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Good morning Santa Monica! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Juvenile arrested after shooting during attempted robbery by Santa Monica Pier
  • How a Santa Monica library kid reshaped schooling for Indigenous students
  • What Santa Monica College's new "at risk" label means for students

Also on today's calendar: Real Estate Investing Boot Camp and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 71 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 73.
  • Thursday: Record-breaking temperatures, with a high of 85 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Juvenile Arrested After Man Shot Near Santa Monica Pier (patch.com) — A man in his 20s was shot in the leg during an attempted robbery near the Santa Monica Pier Sunday evening, and Santa Monica police have arrested a juvenile suspect while seeking additional people involved. Officers provided emergency aid at the scene, and the victim's injuries are considered non-life-threatening. The incident occurred just a day after a separate fatal police shooting in nearby Palisades Park, heightening concern about recent violence along the beachfront.
   

2. Santa Monica Author Brings Book on Indigenous Students Home (smdp.com) — A Santa Monica–raised author has brought his new book on Indigenous Mexican students back to the Santa Monica Public Library, where he once did homework after school. He reflects on growing up in the local Tlacolula Oaxacan community and hopes the book helps Santa Monica educators and families better recognize and support Indigenous identities in local schools.
   

3. Santa Monica College Placed on Accreditation Monitoring Over Financial Condition (westsidecurrent.com) — Santa Monica College has been placed on enhanced fiscal monitoring after accreditors labeled its finances "at risk," but the school remains fully accredited. The college faces a structural deficit, shrinking reserves, and unresolved long-term benefit liabilities while working through new labor agreements and enrollment declines, and must now regularly update accreditors on how it will stabilize its budget.
   

4. AEG Collaborates with Archer to Build L.A. Live Vertiport (labusinessjournal.com) — A new vertiport planned for L.A. Live will anchor Archer Aviation's growing air-taxi network, which already includes a proposed hub in Santa Monica among other Southern California sites. With the 2028 Olympics driving investment, the company hopes its electric aircraft will eventually give Westside residents faster, lower-emission trips to major sports, concert, and airport destinations.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday August 25
  • Board of Education Meeting
    El Segundo Unified El Segundo, CA 90245
    5:00 pm
  • Girls' Flag Football vs. Torrance HS
    Inglewood High School @ Torrance HS
    6:00 pm
    • Wednesday August 26
  • AERIES and ParentSquare Support
    Kelso Elementary School Inglewood, CA 90301
    7:30 am
  • California Commercial Real Estate Outlook: Insights from the UCLA Anderson Forecast Real Estate Survey
    The Century City Chamber of Commerce Allen Matkins 1901 Avenue of the Stars
    11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel to Honor Kobe Bryant with Special Lighting
    The Pacific Wheel on the Santa Monica Pier will honor Kobe Bryant on Aug. 24 with a special lighting display. https://smmirror.com/pacific-wheel-to… (Nextdoor Sunset Park-Northwest)
  • Interesting art available at the Lange Foundation Estate Sale.
    They have original art, limited edition prints and posters. The store is open today, Sunday. Store address: 2512 Santa Monica Blvd. In SM Store Hours… (Nextdoor Collegiate Streets)
  • SPECTRUM posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist in Santa Monica. Apply here.
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Santa Monica. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Santa Monica here.

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: 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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