🌱 Patch AM: Suspect Bites Off Part Of Redondo Beach Police Dog's Ear

Hello Redondo Beach! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Redondo Beach police dog injured but helps end dangerous barricade
• How a $70 million Redondo Beach campus could transform local job training

Also on today's calendar: King Harbor Oktoberfest and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Humid, with a high of 77 and low of 71 degrees.
• Sunday: Humid with periods of sun, temps: high: 79, low: 69.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Suspect Bites Off Part Of Redondo Beach Police Dog's Ear (patch.com) — Redondo Beach residents are learning that K-9 Wouter is recovering after an armed suspect bit off part of his ear while he assisted the city's SWAT team during a barricade situation in Wilmington. Despite the painful injury, the police dog helped officers safely take the wanted felon into custody and is now resting after treatment at a specialty animal hospital, as the department praises its K-9 team.
   

• Friendship Campus to open January, will partner with autism nonprofit (dailybreeze.com) — A major new Friendship Campus on Inglewood Avenue in Redondo Beach is set to open Jan. 21, offering job training, arts programs, and a vocational pathways partnership with Els for Autism for neurodiverse adults. The privately funded $70 million center will expand the Friendship Foundation's reach beyond its current 6,000 participants, adding work-based learning classrooms, internships, and job coaching aimed at long-term employment and independence.
   

📸 Around Redondo Beach

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Redondo Beach

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• King Harbor Oktoberfest →
  207 N Harbor Dr, Redondo Beach
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Torrance Antique Street Faire →
  Torrance Antique Street Faire, 1308 El Prado Ave, Torrance
  8:00 am
• King Harbor Oktoberfest →
  207 N Harbor Dr, Redondo Beach
  12:00 pm
• Latin Grammy-Winning Spanish Guitarist Twanguero Live in Palos Verdes Estates →
  The Neighborhood Church, 415 Paseo Del Mar, Palos Verdes Estates
  5:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Palos Verdes Trail 5K →
  Ernie Howlett Park, 25851 Hawthorne Blvd, Rolling Hills Estates
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 26
• AI Literacy Workshop →
  Redondo Beach Public Library, 303 N Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach
  10:00 am
Sunday September 27
• iNat Together: Bioblitz of Hopkins Wilderness Park →
  Hopkins Wilderness Park, 1102 Camino Real, Redondo Beach
  10:00 am
• Redondo Beach Pier 21st Annual Rods, Rides and Relics Classic Car Show →
  Redondo Beach Pier, Fishermans Wharf, Redondo Beach
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 29
• Butterfly Art Workshop →
  Hopkins Wilderness Park, 1102 Camino Real, Redondo Beach
  11:00 am
Monday October 5
• Active Aging Week →
  Beach Cities Health District's Center for Health & Fitness, 514 N Prospect Ave, Redondo Beach
  9:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• Virtual Social Chat with BCHD Care Managers →
  10:00 am
Wednesday October 7
• Walk and Roll to School →
  7:15 am
• Virtual Mindfulness Drop-In →
  4:00 pm

📣 Redondo Beach Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My latest watercolor painting, 9"x12" memorial painting of Loxie the dog.
  See more of my work as SLKlebesadel.com and watch the timelapse video on my instagram here! https://www.instagram.com/p/Ddrxf4MEnvl/?stkn… (Nextdoor Lincoln)
• Hello Neighbors, I am looking for someone to clean monthly Airbnbs in Marina Del Rey.
  They are only 575 sq ft each but need everything cleaned. Fridge, stove, Microwave, 1 load Bedding and 1 load towels washed every time with in unit… (Nextdoor TRW Tract)

• Kelly posted a job opening for Storage Facility Janitor in Redondo Beach. Apply here.
• Dignity Home Care posted a job opening for Cook in Hermosa Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Redondo Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hermosa Beach

• Out & About: Things to do in and around the South Bay and Long Beach areas, Sept. 25-Oct. 1 (dailybreeze.com)
• Sept. 24-30 (styleweekly.com)
• Punk legends Black Flag play Sanford's West End Trading Company (orlandoshine.com)

Manhattan Beach

• Brooklyn Brick Oven Pizza Founder Seeks Support (thembnews.com)

Long Beach

• Long Beach Ramps Up Coastal Defenses As Hurricane Polo Swells Approach: Reports (patch.com)
• 32 Guns, 2,000 Rounds Seized From Long Beach Home (patch.com)
• Driver Remains At Large After Fatal Long Beach Hit-And-Run (patch.com)

Ok Redondo Beach! 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: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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