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π± Patch AM: How Measure RS could shift Rancho Palos Verdes safety costs to visitors
Happening soon: Water Harvest on the Rancho Palos Verdes Patch calendar

Good morning Rancho Palos Verdes! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Measure RS could shift Rancho Palos Verdes safety costs to visitors
Also on today's calendar: Water Harvest 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!)
- Sunday: Some rain in the a.m.; breezy, with a high of 72 and low of 63 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny, showers around, temps: high: 72, low: 61.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 72 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• To avoid raising taxes on local residents, 7 L.A. County cities are pushing new measures to make tourists and Airbnb guests fund 911 and fire services (secretlosangeles.com) — Rancho Palos Verdes voters are being asked to raise the city's lodging tax from 10% to 13%, with revenue earmarked for landslide repairs, sinkhole prevention, and wildfire preparedness. The proposal is part of a broader push by seven L.A. County cities to have tourists and short‑term rental guests, rather than residents, shoulder more of the cost of 911 and fire services.
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📸 Around Rancho Palos Verdes
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rancho Palos Verdes
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★ Featured events ★
- Water Harvest →
Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility, 1935 S Hughes Way, El Segundo
10:00 am
Saturday October 24
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Other local events
- Restore Coastal Habitat with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy →
White Point Nature Education Center and Preserve, 1600 W Paseo Del Mar, Los Angeles
9:00 am - Kitty adoption this Sunday! →
Petco, 24413 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance
11:00 am - South Coast Cactus & Succulent Society Monthly Meeting →
Torrance Municipal Airport - Zamperini Field, 3301 Airport Dr, Torrance
1:00 pm - Breakfast with Santa Registration begins Today! →
Hesse Park, Rancho Palos Verdes
8:00 am - Progress Reports Due →
Christ Lutheran Church & School, 28850 South Western Avenue, Rancho Palos Verdes
8:30 am - PACIFIC SPIRITS YOGA →
Pacific Unitarian Church, 5621 Montemalaga Drive, Rancho Palos Verdes
10:00 am - Saigon Oi Cafe & Grand Vision present Mahjong Night →
The Grand Annex Music Hall, 434 W 6th St, Los Angeles
5:00 pm - Become a Wildlife Tracking Volunteer with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy →
9:00 am - Restoration with a View: Abalone Cove Reserve Outdoor Volunteer Day →
9:15 am - Ocean Views & Native Wildlife Adventure at White Point Nature Preserve →
White Point Nature Education Center and Preserve, 1600 W Paseo Del Mar, Los Angeles
10:30 am - Restore Coastal Habitat with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy →
White Point Nature Education Center and Preserve, 1600 W Paseo Del Mar, Los Angeles
9:00 am
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
📣 Rancho Palos Verdes Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Rancho Palos Verdes PatchAM possible:
- Palos Verdes Peninsula Transportation Authority (PV Transit) — (310) 544-7108
- Precision Athletics Fencing Club — (310) 756-8635
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A couple of weeks ago I was walking along the Lunada Bay bluffs and came upon a red tailed hawk hanging out on a post just steps away from me and I thought for the 100th time, how grateful I am to be here.
That's why I paint. To make keepsakes of this memorable place in time. (Nextdoor Los Verdes)
- SecureSpace Self Storage posted a job opening for Relief Store Manager (Self Storage) in Torrance. Apply here.
- Bay Crest Care Center posted a job opening for Unit Clerk in Torrance. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rancho Palos Verdes here.
🗞 Nearby News
Torrance
- California college considers hot-food vending machines to expand campus dining (vendingtimes.com)
- Obscure American Artists 1956-1963, Teen 295 (blogspot.com)
- Baristas at Several California Cafe Locations Join UFCW - The United Food & Commercial Workers International Union (ufcw.org)
Redondo Beach
- 128 N Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach, CA 90277 (redfin.com)
- Letters: Council elections, Neighborhood zoning (easyreadernews.com)
Manhattan Beach
- 1 Dead, Police Officer Injured In 4-Vehicle Manhattan Beach Crash (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: "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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