) — Gardena gets a nod in this week's Orange County high school football rankings as Orange Lutheran prepares to visit Serra on Friday. The poll highlights big wins, standout individual performances, and key upcoming matchups that could reshape the county's Top 25 as league play approaches.
   

• Nina Shipman, Actress in 'The Oregon Trail' and 'The Munsters,' Dies at 88 (hollywoodreporter.com) — Actress Nina Shipman, known for roles in The Oregon Trail and The Munsters, died Sunday of natural causes at age 88 in a Gardena hospital. Though her long career spanned film, television, teaching, and even falconry, local readers may note that her final days were spent in Gardena, connecting a Hollywood legacy to a neighborhood medical setting many residents know well.
   

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Tuesday September 22
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Sunday October 4
• Palos Verdes Trail 5K →
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Other local events

Friday September 11
• Patriot Day (Observance)
  El Camino College - Athletics El Camino College, Gardena, CA 90249
• Rosh Hashana (Jewish)
  El Camino College - Athletics El Camino College, Gardena, CA 90249
• 25th Anniv 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony
  City of Gardena City Hall Complex
  9:00 am
• Walk 4 Connection
  El Camino College - Center for the Arts Soccer Field Track
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 10
• Commemoration of 25th Anniversary of 9-11
  El Camino College - Center for the Arts LIBRARY LAWN 2
  11:00 am
• Family Picnic (1st-5th)
  Ramona Hawthorne, CA 90250
  11:10 am
• The Relationship Lab
  El Camino College - Center for the Arts Center for Well-Being
  1:00 pm
• Family Picnic (TK/K)
  Ramona Hawthorne, CA 90250
  1:50 pm
• The Meeting Place
  El Camino College - Center for the Arts Center for Well-Being
  2:00 pm
• JV Football at Compton HS
  Inglewood High School Compton HS
  4:00 pm
• Girls' Varsity Volleyball at Firebaugh HS
  Inglewood High School Firebaugh HS
  5:00 pm
• 1st-5th Back to School Night
  Evelyn Carr Elementary Torrance, CA 90504
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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Redondo Beach

• Freebie of the week: Get free tickets now to LA Korean Film Festival (dailybreeze.com)

Manhattan Beach

• Extreme Heat Warning Hits Manhattan Beach As NOAA Reports Record Summer (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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