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🌱 Patch AM: Manhattan Beach Could Soon Allow Short-Term Rentals Citywide For World Cup

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In today's newsletter:

  • City mulls short-term rentals comeback for World Cup visitors
  • How Manhattan Beach finally filled its mayor’s seat after 14 months
  • What led prosecutors to file murder charges in this Manhattan Beach crash?

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Eve at St. Peter’s by the Sea - 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Wednesday: Heavy rain, thunderstorm, with a high of 65 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Thursday: Rain; breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 67, low: 59.
  • Friday: A couple of showers, with a high of 65 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Manhattan Beach Could Soon Allow Short-Term Rentals Citywide For World Cup (patch.com) — Manhattan Beach leaders are weighing a temporary citywide return of short-term rentals to handle the surge of visitors expected for 2026 World Cup matches at nearby SoFi Stadium. Council members are split between capturing tax revenue and hotel overflow versus protecting neighborhood quiet and the city’s small-town feel. A draft ordinance due in January would set a short rental window and cap the number of operators as a trial run that could inform decisions for the 2028 Olympics.
   

2. Manhattan Beach council appoints mayor to fill vacancy (pineandlakes.com) — Manhattan Beach now has a permanent mayor, with Kevin Larson appointed to fill the term through December 31, 2026 after a 14‑month vacancy. City officials chose appointment over a special election, following multiple council resignations that briefly left the five‑member body with only one council member and the clerk‑treasurer.
   

3. Suspected drunk driver charged with murder in death of high school tennis star (latimes.com subscription) — A driver is facing murder and related charges after a deadly DUI crash in Manhattan Beach that killed standout high school tennis player Braun Levi near Sepulveda Boulevard and 2nd Street. The case, which follows the family’s $200 million wrongful death lawsuit and their move to the South Bay, continues to unfold with a high bail and an upcoming arraignment.
   

4. Skecher's Greenberg purchases lot on Aviation (easyreadernews.com) — A major Skechers executive with deep ties to Manhattan Beach is expanding his real estate holdings just over the city line in Hermosa Beach, while keeping the company’s headquarters and a new expansion in Manhattan Beach. The story highlights his local philanthropy, including significant aid to downtown Manhattan Beach businesses during the pandemic, and outlines plans for a new multi-tenant commercial building on Aviation Boulevard.
   

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