🌱 Patch AM: How a Hermosa Strand walk toward Manhattan Beach became a fantasy novel

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Hermosa Strand walk toward Manhattan Beach became a fantasy novel
• How is Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker investing in South Bay kids?

Also on today's calendar: Water Harvest and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: An afternoon shower; humid, with a high of 75 and low of 70 degrees.
• Sunday: Breezy with occasional rain, temps: high: 73, low: 65.
• Monday: Sunny spells, showers around, with a high of 71 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• "Hermosa Has Your Back": A German Author Sets Her Novel on the Strand (hermosareview.com) — A German author who regularly stays in Hermosa Beach has set her new magical-realism novel for young readers along the local Strand, including morning walks from Herondo Street toward Manhattan Beach. She describes how the beach cities' light, oceanfront lifestyle, and sense of safety inspired both the story and its illustrations, and she hopes to bring copies and grief-support workshops to nearby schools and libraries.
   

• Dicker the Kicker: beyond the field goal (easyreadernews.com) — Manhattan Beach resident and Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker is extending his NFL success while quietly building deep ties in the South Bay, including a foundation that funds student-led service projects in Hermosa Beach and beyond. He also volunteers with local groups like the Friendship Foundation and pediatric cancer charities, crediting his faith and ocean-centered Manhattan Beach lifestyle with keeping him grounded.
   

📸 Around Manhattan Beach

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manhattan Beach

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 24
• Water Harvest →
  Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility, 1935 S Hughes Way, El Segundo
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Shapeshifters (Opening Reception) →
  Diversions Fine Arts, 1069 N Aviation Blvd, Manhattan Beach
  4:00 pm
• Everything's Fine at the Speakeasy Comedy Club South Bay →
  516 N Sepulveda Blvd, 516 North Sepulveda Boulevard, Manhattan Beach
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Beyond Yoga Manhattan Beach X Mat Pilates with Karen Sehgal →
  324 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach
  8:30 am
• Sound Bath & Cacao Ceremony: Libra New Moon →
  Heal LA, 3201 North Sepulveda Boulevard, Manhattan Beach
  6:30 pm
Monday October 12
• Columbus Day →
  Lindsay & Josh Woolf, Real Estate Agents, 425 15th Street #3566, Manhattan Beach
• City Hall Closed (Columbus Day) →
  Manhattan Beach CA
• Indigenous Peoples' Day →
  Lindsay & Josh Woolf, Real Estate Agents, 425 15th Street #3566, Manhattan Beach
Saturday October 17
• Pug Nation Pugtacular Spooktacular →
  Alondra Park, 3850 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Lawndale
  11:00 am
Wednesday October 21
• PFLAG Support: Quarterly Ask the Doctor →
  Zoom
  7:00 pm
Friday October 23
• Trunktoberfest 2026 →
  First Lutheran Church, 1100 N Poinsettia Ave, Manhattan Beach
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 24
• It's Funny NOW: Frank Traynor's Final Show + Five Moth Champions →
  Hermosa Beach Community Theatre, 710 Pier Ave, Hermosa Beach
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ⚠️ Magnitude 3.19 earthquake reported
  Oct 9 at 12:44 AM PDT: 3.19 magnitude earthquake occurred near Signal Hill, CA. More than 1072 neighbors felt it. (Nextdoor )

• Good Food Holdings, LLC posted a job opening for Front End - Cashier in Manhattan Beach. Apply here.
• Olive Garden Italian Kitchen posted a job opening for Prep Cook in Manhattan Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manhattan Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hermosa Beach

• IT'S FUNNY NOW Will Present Five Moth Champions at Hermosa Beach Playhouse (broadwayworld.com)
• Meet the Hermosa Beach City Council Candidates: Eric Horne (easyreadernews.com)
• 9 California Restaurants Where The Best Desserts Arrive Warm From The Oven (newsbreak.com)

El Segundo

• JUST IN: Ukrainian Defense Think Tank First to Open U.S. Branch (nationaldefensemagazine.org)

Santa Monica

• Santa Monica Says Business Permits Are Moving Faster Amid Economic Slump (patch.com)
• Santa Monica Council Candidate Spotlight: Lana Negrete (patch.com)
• Santa Monica Man Accused Of UCLA Student Kidnapping, Rape Found Dead: 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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