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🌱 Patch AM: Burglars Hit Same Redondo Beach Store 2 Nights In A Row

Coming up on the Redondo Beach Patch calendar: Dockside Drafts at Baleenkitchen

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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:

  • Two-night burglary spree hits South Bay Hardware in Redondo Beach
  • Which Redondo Beach spots are safe for swimming this weekend?

Also on today's calendar: Dockside Drafts at Baleenkitchen and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 78 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Saturday: Humid with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 77, low: 71.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 80 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Burglars Hit Same Redondo Beach Store 2 Nights In A Row (patch.com) — Redondo Beach residents are being alerted after South Bay Hardware on Artesia Boulevard was burglarized on two consecutive nights in June, with suspects forcing their way inside and stealing merchandise. Police have arrested a 24-year-old Los Angeles woman, recovered evidence during a Long Beach search, and are asking anyone with information to contact the Redondo Beach Police Department tip line.
   

• Beachgoers Seek Relief from the Heat, High Bacteria Levels in Water (mynewsla.com) — If you're heading into the water near Redondo Beach, avoid the ocean at Sapphire Street, where high bacteria levels triggered a health warning, but note that Redondo Beach Pier and Avenue I have just been cleared. County health officials say recent tests there now meet state standards, and residents can check the 24-hour beach hotline or online map for updates.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Hermosa Beach

  • Hermosa Beach Education Foundation hosts first golf fundraiser on Sept. 16 (dailybreeze.com)
  • Hermosa Beach Planning Commission approves electric gateway sign, council to vote next (dailybreeze.com)
  • How to Spend Labor Day Weekend in the Southwest (mynorthwest.com)

Manhattan Beach

  • One New Face as Candidates Are Set for Manhattan Beach City Council, School Board (thembnews.com)

Long Beach

  • Long Beach Search Turns Up Evidence In Redondo Beach Burglaries (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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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