🌱 Patch AM: Hermosa Beach setter helps power Team USA’s latest sweep in Puerto Rico.

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In today's newsletter:

• Hermosa Beach setter helps power Team USA's latest sweep in Puerto Rico.

Also on today's calendar: FREE College Prep Webinar and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid, with a high of 80 and low of 73 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 82, low: 73.
• Thursday: Humid with sunny spells, with a high of 83 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• U.S. Wins Again at 2026 NORCECA Final Six (usavolleyball.org) — A U.S. Men's National Team featuring Hermosa Beach setter Tread Rosenthal rolled past Guatemala in straight sets at the NORCECA Final Six in Puerto Rico. The Americans dominated every statistical category and now turn their attention to a key matchup against rival Canada, with medal rounds looming later in the week.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hermosa Beach

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Tuesday August 25
• FREE College Prep Webinar →
  *VIRTUAL WEBINAR* w/ Class 101 College Planning!,
  4:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Back to School Worship & Blessing →
  375 Palos Verdes Blvd, Redondo Beach
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• TK Back to School Night
  Jefferson Elementary Multipurpose Room (Cafeteria)
  5:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Valley: Back to School Night (Minimum Day)
  Hermosa Beach City Elementary Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
  5:00 pm
• GV Back to School Night
  Grand View Elementary Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
  5:30 pm
Friday August 28
• HVPTO: Back to School Picnic at Valley
  Hermosa Beach City Elementary Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
  4:30 pm
• Varsity Football vs. Crean Lutheran
  Mira Costa High Waller Stadium
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• 10 Comics Show →
  The Comedy & Magic Club, 1018 Hermosa Ave, Hermosa Beach
  8:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Vista: Back to School Night (Minimum Day)
  Hermosa Beach City Elementary Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
  5:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• MBUSD Regular Board Meeting
  Manhattan Beach Unified 325 S Peck Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266, USA
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Fiesta Hermosa →
  Hermosa Beach, Hermosa Beach
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• Volleyball, Girls FS vs Downey
  North High 3620 W. 182nd St., Torrance, California, 90504
  5:00 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  El Segundo Unified El Segundo, CA 90245
  5:00 pm
• Volleyball, Girls JV vs Downey
  North High 3620 W. 182nd St., Torrance, California, 90504
  5:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• EOPS/ CARE Open House
  El Camino College - Fine Arts Student Services Building 200 and 224
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Redondo Beach

• South Bay History: Clifton-by-the-Sea took the long way to becoming part of Redondo Beach (dailybreeze.com)
• ICE arrests illegal immigrant in Redondo Beach after 5 re-entries (amedpost.com)
• Interview: Director Michael Keith Allen on PICK OF THE VINE… (broadwayworld.com)

Manhattan Beach

• Photo gallery: Move-in-week complete at University of Utah. Bring on the schoolwork (deseret.com)
• Two Tritons Selected to Big West Preseason Coaches' Team (ucsdtritons.com)

Santa Monica

• Person Shot In Leg During Attempted Robbery Near Santa Monica Pier (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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