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Also, don't miss The Wilbury Super Group on the Santa Monica Patch calendar

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Good morning Santa Monica! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How to get on Santa Monica's new county housing waitlist
  • Santa Monica high-rise death ruled suicide; what investigators have confirmed
  • How a Santa Monica cancer expert views this new melanoma vaccine

Also on today's calendar: The Wilbury Super Group 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 67 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sunny, warm and humid, temps: high: 80, low: 68.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• LA County Public Housing Waiting List Opens for 16 Locations (koreadaily.com) — Santa Monica residents now have a fresh chance to get on LA County's public housing waitlist, with applications open for 16 properties, including a Santa Monica family site. Rents are income-based, often far below market, and households can apply to multiple locations before the September 16 deadline, though declining an offered unit may remove them from all lists.
   

• Man Found Dead On Santa Monica High-Rise Balcony Identified (patch.com) — Santa Monica officials have identified the 90-year-old man who died on a construction balcony at the Westminster Tower high-rise on 7th Street, determining his death was a suicide with no public safety threat. Police, fire, and the Medical Examiner all emphasize there's no criminal connection, and residents are reminded that free, confidential help is available through the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
   

• What to Know About the Experimental New Melanoma Vaccine, Per M.D.s (prevention.com) — A leading oncologist at Providence Saint John's Cancer Institute in Santa Monica is helping explain a promising experimental melanoma vaccine that may cut recurrence risk when paired with Keytruda. The piece walks through how this personalized mRNA treatment works, who might qualify, and the safety, cost, and access questions that still need answers before any FDA approval.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
    honey bunches was LOST on August 19, 2026 in Culver City, CA 90018 near western/jefferson Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to… (Nextdoor North of Montana)
  • Do you know anyone in LA who would be interested in joining a very casual bowling league?
    I play in a league on Monday nights in Westchester at Lucky Strike. Its a fun league and quite cheap ($20 per week gets you 5 games per week plus… (Nextdoor Pico)
  • Lithia posted a job opening for Shipping/Receiving Clerk in Santa Monica. Apply here.
  • US Swim School Association posted a job opening for Assistant Swim Coach in Santa Monica. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Santa Monica here.

🗞 Nearby News

Marina del Rey

  • JHC announces 2026 IDN Insights West Meeting in Marina Del Rey, CA (repertoiremag.com)
  • Parks Associates announces advisory board, Roku keynote at Future of Video 2026 (thedesk.net)
  • DISARRAY - Vegas Rocks! Magazine Music Awards 2026 Returns Sept. 20 With Steve Vai, Billy Sheehan and More (disarray.blog)

Culver City

Los Angeles

  • Date Set For 101 Freeway Wildlife Crossing Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony (patch.com)
  • Diane Warren Adopts Viral Runaway West Hollywood Pig: Report (patch.com)

Ok Santa Monica! 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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