🌱 Patch AM: Why Is Redondo Beach Spending $638K Investigating Soil, Waste And Landfill Gas At Dominguez Park?

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:

• Redondo weighs $638K landfill probe beneath busy Dominguez Park
• Why is struggling EV maker VinFast opening a Redondo Beach dealership?

Also on today's calendar: Second Saturday Divorce Workshop and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Sunny, very warm and humid, temps: high: 85, low: 72.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Why Is Redondo Beach Spending $638K Investigating Soil, Waste And Landfill Gas At Dominguez Park? (patch.com) — Redondo Beach leaders are weighing a contract of up to $638,700 to investigate buried waste, test soil, and monitor landfill gas beneath Dominguez Park, a former city dump. The work, prompted by recent playground upgrades, would map the extent and condition of the old landfill while tracking any gas migration around one of the city's most heavily used parks.
   

• VinFast Isn't Ready To Give Up On The US, Despite Its Woeful Sales (carscoops.com) — VinFast plans to open a franchised dealership in Redondo Beach even as its U.S. EV sales remain very weak and its North Carolina factory is delayed. For local drivers, that means another electric‑vehicle showroom and service option is coming to town, though the brand is still struggling nationally with demand and heavy discounting.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Second Saturday Divorce Workshop →
  701 Silver Spur Rd, Rolling Hills Estates
  10:00 am
Saturday October 24
• Water Harvest →
  Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility, 1935 S Hughes Way, El Segundo
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Virtual Social Chat with BCHD Care Managers →
  10:00 am
Wednesday October 7
• Walk and Roll to School →
  7:15 am
• Walk and Roll to School Day!
  Washington Elementary Redondo Beach, CA 90278
  7:30 am
• Walk & Roll To School Day
  Birney Elementary Redondo Beach, CA 90278
  7:45 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
• Virtual Happiness Chat →
  12:30 pm
• Dementia Caregiver Support Groups →
  1601 N Valley Dr, Manhattan Beach
  1:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• Calico Critter Meet & Greet @ The Game Chest Del Amo →
  The Game Chest, 21540 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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• Northrop Grumman Corporation posted a job opening for Security Officer - Level 2 in Redondo Beach. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Hermosa Beach

• Jimmy Kimmel Is the Proudest Dad in Rare Photo With Kids Jane, 12, and Billy, 9, and Wife Molly McNearney (instyle.com)
• Former Dancing With The Stars Pros: Where Are They Now? (tvseasonspoilers.com)
• Stewart Hagestad chases another Crump Cup title (centraloregondaily.com)

Manhattan Beach

• Brown, Hay Punch Ticket To AVCA Pairs Championship (gohuskies.com)
• Laguna Leads America's Most Instagrammable Beaches as Waikiki and South Beach Follow in New Study (travelandtourworld.com)
• Kendrick Lamar Biography 2026: Age 39, 27 Grammys & $200M (guidenetworth.com)

Long Beach

• Long Beach Boy, 13, Loses Use Of Legs After Contracting West Nile Virus (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 do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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