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Hello Hermosa Beach! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What would Elka Worner change first at Hermosa Beach City Hall?
  • How a German author turned Hermosa's Strand into a magical world

Also on today's calendar: Water Harvest and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: An afternoon shower; humid, with a high of 76 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Sunday: Breezy with occasional rain, temps: high: 73, low: 64.
  • Monday: A couple of showers, with a high of 71 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Meet the Hermosa Beach City Council Candidates: Elka Worner (easyreadernews.com) — Hermosa Beach voters get a close look at City Council candidate Elka Worner, who emphasizes public safety, fiscal responsibility, and everyday quality-of-life fixes like paving long-neglected streets and managing e-bikes. She outlines ideas to renegotiate city contracts, explore shared facilities with Redondo Beach, support a new sales tax measure, and better partner with local businesses and residents so City Hall listens more closely to the community.
   

• "Hermosa Has Your Back": A German Author Sets Her Novel on the Strand (hermosareview.com) — Hermosa Beach takes center stage in a new illustrated novel, "The Ocean Within," written by a German author who visits town several times a year and sets key scenes on the pier, Strand, and Greenbelt. She hopes Hermosa kids will recognize their streets, beaches, and benches in the story, and plans to personally bring copies to local bookstores, schools, and libraries on future trips.
   

📸 Around Hermosa Beach

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hermosa Beach

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★ Featured events ★

    Saturday October 24
  • Water Harvest →
    Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility, 1935 S Hughes Way, El Segundo
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • ⚠️ Magnitude 3.19 earthquake reported
    Oct 9 at 12:44 AM PDT: 3.19 magnitude earthquake occurred near Signal Hill, CA. More than 1072 neighbors felt it. (Nextdoor )
  • Tesla went through the greenbelt on Ardmore and valley.
    No one is hurt! Father with kids. Rolled over stop sign and went over the wall into the greenbelt. Heard father was arrested. No one ever stops at… (Nextdoor South Hermosa)
  • Ralphs Supermarket posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Redondo Beach. Apply here.
  • Xperience Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Line Cook-El Torito in Redondo Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hermosa Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

Redondo Beach

  • 128 N Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach, CA 90277 (redfin.com)
  • 2314 Vanderbilt, Redondo Beach, CA 90278 (redfin.com)
  • Redondo Beach 'Measure ART' looks to induce development on Artesia Blvd. (easyreadernews.com)

Manhattan Beach

  • Manhattan Beach Hits Highest-Ever Median Home Price (thembnews.com)
  • Manhattan Beach City Council candidate profile: Howorth offers experience amid uncertain times (easyreadernews.com)
  • Manhattan Beach City Council candidate profile: Burton seeks second term in fifth campaign (easyreadernews.com)

Santa Monica

  • Santa Monica Says Business Permits Are Moving Faster Amid Economic Slump (patch.com)

Ok Hermosa 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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