🌱 What Gardena’s GTrans drivers just won at the bargaining table

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In today's newsletter:

• What Gardena's GTrans drivers just won at the bargaining table

Also on today's calendar: Palos Verdes Trail 5K and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 81, low: 69.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 83 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Be Heard: What Working People Are Doing This Week (aflcio.org) — GTrans bus operators in Gardena have secured a new two-year union contract after nearly a year of negotiations, a notable local win highlighted in a national roundup of labor news. The broader piece surveys union actions across the country, but Gardena's operators stand out for holding out past the first offer to get a deal that better recognizes their work.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gardena

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• Palos Verdes Trail 5K →
  Ernie Howlett Park, 25851 Hawthorne Blvd, Rolling Hills Estates
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Friday September 25
• First Day of Sukkot (Jewish)
  El Camino College , Gardena, CA 90249
• Native American Day
  El Camino College , Gardena, CA 90249
Saturday September 26
• Blu Art's ARCH / TURE Closing Art Exhibition →
  Toyo Art Gallery, 1305 West Gardena Boulevard, Gardena
• ARCH / TURE Closing Reception →
  Toyo Art Gallery, 1305 West Gardena Boulevard, Gardena
• The Game Changer →
  144 West Gardena Boulevard, Gardena
• Food Wine & Brew
  City of Gardena, 1700 W 162nd St, Gardena
  12:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Respect the Road Gardena →
  Rowley Park, 13220 Van Ness Avenue, Gardena
Friday October 2
• Last Day of Sukkot (Jewish)
  El Camino College , Gardena, CA 90249
• Shmini Atzeret (Jewish)
  El Camino College , Gardena, CA 90249
• 43rd Annual Senior Citizens' Health Fair
  Nakaoka Community Center, 1670 W 162nd St, Gardena
  9:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Satans Grasp at Backstage Live →
  Backstage Live, 18205 South Broadway, Gardena
Sunday October 4
• 7th Annual Furbaby Lovefest →
  Gardena City Hall (Lawn), 1700 West 162nd Street, Gardena

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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  We're sitting at Safe Landing, advocating for a bed for an individual with a cat who is ready to accept help. Earlier today, I spent the afternoon… (Nextdoor Harbor Gateway North)

• Del Taco posted a job opening for Team Member in Gardena. Apply here.
• Terminix International Company, L.P. posted a job opening for Termite Technician in Gardena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gardena here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hawthorne

• NASA, SpaceX target October for Crew-13 launch from Florida to ISS (fox35orlando.com)
• Tesla reopens Roadster reservations — but you'll need $50K (nypost.com)
• Ayotzinapa Families March in Chilpancingo Demanding Release of 853 Secret Files: Sheinbaum Denies Cover-Up (latintimes.com)

Torrance

• Helicon brings automation to high-volume composites manufacturing (therobotreport.com)

Redondo Beach

• Redondo Beach Vocational Program Launches For Neurodiverse Adults (patch.com)
• Bomb Threat Locks Down Torrance High School, Nearby Homes Evacuated (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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