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🌱 Patch AM: No Landslide Insurance? RPV Wants California To Create New Safety Net

Also, don't miss Fiesta Hermosa on the Rancho Palos Verdes Patch calendar

Wednesday September 2nd Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hi Rancho Palos Verdes! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! β˜€οΈ

In today's newsletter:

  • RPV pushes state for new landslide insurance safety net
  • Want to guide local trails and whales? Tonight's docent open house awaits

Also on today's calendar: Fiesta Hermosa and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? πŸ€” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 75 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 75, low: 67.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 69 degrees.

πŸ“° News we're reading

β€’ No Landslide Insurance? RPV Wants California To Create New Safety Net (patch.com) β€” Rancho Palos Verdes leaders are weighing a formal request for California to create a state-backed landslide insurance program to protect homeowners in the unstable Portuguese Bend area. After finding the city cannot legally form its own residential insurance pool, officials may ask lawmakers and the state insurance commissioner to model a new safety net on the California Earthquake Authority or FAIR Plan.
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β€’ Los Serenos de Point Vicente Open House, Sept 2 - (randomlengthsnews.com) β€” Rancho Palos Verdes residents can explore becoming volunteer docents at tonight's Los Serenos de Point Vicente open house, 7 p.m. at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center. The group supports the city's interpretive center and leads nature walks across local reserves, offering adults a hands-on way to share Peninsula history, geology, and wildlife with visitors and school groups.
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πŸ—ž Nearby News

Torrance

  • CA: Northwood Opens Torrance Factory to Mass-Produce Satellite Ground Infrastructure, to Add 400 Jobs (tradeandindustrydev.com)
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  • LA supervisors introduce new public comment system to encourage participation in meetings (dailybreeze.com)

Redondo Beach

  • Redondo Beach Fire Department Chief Pat Butler to retire next week (dailybreeze.com)
  • Redondo Beach's Seaside Lagoon revamp at a crossroads (dailybreeze.com)

Manhattan Beach

  • More Than 50 Rally For Mira Costa Student As Murder Case Moves Forward: Report (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: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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