🌱 Patch AM: What the new marine mammal center means for Redondo’s waterfront future.

Good day Redondo Beach! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What the new marine mammal center means for Redondo's waterfront future.
• Before you swim in Redondo, check these new bacteria warnings.
• How Redondo Beach SWAT helped crack a high-end car theft ring.

Also on today's calendar: Last chance to Watch: THE LUCKIEST WOMAN ALIVE and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 83 and low of 73 degrees.
• Saturday: Sunny and toasty conditions, temps: high: 92, low: 74. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 91 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Redondo Beach waterfront tapped as new site for Marine Mammal Care Center (cbsnews.com) — Redondo Beach is poised to turn the old Joe's Crab Shack site in King Harbor into a new Marine Mammal Care Center, bringing a hospital, research hub, and public education campus right to the waterfront. Backed by $30 million already committed toward a $65 million goal, the three-story facility would more than double current rescue capacity and offer interactive exhibits for local visitors.
   

• Beach Warnings Issued as Heat Wave Approaches (mynewsla.com) — Several Redondo Beach swimming spots, including the pier, Sapphire Street, and Avenue I storm drain areas, are under ocean water warnings due to elevated bacteria levels. As a heat wave drives more people to the coast, county health officials urge residents to stay out of the water at 11 affected locations while conditions are monitored and updated via hotline and online maps.
   

• South Bay SWAT Teams Help Bust High-End Vehicle Theft Crew (patch.com) — Redondo Beach police SWAT officers joined neighboring South Bay agencies in a large multiagency raid that led to six arrests, nine recovered high-end stolen vehicles, and more than a dozen seized firearms. The crew is suspected in carjackings, pursuits, and other serious crimes across Los Angeles and Orange counties, with prosecutors now pursuing multiple felony charges.
   

📸 Around Redondo Beach

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Redondo Beach

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Last chance to Watch: THE LUCKIEST WOMAN ALIVE →
  2nd Story Theatre, 710 Pier Ave, Hermosa Beach
  9:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Scaredown in Downtown →
  Downtown Torrance, 1266 Sartori Ave., Torrance, CA 90501,
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Second Saturday Divorce Workshop →
  701 Silver Spur Rd, Rolling Hills Estates
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Redondo Beach Blitz Scavenger Hunt →
  306 South Pacific Coast Highway, Redondo Beach
• Story Time →
  Moonstone & Mist Bookshop, 1913 S Catalina Ave, Redondo Beach
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Palos Verdes Trail 5K →
  Ernie Howlett Park, 25851 Hawthorne Blvd, Rolling Hills Estates
  8:00 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
Monday October 12
• In-Person Social Chat with BCHD Care Managers →
  1601 N Valley Dr, Manhattan Beach
  2:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Virtual Families Connected Parent Chat →
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Savers Value Village posted a job opening for Retail Warehouse & Production Associate in Redondo Beach. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Hermosa Beach

• One Person Killed in Hermosa Beach Work Accident on Bayview Drive (pacificattorneygroup.com)
• Former Houston Health Chief Dies After Swimming Emergency Off Hermosa Beach (patch.com)
• GTA builds global partnerships at Submarine Networks World 2026 (stripes.com)

Manhattan Beach

• Manhattan Beach Was Site of Most Lifeguard Rescues in Summer 2026 (thembnews.com)
• 6 Arrested As High-End Vehicle Theft Crew Busted Across LA County, OC (patch.com)

Long Beach

• Long Beach Sales Tax Rises To 11 Percent: What To Know (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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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