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🌱 Patch AM: Hermosa Beach Centennial Mural To be Unveiled — Again Nearly 20 Years Later

Coming up: Divorce workshop-Second Saturday on the Hermosa Beach Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • New Hermosa centennial mural packs local history and hidden gems
  • How 2025’s biggest shakeups will reshape daily life in Hermosa Beach
  • Which Hermosa Beach fighter just landed on the UFC Houston card?

Also on today's calendar: Divorce workshop-Second Saturday and 4 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 50.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Hermosa Beach Centennial Mural To be Unveiled — Again Nearly 20 Years Later (patch.com) — Hermosa Beach residents are invited to the rededication of the city’s centennial mural at 11 Pier Avenue this Saturday, honoring both the artwork and the Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club’s 100 years of service. Artist Dawn Whitney-Hall spent five months reimagining her original 2007 mural, weaving in local history, surf culture, and insider references that longtime Hermosa locals will recognize and appreciate.
   

2. HERMOSA BEACH YEAR IN REVIEW 2025: Coffee closures, leadership transitions and national e-bike outrage (easyreadernews.com) — Hermosa Beach’s 2025 was packed with big changes, from a controversial e‑bike assault case and tougher enforcement on The Strand to the closure of all three standalone Starbucks and the emotional fight over a Builder’s Remedy project. Residents also saw a new city manager hired after months of drama, a homegrown police chief sworn in, and a growing wave of chef-driven restaurants reshaping local nightlife and culture.
   

3. UFC Houston card confirmed: Strickland vs Hernandez headlines (fightmag.com) — Hermosa Beach fight fans will see local contender Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani represent the city when he faces Austin Vanderford at UFC Fight Night in Houston on February 21. The card features 12 confirmed bouts, including a Sean Strickland–Anthony Hernandez main event and several other Dana White’s Contender Series alumni.
   

4. Lynwood welcomes new city manager (publicceo.com) — Hermosa Beach residents may notice former city manager Dr. Suja Lowenthal taking on a new role as she becomes Lynwood’s city manager on January 12. The announcement highlights her Hermosa Beach tenure, including infrastructure upgrades, balanced budgets, and workforce initiatives, as key experience she’ll bring to her new city leadership position.
   

5. MANHATTAN BEACH YEAR IN REVIEW 2025: Three shining stars dimmed, housing crisis hits, and MB becomes Pali South (easyreadernews.com) — One grieving family who lost their Pacific Palisades home in the fires resettled in Hermosa Beach, tying our community directly into Manhattan Beach’s difficult year of tragic teen deaths, wildfire displacement, and housing pressures. The piece also details safety changes on Sepulveda, a surge of fire-displaced families into nearby schools, and regional environmental and development battles that will affect Beach Cities residents for years.
   

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  • "Avoid the area" due to police activity near Richardson Middle School, Torrance, California.
    8:45AM on Jan 7: Report of police activity near Richardson Middle School, Torrance, California. (Nextdoor )
  • URGENT 🆘 Beautiful Eyebrows—scheduled for EUTHANASIA today —Wednesday -2pm …sweet Eyebrows is only 2 years old and is so happy.
    He loves affection, is gentle and has no idea his time is coming to an end at 2pm. This dog is special-beautiful-amazing. Please please if anyone… (Nextdoor South Hermosa)
  • Government Jobs posted a job opening for Police Officer Pre-Service and Lateral in Hermosa Beach. Apply here.
  • CHIPOTLE posted a job opening for Crew Member in Hermosa Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hermosa Beach here.

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