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🌱 Patch AM: What does FEMA’s $54 million landslide buyout mean for RPV homeowners?
And check out Second Saturday Divorce Workshop on the Rancho Palos Verdes Patch calendar
Hello Rancho Palos Verdes! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What does FEMA's $54 million landslide buyout mean for RPV homeowners?
Also on today's calendar: Second Saturday Divorce Workshop and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Not as hot with plenty of sun, with a high of 87 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Humid with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 82, low: 71.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 79 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• FEMA approves $15M for Maui wildfire mitigation work, nearly $1.4M for Kauaʻi storm repairs (mauinow.com) — Rancho Palos Verdes is slated to receive more than $54 million in FEMA hazard mitigation funds to buy and demolish 27 homes damaged by the Greater Portuguese Bend Landslide, a major step in addressing long-running instability on the hillside. The award is part of a broader $226 million disaster package that also funds Maui wildfire mitigation, Kauaʻi storm repairs, and other Western projects. 
📸 Around Rancho Palos Verdes
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rancho Palos Verdes
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★ Featured events ★
- Second Saturday Divorce Workshop →
701 Silver Spur Rd, Rolling Hills Estates
10:00 am - Water Harvest →
Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility, 1935 S Hughes Way, El Segundo
10:00 am
Saturday October 10
Saturday October 24
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Other local events
- Where Sea Meets Sky: Coastal Birdlife Walk with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy →
White Point Nature Education Center and Preserve, 1600 W Paseo Del Mar, Los Angeles
9:00 am - Steamoji Builders Academy →
Christ Lutheran Church & School, 28850 South Western Avenue, Rancho Palos Verdes
3:15 pm - Confirmation & Preconfirmation Class →
Christ Lutheran Church & School, 28850 South Western Avenue, Rancho Palos Verdes
4:00 pm - Annual 2026 Tracy Austin Doubles Tennis Tournament →
Ernie Howlett Park - Rolling Hills Tennis, 25851 Hawthorne Blvd, Rolling Hills Estates
3:00 pm - Portuguese Bend Reserve: Nature Walk with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy →
9:00 am - Nature Club for Kids: Wildlife Tracking →
White Point Nature Education Center and Preserve, 1600 W Paseo Del Mar, Los Angeles
10:30 am - Bring Nature Home: Native Plant Sale by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy →
George F Canyon Nature Center, 27305 Palos Verdes Dr E, Rolling Hills Estates
10:30 am - Jimmy's Buffet A Tribute to Jimmy Buffett →
The Grand Annex Music Hall, 434 W 6th St, Los Angeles
3:00 pm - Jimmy's Buffet A Tribute to Jimmy Buffett →
The Grand Annex Music Hall, 434 W 6th St, Los Angeles
8:00 pm - Restore Coastal Habitat with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy →
White Point Nature Education Center and Preserve, 1600 W Paseo Del Mar, Los Angeles
9:00 am
Wednesday October 7
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
📣 Rancho Palos Verdes Shout Outs!
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- Palos Verdes Peninsula Transportation Authority (PV Transit) — (310) 544-7108
- Precision Athletics Fencing Club — (310) 756-8635
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Do you remember what Ports O'Call in San Pedro used to look like?
Here's a memory jog I painted before I knew it was going to disappear. (Nextdoor Los Verdes) - Is this someone's baby?
Came up to us begging and meowing. Cuddling against our legs. Gave it water and a bit of food. Don't normally, but a 95-98 degrees today warranted… (Nextdoor Los Verdes)
- Urban Outfitters, Inc. posted a job opening for Anthropologie Store Manager in Torrance. Apply here.
- SPECTRUM posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist - Part-Time (Bilingual Spanish) in Torrance. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rancho Palos Verdes here.
🗞 Nearby News
Torrance
- Proposed warehouse near refinery sparks concern among Torrance residents (dailybreeze.com)
- Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Augmentation in Diabetic Kidney Disease: Randomized Trial Study Protocol (nih.gov)
- Blackbeard Hypersonic Missiles and Drones Highlight $1.2B Army, Navy Acquisitions (military.com)
Redondo Beach
- Casteel vs Mira Costa (maxpreps.com)
Long Beach
- Long Beach Boy, 13, Loses Use Of Legs After Contracting West Nile Virus (patch.com)
Ok Rancho Palos Verdes! 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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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