Comedian Overdoses + LAX, SoFi Stadium Jobs: What's Happening

Happy Tuesday, neighbors! Let's get this day started. Here are the most important things going on today in Manhattan Beach.

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First, upcoming weather:

• Tuesday: Clear throughout the day. High: 77 Low: 66.
• Wednesday: Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 75 Low: 66.

Here are the top stories today in and around Manhattan Beach:

1. Watch: Giraffe Makes A Special Appearance In Santa Monica (Santa Monica Patch)
2. Growling Airline Passenger Cited for Unruly Behavior on Flight From LAX (NBC Southern California)
3. Comedian Fuquan Johnson One of 1 of 3 Dead Following Suspected Overdose at Venice Party (yovenice)
4. Job Fair Seeking 5,000 Workers For LAX, SoFi Stadium Openings (CBS Los Angeles)
5. South Bay History: Railways and Red Cars boosted development in Redondo Beach in its early years (The Daily Breeze)
6. LA County Board of Supervisors Appoint Former County Counsel Mary Wickham To Lead New Blue-Ribbon Commission on Homelessness (Santa Monica Daily Press)
7. Santa Monica Celebrates Culture, Community, and Economy During Hispanic Heritage Month (Santa Monica Daily Press)
8. Black-owned group should have won bid for Crenshaw Mall (Los Angeles Times)
9. Reimagine Everyday Materials Into Works of Art at ReDiscover's Fall Camps (yovenice)
10. Police Seek Suspect In Road Rage Crash & Shooting In Santa Monica (Santa Monica Patch)
11. South L.A. pursuit, crash injures LAPD officer, civilian (KTLA Los Angeles)

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Coming up in Manhattan Beach:

Tuesday, September 7

• LOCAL HOLIDAY (Events) - Manhattan Beach Middle (12:00 AM)
• Non-Student, Non-Teacher Day (Events) (12:00 AM)
• Non-Student, Non-Teacher Day (District Events) (12:00 AM)

Wednesday, September 8

• Intro to Vistamar School Virtual Information Session (6:00 PM)
• Girls Volleyball Tryouts (Events) - Manhattan Beach Middle (3:00 PM)

Manhattan Beach Patch Notebook

• City of Manhattan Beach: "Manhattan Beach, thank you for your efforts to reduce COVID-19. Last week, there was a reduction in confirmed daily positive cases from 66 to 56. The average daily case rate went from approximately 10 to 8. An additional 201 residents re..." (Facebook)
• City of Manhattan Beach: " The City is updating its Housing Element, which describes the City’s needs, goals, policies, objectives, and programs regarding the preservation, improvement, and development of housing within the City. Join us for a virtual study ses..." (Facebook)
• City of Manhattan Beach: "We shall never forget. Please join us this Saturday for the 20th Anniversary 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at 9am, as we remember and honor the victims, survivors and first responders involved in the tragic events on September 11, 2001." (Facebook)

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— Nicole Charky

About me: I'm a writer, reporter based in Los Angeles—my hometown—where I've been covering local, national and international breaking news for more than 10 years. I've lived in Santa Monica and Venice for several years and I'm excited to cover my community. I was born in Pomona and later moved to La Crescenta-Montrose. I'm a graduate of Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy. I attended Loyola University Chicago and earned a major in Journalism and minor in Political Science. I served as News Editor at The Loyola Phoenix. I'm also an adjunct lecturer at Loyola Marymount University, where I teach Introduction to Social Media. My writing and reporting experience includes a focus in health, breaking news, politics, music and entertainment. I've written and produced digital content for podcasts, live action videos and social media content. I most recently served as Maria Shriver's social media and video producer, producing and promoting Maria's NBC health and news stories, books and journal, podcast and growing her social media community. I am an original member of ATTN: and former Los Angeles Times digital editor. My work has been published by Fitt LA, Glamour, Mashable, Men's Health and Panoply. My breaking news experience started with City News Service, the newswire for Southern California, and Patch. I'm a former Local Editor for Montrose-La Crescenta. Have any story tips or ideas? Contact me at nicole.charky@patch.com. You can also follow and DM me at @nicolecharky on Instagram or Twitter.

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