🌱 Patch AM: 1 Dead, Police Officer Injured In 4-Vehicle Manhattan Beach Crash

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In today's newsletter:

• Deadly four-car crash injures Manhattan Beach officer at busy intersection

Also on today's calendar: Pug Nation Pugtacular Spooktacular and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Some rain in the a.m.; breezy, with a high of 73 and low of 63 degrees.
• Monday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 71, low: 60.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 73 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 1 Dead, Police Officer Injured In 4-Vehicle Manhattan Beach Crash (patch.com) — A late-night four-vehicle crash at Aviation and Manhattan Beach boulevards left one person dead and several injured, including an on-duty Manhattan Beach police officer. Emergency crews treated multiple victims at the scene, and the officer's injuries are described as non-life-threatening. Investigators are still working to determine what caused the collision and are asking witnesses to come forward.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manhattan Beach

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17
• Pug Nation Pugtacular Spooktacular →
  Alondra Park, 3850 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Lawndale
  11:00 am
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

Monday October 12
• Indigenous Peoples' Day →
  Lindsay & Josh Woolf, Real Estate Agents, 425 15th Street #3566, Manhattan Beach
• City Hall Closed (Columbus Day) →
  Manhattan Beach CA
• Columbus Day →
  Lindsay & Josh Woolf, Real Estate Agents, 425 15th Street #3566, Manhattan Beach
• Restorative Yoga Class & Sound Bath Class in Manhattan Beach →
  Bruce's Beach Park, Manhattan Beach
  10:00 am
Tuesday October 13
• Manhattan Beach Farmer's Market →
  Manhattan Beach Farmer's Market, 326 13th St, Manhattan Beach
  11:00 am
• Library Commission Meeting(RESCHEDULED from October 12th) →
  Manhattan Beach CA
  4:00 pm
• Library Commission Meeting →
  Manhattan Beach CA
  4:00 pm
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

• EDIT: Pet reunited
  Hi all, found this cat in my backyard and it's been around for the last 2 days. It's super friendly to people, which makes me think it's been house… (Nextdoor East Manhattan Beach)

• Kroger posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Manhattan Beach. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Hermosa Beach

• 'Carrie' celebrates 50th anniversary in Hermosa Beach (dailybreeze.com)
• You'd Never Guess That This Simple California Diner Serves The Best Breakfast In The State (newsbreak.com)
• Wind advisory in place for Los Angeles County for Sunday and Monday – winds gusting up to 50 mph (dailybreeze.com)

El Segundo

• Odyssey Orbital Compute (Government) (microsoft.com)
• PCH pavement project in Malibu to start late October, causing lane reductions (spectrumlocalnews.com)

Long Beach

• New Details Released In Hit-And-Run That Killed Grandmother: Police (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 do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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