🌱 Patch AM: How a Manhattan Beach dad turned college recruiting into three big exits

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Manhattan Beach dad turned college recruiting into three big exits
• How Manhattan Village became a model for high-performing lifestyle districts
• Which Manhattan Beach player is headed to water polo's new world stage?

Also on today's calendar: Back to School Worship & Blessing and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 74 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 80, low: 70.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 78 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• From the Gridiron to Manhattan Beach: Chris Krause's Playbook (upscalelivingmag.com) — A Manhattan Beach entrepreneur, Chris Krause has parlayed his college football experience into building and selling major sports-related businesses while raising a family locally. The piece traces his bootstrapped success with NCSA, subsequent multimillion-dollar exits, and his current work investing, mentoring founders, and supporting leadership education at Vanderbilt.
   

• Why Lifestyle Districts Are Outperforming Across Property Types (globest.com) — Manhattan Beach readers may be interested that Manhattan Village is highlighted as a strong-performing "lifestyle district," where data-driven tenant curation boosted apparel sales. The broader piece explains how mixed-use lifestyle districts nationwide command higher rents and benefit from closed-loop local spending and amenities like sports venues.
   

• USA Water Polo Announces Rosters for Inaugural 4x4 Open Championships (swimmingworldmagazine.com) — One of Team USA's women's water polo standouts, Jordan Raney, is listed as hailing from Manhattan Beach as she heads to Croatia for the inaugural World Aquatics 4×4 Open Championships next week. The press release details both the women's and men's rosters, streaming plans, and coaching staff for this new four‑on‑four international format.
   

📸 Around Manhattan Beach

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manhattan 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
• Manhattan Beach Cars & Coffee →
  The Point, 850 CA-1, El Segundo
  8:00 am
Sunday August 30
• Visionaries →
  Diversions Fine Arts, 1069 N Aviation Blvd, Manhattan Beach
  1:00 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
• Hope on The Horizon: Protecting Marine Mammals in a Changing World →
  Manhattan Beach Library, 1320 Highland Ave, Manhattan Beach
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• View: Back to School Night (Minimum Day)
  Hermosa Beach City Elementary Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
  5:00 pm
Friday September 4
• 10 Comics Show →
  The Comedy & Magic Club, 1018 Hermosa Ave, Hermosa Beach
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Fiesta Hermosa →
  Hermosa Beach, Hermosa Beach
  12:00 pm
• September Golden Days →
  Diversions Fine Arts, 1069 N Aviation Blvd, Manhattan Beach
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Celebrate Grandparents Day with "Grandpa Day" Author Perry Solomon →
  Barnes & Noble, 1800 Rosecrans Ave, Manhattan Beach
  2:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Tyler Henry →
  Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, 1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Redondo Beach
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Licensed Contractor for Bathroom Remodel, including cureless entry for ADA.
  I'm ready to start - just need a winning bid and referral. (Nextdoor East Manhattan Beach)

• Yogurtland posted a job opening for Store Associate in Manhattan Beach. Apply here.
• The Aerospace Corporation posted a job opening for Payroll Specialist in El Segundo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manhattan Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hermosa Beach

• Hermosa Beach swimmer completes English Channel crossing (dailybreeze.com)
• Out & About: Things to do in and around the South Bay and Long Beach areas, Aug. 28-Sept. 3 (dailybreeze.com)
• TBR Calendar: Things to do in and around the beach cities, Aug. 27-Sept. 2 (dailybreeze.com)

El Segundo

• Space Electronics Test Systems Mechanical Design Engineer (Associate, Experienced and Lead) at Boeing (boeing.com)

Santa Monica

• Newsom Negotiating Coastal Carveout Tied To Donor's Santa Monica Project: Report (patch.com)

Ok Manhattan 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: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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