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🌱 Patch AM: Big beverage industry conference coming to Westdrift Manhattan Beach in 2027

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Morning Manhattan Beach! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Big beverage industry conference coming to Westdrift Manhattan Beach in 2027
  • Is it safe to swim near the Manhattan Beach Pier today?
  • Lawsuit filed over heated USC coaches confrontation on Manhattan Beach

Also on today's calendar: Second Saturday Divorce Workshop and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 82 and low of 72 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid, temps: high: 77, low: 71.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 77 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Top food and beverage industry events in 2027 (fooddive.com) — Manhattan Beach will host a two-day beverage industry gathering at the Westdrift hotel April 27–28, giving local hospitality and food-and-drink professionals a chance to connect with major brands and innovators. The conference, run by LA Libations, is one of several top national food and beverage events spotlighted for 2027, emphasizing trends in functional drinks, wellness, and new product development.
   

• Bacteria Warnings Issued for Several LA County Beaches (iheart.com) — If you're heading to Manhattan Beach to cool off, county health officials are warning people to stay out of the ocean within 100 yards of the pier because of elevated bacteria levels. Several other South Bay and Westside beaches are also affected, though conditions have improved at Paradise Cove. You can check the latest closures anytime via the county's beach hotline or website.
   

• Treasure hunter sues USC, Trojans men's basketball coach Eric Musselman over beach altercation (newsbreak.com) — A lawsuit has been filed over an alleged verbal altercation on the sand in Manhattan Beach between treasure hunter Gary Gosnell and USC men's basketball coaches Eric Musselman and Will Conroy. Gosnell claims the confrontation during a team photoshoot caused serious emotional distress and aggravated prior PTSD, and he is seeking damages from both coaches and USC for allegedly failing to supervise Musselman.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • I am walking on Peck and 18th and just saw a dog that's on its own was lying on somebody's front yard.
    He just walked down 18th St. towards Redondo Avenue. I try to get him but he just kept going away from me. He's kind of spotted grayish and white. (Nextdoor Meadows)
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🗞 Nearby News

Hermosa Beach

  • Hermosa Beach City Council candidates focus on business climate at Monday forum (dailybreeze.com)
  • Men's Golf Jumps Up To Third At Twin Cities Classic (gogusties.com)
  • Nanette Diaz Barragán, CA-44 candidate, 2026 election questionnaire (dailybreeze.com)

El Segundo

  • Ryan Baldino, El Segundo City Council candidate, 2026 election questionnaire (dailybreeze.com)

Redondo Beach

  • Torrance Could Ease Rules For Home Food Sellers During Holidays (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 a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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