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Also on today's calendar: Chamber Music Palisades FREE concert-flute, guitar, vocalists : classical and jazz set and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: If you have 13 apples in one hand and 10 oranges in the other, what do you have ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Mountain Lion Reported Roaming Santa Monica Neighborhood Friday Morning (patch.com) — Neighbors near 14th Street and Montana Avenue in Santa Monica were urged to stay indoors Friday as police and state wildlife officials worked to safely corral a mountain lion seen resting in a front yard. Streets were closed, no injuries were reported, and residents were reminded to keep pets inside and call 911 from a safe place if they spot the animal.
2. Man Charged In Santa Monica Promenade Threats, Dog Bite Attack (patch.com) — Santa Monica residents are reacting after a 49-year-old Illinois man was charged with criminal threats and battery following a confrontation near the Third Street Promenade where a victim was chased and bitten by the man’s dog. Local police, fire, and animal control responded, the Jewish community voiced concern over the incident, and the defendant now faces a possible state prison sentence if convicted.
3. Joby Aviation Eyes Santa Monica Airport for Fall 2025 eVTOL Flights (smdp.com) — Santa Monica Airport could soon host Joby Aviation’s electric air taxi test flights as early as this fall, even while the city stays on track to close the airfield in 2028. Airport officials describe ongoing talks over hangar leases, battery infrastructure, safety concerns, and how these quiet aircraft might fit into Olympic-era travel and the long-term conversion of the 227-acre site to parks and open space.
4. Jackpot Winner + New Michelin Guide Restaurants + Rent Aid Program + Spelling Bee Winner: Saturday Smiles (patch.com) — Santa Monica renters could soon see relief thanks to a newly approved $6 million Renter Aid program backed by the City Council. The roundup also spotlights other uplifting Southern California stories, from new Michelin-recognized restaurants to a local teen’s national spelling bee victory.
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