🌱 Patch AM: Redondo Beach Cracks Down On Illegal Sales At Smoke Shops

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In today's newsletter:

• Redondo Beach shuts down smoke shop in flavored tobacco crackdown
• What the new state-approved housing plan means for Redondo neighborhoods
• Why Redondo Beach just permanently closed one local smoke shop

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Hills Are Alive 5K/10K Race in Rolling Hills Estates and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do you learn how to make ice cream ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 68 and low of 61 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 69, low: 61.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 62 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Redondo Beach Cracks Down On Illegal Sales At Smoke Shops (patch.com) — Redondo Beach officials are intensifying enforcement against smoke shops accused of selling flavored tobacco, cannabis-related items and products aimed at minors, leading to one permanent closure and a major license suspension. The city’s new smoke shop ordinance, random inspections, and hefty sanctions underscore a push to protect local youth, while residents are urged to report suspicious tobacco or vape sales.    

• Builder's Remedy immune? State certifies revised Redondo Beach Housing Element (easyreadernews.com) — Redondo Beach’s updated Housing Element has been re-certified by the state, which city officials say shields the community from Builder’s Remedy projects that could bypass local zoning. The revision boosts allowed housing density on several local sites and removes development overlays after a court ruled the earlier plan didn’t identify enough realistic locations. Negotiations continue over a related lawsuit involving the AES power plant property.    

• Mom Kills Her Newborn And Family Man Fatally Beaten Outside His 'MAGA House' (patch.com) — Redondo Beach officials recently shut down one smoke shop permanently and cited others after inspections uncovered illegal sales, signaling a tougher stance on local smoke retailers. The broader roundup also touches on major Southern California crime stories, traffic deaths, and regional political coverage, but the enforcement in Redondo Beach is the key local development residents should know about.    

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Redondo Beach

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 30

• 2026 Hills Are Alive 5K/10K Race in Rolling Hills Estates →
  Ernie Howlett Park - Rolling Hills Tennis, 25851 Hawthorne Blvd, Rolling Hills Estates
  8:00 am
• You Are Enough 5k Run/Walk →
  Schumacher Plaza - Tim Kelly Memorial Surf..., Pier Ave, Hermosa Beach
  9:00 am
• America's 250th Birthday fundraiser →
  Redondo Beach Public Library Main Branch, 303 N Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach
  2:00 pm

Sunday May 31

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

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Other local events

Tuesday June 2

• Virtual Social Chat with BCHD Care Managers →
  10:00 am

Wednesday June 3

• Virtual Mindfulness Drop-In →
  4:00 pm

Saturday June 6

• Pastel Society of Southern California's 17th Annual Members' Exhibition Gala Reception →
  1815 213th St, Torrance
  3:00 pm

Monday June 8

• In-Person Social Chat with BCHD Care Managers →
  1601 N Valley Dr, Manhattan Beach
  2:00 pm
• Beach Cities Summer Free Fitness →
  Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, and Redondo Beach, Redondo Beach
  6:30 pm

Tuesday June 9

• Virtual Families Connected Parent Chat →
  10:00 am
• Virtual Happiness Chat →
  12:30 pm
• Dementia Caregiver Support Group →
  1601 N Valley Dr, Manhattan Beach
  1:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• If anyone knows how to help kitten right now and catch them.
  This mom is down to 2 babies. There coming and going in the yard and I can’t catch them. (Nextdoor Alta Vista)
• Two lesser known nebulae , Lobster Claw and Cat's Paw, in Hubble palette (imaged in narrowband: separate exposures for Hydrogen-alpha, Sulfur and Oxygen emissions using a cooled monochrome astronomical camera).
  These two are located next to the famous Bubble Nebula, between 4,000 and 11,000 light years away from Earth. #maximastrophoto #astronomy #nebula … (Nextdoor The Avenues-East)

• Foss Maritime Company posted a job opening for Port Captain in Redondo Beach. Apply here.
• Ralphs Supermarket posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Manhattan Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Redondo Beach here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Hermosa Beach

• 1001 8th Pl, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 (realtor.com)
• For a Good Cause: At Hermosa's new laundromat, the real spin is community (dailybreeze.com)
• Letters to the Editor May 28, 2026 (easyreadernews.com)

Manhattan Beach

• Almost nothing inside! This is Luka Doncic $25M California home (latination.com)
• A La Carte (easyreadernews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Sundae School (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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