🌱 Patch AM: Manhattan Beach Seeks Input On Allowing Short-Term Rentals Citywide During World Cup

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In today's newsletter:

• City weighs temporary short-term rentals for World Cup visitors
• How one Manhattan Beach home breaks the city’s boxy beach-house mold

Also on today's calendar: Miami Vice NYE and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 66 and low of 58 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, temps: high: 69, low: 57.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, with a high of 62 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Manhattan Beach Seeks Input On Allowing Short-Term Rentals Citywide During World Cup (patch.com) — Manhattan Beach is considering a temporary citywide lift of its short-term rental ban to accommodate visitors during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and residents are being asked to weigh in. A community meeting on Jan. 6 will explain the proposal before a draft ordinance, including timing and a cap on operators, goes to the City Council on Jan. 20.
   

• Why This 40% More Efficient Home Is The Future Of Coastal Life (imboldn.com) — A striking new home in Manhattan Beach, the Alma Switch House, rethinks the city’s typical boxy beach architecture with a carved-out central courtyard and shimmering aluminum screen. The design pulls in ocean breezes and sunsets while boosting energy efficiency by about 40 percent, offering a high-performance model for future coastal homes in the neighborhood.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Manhattan Beach

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Wednesday December 31

• Miami Vice NYE
  Shade Hotel Redondo Beach , 655 N Harbor Dr , Redondo Beach
  8:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Knitting and Crochet Club
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  1:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• 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

Wednesday January 7

• Walk-In Tutoring With Pat
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Walk-In Tutoring With Cheri
  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

Thursday January 8

• Teen Game Day
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  3:00 pm

Monday January 12

• Tanya Class
  Jewish Community Center of the South Bay , 2108 Vail Ave , Redondo Beach
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• "First Fridays" with PTA
  Fern Elementary Torrance, CA 90503
  8:30 am

Saturday January 3

• Knitting and Crochet Club
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  1:00 pm
• Swim Lessons: Parent-Child 6-36 months - Torrance, CA 2026
  Torrance-South Bay YMCA , 2900 Sepulveda Blvd , Torrance
  3:25 pm

Monday January 5

• 80th Day of School: Dress like the 80's
  William Green Elementary Lawndale, CA 90260
  8:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Hermosa Beach

• Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club celebrates 100th birthday with mural unveiling on Jan. 10 (dailybreeze.com)
• Nina's What's Trending: Ocean Bubbles, Alien Theories, and a TikTok Trend G The Jubal Show (iheart.com)

El Segundo

• Starbucks Shutters 400 Locations—Black-Owned Coffee Shops Step In To Fill The Cup (blackenterprise.com)
• Beyond Meat Releases 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report and LCA Study that Estimates Environmental Benefits of Beyond Burger IV, Submits to CDP for First Time (perishablenews.com)

Inglewood

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-- The Patch AM Team

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