Thursday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 77 and low of 69 degrees.
Friday: Humid, temps: high: 78, low: 69.
Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 76 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Total Assessed Property Value in Manhattan Beach Rises 5.3 Percent (thembnews.com) — Property values in Manhattan Beach have climbed 5.3% for 2026, bringing the city's total assessed value to $29.07 billion and underscoring a very strong local real estate market. That growth feeds into countywide property tax revenues that help fund schools, safety services, and other public programs residents rely on.
• The Paperwork Problem Quietly Taking Black Families' Land (seattlemedium.com) — Manhattan Beach appears here through the story of Bruce's Beach, the oceanfront property Los Angeles County returned to the Bruce family in 2022 after it was taken a century ago. The piece uses that rare win to explain how confusing heirs' property rules have quietly stripped Black families of millions of acres and generational wealth across the South.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
German Shepherd Needs a Temporary or Permanent Home ASAP! Meet Nora, a 3 year old, female, German Shepherd who was rescued from the high kill, SEAACA shelter, the day she was going to be euthanized only… (Nextdoor Heart of Manhattan)
Posting Again 🙏🏼🤞🏼 URGENT FOSTER needed for Miles Animal Id a594830 5 years old Dog friendly Has a reputable rescue who wants to save him, but they need a foster ASAP… (Nextdoor Walk Streets)
Tender Greens posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Manhattan Beach. Apply here.
Smashburger 1740 Manhattan Beach posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Manhattan Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manhattan Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hermosa Beach
Pier to pier queer bar crawl from Redondo to Hermosa Beach set for Saturday (dailybreeze.com)
Hermosa Beach Planning Commission approves electric gateway sign, council to vote next (dailybreeze.com)
Chicas Tacos Brings Its Award-Winning Mexican Concept to the Hermosa Beach Strand - LA's The Place (lastheplace.com)
El Segundo
Lead DevSecOps Software Engineer at Boeing (boeing.com)
Santa Monica
Man Found Dead On Santa Monica High-Rise Balcony Identified (patch.com)
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