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🌱 Patch AM: Bodycam Shows Man Advancing With Knife Before Fatal Santa Monica Police Shooting: Video

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Hey there, Santa Monica! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. β˜€οΈ

In today's newsletter:

  • New bodycam video sheds light on fatal Palisades Park police shooting
  • Why Santa Monica's big beachfront music festival was suddenly canceled.

Also on today's calendar: Kids & Teens: ACTING FOR FILM & TV + IMPROVISATION & PUBLIC SPEAKING and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? πŸ€” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Humid, with a high of 77 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Monday: Humid, temps: high: 78, low: 69.
  • Tuesday: Humid, with a high of 77 and low of 68 degrees.

πŸ“° News we're reading

β€’ Bodycam Shows Man Advancing With Knife Before Fatal Santa Monica Police Shooting: Video (patch.com) β€” Santa Monica residents are learning more about the fatal August 22 police shooting in Palisades Park, as newly released bodycam video shows a man advancing with a raised knife while an officer backs away. The footage, released in a Critical Incident Community Debriefing Video, details the recovery of multiple knives, lifesaving efforts by Santa Monica officers and firefighters, and ongoing investigations under California's critical-incident transparency laws.
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β€’ Music Fest Nixed Due to Coastal Erosion (newser.com) β€” A major beachfront music festival planned for Santa Monica later this month has been canceled after powerful surf and storm runoff eroded much of the sandy venue, making it unsafe for large crowds. City officials say automatic ticket refunds will go out within a week, while similar coastal damage is affecting Malibu, Dana Point, and other Southern California communities.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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