🌱 Patch AM: Is RPV ready if a historic Super El Niño slams the coast?

Morning Rancho Palos Verdes! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Is RPV ready if a historic Super El Niño slams the coast?
• How worried should RPV neighbors be about Flock camera privacy?

Also on today's calendar: St Peter's by the Sea Preschool - Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid, with a high of 78 and low of 68 degrees.
• Friday: Humid, temps: high: 78, low: 70.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 76 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Landside weary Rancho Palos Verdes braces for potential impacts of Super El Niño (dailybreeze.com) — Rancho Palos Verdes is ramping up preparations for a possible Super El Niño winter while land in the Portuguese Bend area is still slowly moving and key trails remain closed. City leaders are prioritizing Palos Verdes Drive South, storm drains, and dewatering wells, even as they chase more than $136 million in grants to fund long-term landslide stabilization and trail rebuilding.
   

• Privacy Fears Put Palos Verdes License Plate Cameras In Spotlight (patch.com) — Rancho Palos Verdes officials and residents are wrestling with how automated license plate reader cameras balance crime-fighting benefits against serious privacy and legal concerns. Ten RPV neighborhoods already use 19 city-assisted Flock cameras, and recent lawsuits against local HOAs plus conflicting court rulings have city leaders asking state lawmakers for fixes and planning more public meetings on the technology's future here.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rancho Palos Verdes

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 20
• St Peter's by the Sea Preschool - Open House →
  6410 Palos Verdes Dr S, Rancho Palos Verdes
  5:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• The Wizard of Weird Art Reception →
  1815 213th St, Torrance
  12:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• Downtown Torrance Antique Street Faire →
  Downtown Torrance, Torrance
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Friday August 21
• 2026 Sound Series at Terranea on Nelson's Sunset Bluff →
  Terranea Resort, 100 Terranea Way, Rancho Palos Verdes
  6:00 pm
• Grand Annex Cumbia Night ft. Betty's Mustache →
  The Grand Annex Music Hall, 434 W 6th St, Los Angeles
  8:30 pm
Saturday August 22
• Lead the Way for Nature: Volunteer Stewardship Team Leader Training with the Palos Verdes Peninsula →
  White Point Nature Education Center and Preserve, 1600 W Paseo Del Mar, Los Angeles
  10:00 am
• Welcome Wildlife Home: Native Plant Sale by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy →
  White Point Nature Education Center and Preserve, 1600 W Paseo Del Mar, Los Angeles
  10:30 am
• Native Plant Wonders: Guided Garden Tour at White Point Nature Preserve →
  White Point Nature Education Center and Preserve, 1600 W Paseo Del Mar, Los Angeles
  11:00 am
Sunday August 23
• Restore Coastal Habitat at White Point Nature Preserve →
  White Point Nature Education Center and Preserve, 1600 W Paseo Del Mar, Los Angeles
  9:00 am
Wednesday August 26
• Bohannon Lecture Series →
  Peninsula Seniors - Scriba Family Center, 602 Deep Valley Dr, Rolling Hills Estates
  10:30 am
Sunday August 30
• Back to School Worship & Blessing →
  375 Palos Verdes Blvd, Redondo Beach
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 2
• Where Sea Meets Sky: Coastal Birdlife Walk with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy →
  White Point Nature Education Center and Preserve, 1600 W Paseo Del Mar, Los Angeles
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Asst Mgr Lomita in Lomita. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Torrance

• Daily Breeze football preview: Serra begins season as top-ranked team (dailybreeze.com)
• 3DEO Liquidates Factory as Metal 3D Printing Business Is Broken Up (3dprint.com)
• Defense Drone Makers Scramble to Meet Soaring Demand (streetwisereports.com)

Redondo Beach

• The No-Frills California Diner Locals Swear Serves The West Coast's Best Breakfast Burritos (takingthekids.com)
• Redondo Beach's Montauk Hides a Secret Jazz Lounge (lamag.com)

Long Beach

• Kayakers Adrift For Hours Off SoCal Island Rescued In Dramatic Hoist (patch.com)
• 3 Women Were Shot In Long Beach. Days Later, One Died (patch.com)

Ok Rancho Palos Verdes! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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