🌱 Patch AM: "Hottest Investing Trends for 2026" and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• "Hottest Investing Trends for 2026" at Iman Cultural Center - Community مسجد امام حسین Room

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 56 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, temps: high: 69, low: 56.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, with a high of 64 and low of 58 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Marina del Rey

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Thursday January 8

• "Hottest Investing Trends for 2026"
  Iman Cultural Center - Community مسجد امام حسین Room , 3376 Motor Ave , Los Angeles
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday January 3

• Let's Get Fit! – for beginners and Seniors (January) - Culver City, CA 2026
  Veterans Memorial Building , 4117 Overland Ave , Culver City
  9:30 am
• Knitting and Crochet Club
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  1:00 pm

Monday January 5

• Make and Play for Kids: Bloxels Video Game Builder
  Hyde Park Miriam Matthews Branch Library
  4:00 pm
• Book Club & Cat Toys (grades 6-12)
  Mar Vista Branch Library
  4:30 pm
• English Conversation Group With Stephanie
  Mar Vista Branch Library
  6:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Walk-in Tutoring With Dennis
  Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
  12:30 pm
• Kids' Block Building Hour
  Hyde Park Miriam Matthews Branch Library
  3:00 pm
• Walk-in Tutoring With Alyce
  Baldwin Hills Branch Library
  4:00 pm
• Writing Class With Alex
  Jefferson - Vassie D. Wright Memorial Branch Library
  5:00 pm

Wednesday January 7

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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Defend Ballona Wetlands Calls for Cancellation of New Year’s Eve Fireworks in Marina del Rey, CA —Marcia Hanscom Read on Patch

• Firefighters extinguished a large encampment fire near the eastbound Interstate 10 freeway and Francisquito Avenue off-ramp in Baldwin Park, California, with no extension to nearby structures.
  4:34AM on Dec 31: Two units are responding to a vehicle fire in Baldwin Park. (Nextdoor )

• CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Marina Del Rey. Apply here.
• Allied Universal Security posted a job opening for Security Officer - Telecom Media Patrols in Culver City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marina del Rey here.

🗞 Nearby News

Culver City

• Supervisor Mitchell's Office Delivers Produce for Senior Center (culvercitycrossroads.com)
• Three Arrested in Connection with Early-December Armed Robbery in Culver City (crimevoice.com)
• Teyana Taylor and Aaron Pierre have reportedly split after less than a year together (thegrio.com)

Santa Monica

• November 2023 in Santa Monica: Waymo Shutdown Leads Local News (smdp.com)

Manhattan Beach

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just heard a golfer say he had four strokes on the first hole!
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