🌱 Patch AM: How a Hermosa Beach swimmer beat jellyfish to conquer the English Channel

Good morning Hermosa Beach! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Hermosa Beach swimmer beat jellyfish to conquer the English Channel
• How Hermosa Beach's Tread Rosenthal helped Team USA reach gold match

Also on today's calendar: Back to School Worship & Blessing and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 72 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 78, low: 69.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 76 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Millions Of Jellyfish Couldn't Stop South Bay Swimmer From Conquering English Channel (patch.com) — Hermosa Beach marathon swimmer Carly Miller has just completed the English Channel, securing the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming despite hours of painful jellyfish stings. The longtime South Bay resident and coach dedicates her swims to her late mother and uses them to raise awareness for hereditary cancer. Her journey highlights resilience, recovery from personal struggles, and inspiration for local athletes.
   

• U.S. Men Head to Gold Medal Match at 2026 NORCECA Final Six (usavolleyball.org) — Hermosa Beach setter Tread Rosenthal is part of the undefeated U.S. Men's National Team heading into today's NORCECA Final Six gold medal match against Canada. The detailed recap highlights how Rosenthal and his teammates swept Puerto Rico in the semifinals, with strong performances across the roster and a chance to claim another international title this evening.
   

📸 Around Hermosa Beach

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hermosa Beach

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 30
• Back to School Worship & Blessing →
  375 Palos Verdes Blvd, Redondo Beach
  10:00 am

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Other local events

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
Thursday September 3
• View: Back to School Night (Minimum Day)
  Hermosa Beach City Elementary Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
  5:00 pm
• Back to School Night
  Lincoln Elementary Redondo Beach, CA 90278
  5:30 pm
Saturday September 5
• Fiesta Hermosa →
  Hermosa Beach, Hermosa Beach
  12:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Prescott Nile's The Knack with Gene Loves Jezebel →
  Deep End Live, 100 Fishermans Wharf Unit I, Redondo Beach
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• 10 Comics Show at 8PM →
  The Comedy & Magic Club, 1018 Hermosa Ave, Hermosa Beach
  8:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• CHAD DANIELS →
  The Comedy & Magic Club, 1018 Hermosa Ave, Hermosa Beach
  8:00 pm

📣 Hermosa Beach Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 31
• Scholastic Book Fair
  York Hawthorne, CA 90250
• Canvas Clinic
  El Camino College - Center for the Arts Humanities Room 122
  10:00 am
• Meditation Monday
  El Camino College - Center for the Arts Health Center Circle
  12:00 pm
• In This Together
  El Camino College - Center for the Arts Health Center Conference Room
  1:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Redondo Beach

• Collins, Courtwright, Minestrella & Roller Named to Hermann Trophy Watch List (goduke.com)
• DARPA Gives Northrop $7M to Make Diamond-Cooled Microchips for the Military (manufacturing.net)

Manhattan Beach

• Why Lifestyle Districts Are Outperforming Across Property Types (globest.com)
• The Best Things to Do in Los Angeles 8.28.26 – 8.30.26 (hooplablog.com)

Rancho Palos Verdes

• Armed Officers Stay At Palos Verdes Schools As Funding Deal Awaits Approval (patch.com)

Ok Hermosa Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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