🌱 Patch AM: How a Hermosa Beach native just earned national academic-soccer honors

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Hermosa Beach native just earned national academic-soccer honors

Also on today's calendar: Cubensis Holiday Party.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 54.
• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 65 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Team Member of the Year Aikey Headlines Academic All-America Picks (gostanford.com) — A standout Stanford women’s soccer player from Hermosa Beach, Shae Harvey, has been honored as an Academic All-American after helping the Cardinal reach the national title game. She’s one of five Stanford players recognized nationally for combining top-tier academics with major on-field contributions, underscoring how a local athlete is thriving on one of the country’s premier college programs.
   

📸 Around Hermosa Beach

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hermosa Beach

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• 10 Comics Show at 8PM
  The Comedy & Magic Club, 1018 Hermosa Ave, Hermosa Beach
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Cubensis Holiday Party
  The Lighthouse Cafe , 30 Pier Ave , Hermosa Beach
  4:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Winter 2 Day Camp [SOUTH BAY] - Hermosa Beach, CA 2025
  Hermosa Valley School , 1645 Valley Dr , Hermosa Beach
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Winter Sing
  Center Street Elementary El Segundo, CA 90245
  8:30 am
• Toddler Finger Paint
  Lawndale Library , 14615 Burin Ave , Lawndale
  10:00 am
• Painting for Littles
  Wiseburn Library , 5335 W 135th St , Hawthorne
  10:15 am
• Smarty Pants Storytime
  Hawthorne Library , 12700 Grevillea Ave , Hawthorne
  11:30 am
• Amazing Art for Tiny Tots
  Masao W. Satow Library , 14433 Crenshaw Blvd , Gardena
  3:00 pm
• Teen Study Hall
  Manhattan Beach Library , 1320 Highland Ave , Manhattan Beach
  3:30 pm
• Dungeons and Dragons for High School
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  4:00 pm
• Soccer, Girls JV @ Hawthorne
  North High , 4859 W. El Segundo Blvd , Hawthorne
  5:00 pm
• Winter Dance
  Torrance Elementary Torrance, CA 90501
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• UPDATE: Maxine has been found!
  Lost dog wandering on the Strand near Hermosa Beach Pier. He seems to have some purple collar and maybe an injured left leg. Anyone know whose dog… (Nextdoor Hermosa Beach Sand)

• Impulse Space posted a job opening for CNC Machinist (2nd Shift) in Redondo Beach. Apply here.
• City of Redondo Beach California posted a job opening for Assistant City Clerk in Redondo Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hermosa Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

Redondo Beach

• Redondo Beach Police Chief Finally Ready To Walk Out Station's Doors After 31 Years (patch.com)
• Redondo Beach Classic Car Show Closes Out 25-Year Tradition (patch.com)
• Principal or Senior Principal HPC Engineer (Level 3 or 4) (verticalmag.com)

Manhattan Beach

• Sentinel Manager Mission Assurance 2 (verticalmag.com)
• Bloody Animal Footprints Alarm East Manhattan Beach Residents (thembnews.com)
• Can James Cameron, Box Office King, Pull Off the Unthinkable? (Probably.) (esquire.com)

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