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🌱 Patch AM: How did Manhattan Beach homes soar to a $3.3M median?
And check out PFLAG General Support Meeting: Hope. Family. Belonging. on the Manhattan Beach Patch calendar
Good morning Manhattan Beach! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Manhattan Beach homes soar to a $3.3M median?
- Discover the free Manhattan Beach pier aquarium perfect for rainy days.
Also on today's calendar: PFLAG General Support Meeting: Hope. Family. Belonging. and 7 more events.
Find out what's happening in Manhattan Beachfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Manhattan Beachfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: Rain in the afternoon, with a high of 63 and low of 55 degrees.
- Monday: Mainly cloudy with a shower, temps: high: 63, low: 56.
- Tuesday: Clouds and sun with a shower, with a high of 63 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Manhattan Beach Median Home Price Hits $3.325 Million in 2025 (thembnews.com) — Manhattan Beach homebuyers and owners just saw the median sale price hit a record $3.325 million for 2025, up 10% in a single year. Driven by an unusually frenzied first quarter after LA County wildfires, the market’s midpoint is now more than double its 2008 level, signaling how competitive local housing has become. 
• 30 Free Things To Do Indoors in Los Angeles: Free Places To Play Indoors on Cold and Rainy Days (mommypoppins.com) — Families in Manhattan Beach can head to the free Roundhouse Aquarium at the end of the pier, where donations are optional and kids can explore marine life indoors on chilly or rainy days. The broader guide highlights dozens of no-cost indoor museums, libraries, and play spaces across Los Angeles and nearby cities, with tips on parking, age-appropriateness, and when locals can take advantage of resident free hours.
📸 Around Manhattan Beach
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manhattan Beach
- Walk-in Tutoring With Dennis
Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
12:30 pm - PFLAG General Support Meeting: Hope. Family. Belonging.
514 N Prospect Ave , Redondo Beach
7:00 pm - Walk-In Tutoring With Cheri
Playa Vista Branch Library
10:00 am - Walk-In Tutoring With Pat
Playa Vista Branch Library
10:00 am - Walk-In Tutoring With Margie
Playa Vista Branch Library
10:00 am - Walk-In Tutoring With Bo-Gay
Playa Vista Branch Library
10:00 am - Computer Classes
Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
3:00 pm - Teen Game Day
Playa Vista Branch Library
3:00 pm - English Conversation With Ronnie
Playa Vista Branch Library
10:00 am - Tanya Class
Jewish Community Center of the South Bay , 2108 Vail Ave , Redondo Beach
8:00 pm
Tuesday January 6
Wednesday January 7
Thursday January 8
Friday January 9
Monday January 12
📣 Manhattan Beach Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 80th Day of School: Dress like the 80's
William Green Elementary Lawndale, CA 90260
8:30 am - Zumba Mon-Thu (1/5-1/8) - Hawthorne, CA 2026
Betty Ainsworth Sports Center , 3851 W El Segundo Blvd , Hawthorne
7:30 pm - Girls Basketball Game
Betty Ainsworth Sports Center , 3851 W El Segundo Blvd , Hawthorne
4:30 pm - Soccer, Girls JV vs Peninsula
North High , 3620 W. 182nd St. , Torrance
5:00 pm
Monday January 5
Tuesday January 6
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Report of police activity in Los Angeles, California.
8:27PM on Jan 2: Police activity at Benjamin Ave & Goddard Ave, Los Angeles, California, per local source (Nextdoor ) - Looking for third floor deck repair/replacement.
I had it done a few years ago and soon after it cracked and now maybe leaking to the floor below. Any help appreciated. (Nextdoor El Porto)
- CVS Pharmacy, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Manager in Training in Manhattan Beach. Apply here.
- Walgreen Company posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate - Temporary in Manhattan Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manhattan Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hermosa Beach
- Majstorovic leads Long Beach State past Cal Poly for 1st Big West win (dailybreeze.com)
- Wind advisory issued for 5 Freeway corridor near Santa Clarita until Saturday evening – gusts up to 50 mph (dailybreeze.com)
- 'We cannot have art institutions that lose money': Grenell defends Kennedy Center takeover (artscanvas.org)
El Segundo
- Ride an e-bike on certain El Segundo sidewalks, get a ticket (dailybreeze.com)
- What If Your Best Employee is a Jerk, How to Go Appointment-Only … and More Jeweler Questions for January (instoremag.com)
- South Bay Lakers recap: Bronny James helps Lakers defeat Memphis (usatoday.com)
Los Angeles
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