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In today's newsletter:

• What EA’s Saudi takeover could mean for its Marina del Rey office

Also on today's calendar: Locals' Night Season Finale with Live Music and Community Celebration and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Honeydew Melons have to get married in church? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 59 degrees.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 60.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 60 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Gamers, developers protest Saudi Arabia's bid to acquire Electronic Arts (spokesman.com) — Electronic Arts, which maintains an office in Marina del Rey, is facing protests as Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund moves closer to a massive $55 billion acquisition of the gaming giant. A gamer-led coalition fears layoffs, more aggressive in-game monetization, and potential changes to inclusive titles like The Sims, while regulators review the already shareholder-approved deal.    

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📸 Around Marina del Rey

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Marina del Rey

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 21

• Locals' Night Season Finale with Live Music and Community Celebration →
  200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica
  3:30 pm

Monday June 15

• Kids On Stage Various Musical Theater Summer Camps 2026! Begins June 15-Aug 14 →
  Pierson Hall, Santa Monica 90401,
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday May 19

• Game Night at Burton Chace Park →
  Burton Chace Park, 13650 Mindanao Wy, Marina Del Rey
  5:30 pm
• Social Mixer - Stoa Wine Bar - Marina del Rey! →
  Stoa Wine Bar & Market, 4210 Via Marina at AMLI, Marina Del Rey
  6:00 pm

Wednesday May 20

• Baby Storytime →
  Lloyd Taber Library-Marina del Rey Library, 4533 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey
  11:00 am
• Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration: Make Your Own Koinobori →
  Lloyd Taber Library-Marina del Rey Library, 4533 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey
  4:00 pm
• Unkle Monkey: The Warehouse Restaurant →
  The Warehouse Restaurant, 4499 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey
  5:00 pm
• The Science of Color →
  Lloyd Taber Library-Marina del Rey Library, 4533 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey
  6:00 pm

Monday May 25

• Annual Memorial Day Mass →
  Holy Cross Cemetery & Mortuary, 5835 W Slauson Ave, Culver City
  10:00 am

Sunday May 31

• Artists Of The Future →
  Beach Cities Symphony
  5:00 pm

Thursday June 4

• 17th New Media Film Festival →
  The Culver Theater, 9500 Culver Blvd, Culver City
  6:00 pm
• New Media Film Festival →
  The Culver Theater, 9500 Culver Blvd, Culver City
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Marina Del Rey. Apply here.
• Amazon.com, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Risk Manager, Studios Risk Management in Culver City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marina del Rey here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Culver City

• 60 Years of Opening Doors: The University of West Los Angeles Celebrates a Landmark Anniversary (latimes.com)
• Male Model Textured Curly Look (castingnetworks.com)
• Today's famous birthdays list for May 17, 2026 includes celebrities Jordan Knight, Nikki Reed (cleveland.com)

Santa Monica

• California Launches $1B Rebate Program for Electric Trucks - Santa Monica News, Events & Local Politics (smmirror.com)

Los Angeles

• LA County Man Fled The Country After Killing Ex-Girlfriend: Police (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they cant elope!! (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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