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Greetings Redondo Beach! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Want smart, funny theater without leaving Redondo? Here's your chance
- How a rival seaside enclave finally became part of Redondo Beach
- Why ICE came back to Redondo Beach for this repeat border crosser
Also on today's calendar: FREE College Prep Webinar and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 80 and low of 73 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 82, low: 73.
- Thursday: Humid with sunny spells, with a high of 82 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Interview: Director Michael Keith Allen on PICK OF THE VINE… (broadwayworld.com) — Little Fish Theatre's Pick of the Vine short-play festival is currently running at The Pond on Prospect Avenue in Redondo Beach, with performances through September 6 and free onsite parking. Director Michael Keith Allen shares how the seven "Unexpected Guest"-themed plays were chosen, staged in-the-round, and tied together, while the company also searches for a new Beach Cities home as its lease ends next spring.
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• South Bay History: Clifton-by-the-Sea took the long way to becoming part of Redondo Beach (dailybreeze.com) — A once-separate coastal development called Clifton-by-the-Sea, now known as South Redondo and "The Avenues," was slowly annexed into Redondo Beach over much of the 20th century. The piece traces Henry Huntington's original resort vision, the short-lived golf course and country club, and decades of annexation battles that ended when 778 homes officially became part of the city in 1982.
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• ICE arrests illegal immigrant in Redondo Beach after 5 re-entries (amedpost.com) — ICE agents arrested a repeatedly deported Mexican national during a morning encounter on the Redondo Beach Esplanade, following several prior arrests by Redondo Beach Police and other agencies. The report details his long history of alcohol-related and other offenses, ICE's criticism of sanctuary-style non-cooperation, and the man's own admission that his drinking contributed to his situation.
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📸 Around Redondo Beach
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Redondo Beach
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★ Featured events ★
- FREE College Prep Webinar →
*VIRTUAL WEBINAR* w/ Class 101 College Planning!,
4:00 pm - Back to School Worship & Blessing →
375 Palos Verdes Blvd, Redondo Beach
10:00 am
Tuesday August 25
Sunday August 30
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Other local events
- TK Back to School Night
Jefferson Elementary Multipurpose Room (Cafeteria)
5:00 pm - Valley: Back to School Night (Minimum Day)
Hermosa Beach City Elementary Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
5:00 pm - One Last Splash: End of Summer Beach Bash at Seaside Lagoon in Redondo Beach →
Seaside Lagoon, 200 Portofino Way, Redondo Beach
11:00 am - Virtual Social Chat with BCHD Care Managers →
10:00 am - Virtual Mindfulness Drop-In →
4:00 pm - Fiesta Hermosa →
Hermosa Beach, Hermosa Beach
12:00 pm - Virtual Families Connected Parent Chat →
10:00 am - Virtual Happiness Chat →
12:30 pm - Dementia Caregiver Support Group →
1600 N Valley Dr, Manhattan Beach
1:30 pm - Redondo Beach CERT Academy class begins →
Redondo Beach Main Library
5:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Sunday August 30
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Saturday September 5
Tuesday September 8
Thursday September 10
📣 Redondo Beach Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Afternoon neighbors!
Is this your dog? Its in the middle of the street and its hot. Vanderbilt and Green by Library. (Nextdoor Carnegie) - Update: Pet Reunited
A dog who went missing in Lawndale, CA, has been safely reunited with their family after 1 hours, 47 minutes. More details here https://www.pawboost… (Nextdoor El Nido Park)
- Government Jobs posted a job opening for Library Clerk - Part-Time in Redondo Beach. Apply here.
- Hofman Hospitality Group posted a job opening for Saint - Busser in Manhattan Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Redondo Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hermosa Beach
- Relocated Shop Details Its Cooling System Repair Service (commercialappeal.com)
- Hermosa set to legalize coastal short-term rentals, betting on tax windfall after court loss (hermosareview.com)
- Entrepreneur (shoutoutla.com)
Manhattan Beach
- Photo gallery: Move-in-week complete at University of Utah. Bring on the schoolwork (deseret.com)
- Two Tritons Selected to Big West Preseason Coaches' Team (ucsdtritons.com)
- Executive Director of Schools HOPE ACADEMY for Scholarship & Innovation (shoutoutla.com)
Long Beach
- Woman Dies Days After Being Hit In Long Beach Crosswalk (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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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