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And check out Music Guild at St. Matthew's opens their 42nd season with "Handel, Mozart, and Respighi" on the Santa Monica Patch…

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Coffee in hand, Santa Monica? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Santa Monica police say about the Pico Boulevard murder-suicide
  • How a Santa Monica sober home became a site of tragedy
  • What Hurricane Polo's surf could mean for Santa Monica beaches

Also on today's calendar: Music Guild at St. Matthew's opens their 42nd season with "Handel, Mozart, and Respighi" and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 78 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Very warm, temps: high: 84, low: 70.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 78 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police say Pico Boulevard deaths were murder-suicide (smdp.com) — A married couple were found dead inside a home on the 3100 block of Pico Boulevard in Santa Monica, where police say a man fatally shot his wife before killing himself. Officers discovered the bodies during a welfare check early Saturday morning, recovered a firearm at the scene, and emphasize there is no ongoing threat to the public while asking residents with information to contact the 24-hour SMPD watch commander.
   

• Inside the ultra-luxury sober living home where Presley Gerber died of suspected overdose (mercurynews.com) — Santa Monica police are investigating how drugs entered a high-end sober living home where Presley Gerber died of a suspected overdose, raising fresh questions about oversight of such facilities in the city. The article details the home's ownership, regulatory gray areas, and statewide failures to pass stronger rules for recovery residences, an issue that could affect similar homes operating in Santa Monica neighborhoods.
   

• Hurricane Polo threat remains as LA beaches brace for coastal flooding, erosion, and high surf (nypost.com) — Coastal Los Angeles, including the Santa Monica Pier area, is bracing for dangerous surf, beach flooding, and erosion from Hurricane Polo's distant effects starting Sunday night. Officials warn of powerful rip currents, high tides that may flood parking lots and walkways, and urge residents to use sandbags and stay cautious near the water, even though the storm won't directly hit California.
   

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    I was at an intersection waiting for a green arrow light to make a left turn. I proceeded to make the turn on a solid green light and a got flashed… (Nextdoor Pico)
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  • Earthquakes, Including A 3.6 And Some Smaller Ones, Rock California On Sunday: USGS (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: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
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