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Greetings Manhattan Beach! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Manhattan Beach students became tied to a brutal Hermosa e‑bike attack
• How MBPD says you can keep holiday burglars away

Also on today's calendar: The 7th Annual Santa Stroll and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 56 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 56.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Two e-biking teens charged in violent assault on Hermosa Beach man (sanluisobispo.com) — Manhattan Beach families should know that students from Manhattan Beach Middle School were among several teens identified in a violent e‑bike assault on a man near the Hermosa Beach Pier, for which two juveniles now face charges. Hermosa Beach police say the case remains under investigation, more charges are possible, and e‑bike enforcement is being stepped up along the Strand and downtown areas.
   

• MB Police Beat: Ransacked, e-bike and vehicles stolen (easyreadernews.com) — Manhattan Beach police handled 760 calls and multiple thefts and burglaries between November 27 and December 3, including a ransacked home and a stolen e-bike on The Strand. With holiday travel ramping up, MBPD is urging residents to secure homes, manage deliveries carefully, and alert police to suspicious activity so officers can conduct extra vacation checks.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manhattan Beach

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• The 7th Annual Santa Stroll
  Hermosa Beach Pier, 1 Pier Ave, Hermosa Beach
  9:00 am
• Divorce workshop-Second Saturday
  701 Silver Spur Rd, Rolling Hills Estates, CA, 90274,
  10:00 am

Sunday December 14

• Giant Chanukah Celebration
  Hermosa Beach Pier, 1 Pier Ave, Hermosa Beach
  3:30 pm

Tuesday December 16

• FREE WEBINAR | “The Golden Age of Florence”
  Online,
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Thursday December 11

• Menorahs & Mojitos
  Chabad of the Beach Cities , 2108 Vail Ave , Redondo Beach
  7:30 pm

Sunday December 14

• Giant Chanukah Celebration
  Hermosa Beach Pier , 1 Pier Ave , Hermosa Beach
  3:30 pm
• Light Up The Night
  The Strand House , 117 Manhattan Beach Blvd , Manhattan Beach
  4:30 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Giant Menorah Lighting - Redondo Beach Civic Center
  415 Diamond St , Redondo Beach
  5:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Giant Menorah Lighting - Metlox Plaza, Manhattan Beach
  Metlox , 451 Manhattan Beach Blvd , Manhattan Beach
  5:30 pm
• Giant Menorah Lighting - El Segundo City Hall
  City of El Segundo , 350 Main St , El Segundo
  5:30 pm

Sunday December 21

• Giant Menorah Lighting - Miramar Park, Torrance
  Miramar Park , 201 Paseo De La Playa , Redondo Beach
  5:30 pm
• Giant Menorah Lighting - Manhattan Village Shopping Center
  Manhattan Village , 3200 N Sepulveda Blvd , Manhattan Beach
  5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Hermosa Beach

• Culture Club South Bay will expand to Hermosa Beach in 2026 (easyreadernews.com)
• TBR Calendar: Things to do in and around the beach cities, Dec. 11-17 (dailybreeze.com)
• Happy Holidays from Surfing Santa and his Easy Reader Elves (easyreadernews.com)

El Segundo

• El Segundo sets safety rules for 76th annual Candy Cane Lane (dailybreeze.com)

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