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PV Drive West Closure + Channel Odor + Fatal Electrocution

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Police urged drivers to avoid Palos Verdes Drive West Friday afternoon following a crash that prompted both the north and southbound lanes to close.
Police urged drivers to avoid Palos Verdes Drive West Friday afternoon following a crash that prompted both the north and southbound lanes to close. (Shutterstock)

Hey, people of Palos Verdes! It's me again, Nicole Charky, your host of the Palos Verdes Daily.

First, today's weather:

Clouds giving way to some sun. High: 62 Low: 57.

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Here are the top stories today in Palos Verdes:

  1. Vehicle Crash Prompts Closures On Palos Verdes Drive West (Palos Verdes Patch)
  2. Beach Cities Health District to conduct COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics for Children ages 5-11 (Easy Reader)
  3. LADWP Employee Electrocuted In Underground Wilmington Vault (Palos Verdes Patch)
  4. Carson okays litigation against LA County over 'lack of urgent reaction' to ongoing Dominguez Channel odor • Long Beach Post News (Long Beach Post)
  5. Sports equipment, PPE maker StringKing expands in South Bay - LA Biz (L.A. Biz)
  6. As Holidays Near, How To Help Hungry Families In Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Patch)
  7. DA launches system to ensure 'equal justice' in LA County cases (Spectrum News 1)

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Today in Palos Verdes:

  • Deadline to Order Panther Gear (Events) (12:00 AM)
  • Yearbook - Senior Portrait Due (Events) (12:00 AM)
  • Make up Photos (Events) - Palos Verdes High School (8:00 AM)
  • Peter and the Starcatcher (Events) - Palos Verdes High School (7:00 PM)

Palos Verdes Patch Notebook

  • Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy: "Join us for the next Virtual Family Nature Club on Saturday, November 20th at 9am as we explore the exciting topic of spiders! Learn about local spiders, meet some spiders, and do a fun craft. Register for this free event: https://pvplc...." (Facebook)
  • Palos Verdes Library District: "We're hiring! The Palos Verdes Library District is seeking applicants for three positions - Full Time Young Adult Librarian I, Part Time Adult Services Librarian I, and Part Time On Call Librarian. Find out more about these exciting posi..." (Facebook)
  • Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy: "A big THANK YOU to #ernstandyoung for celebrating EY Connect Day by volunteering with us once again! This group of 65 planted 280 native plants, removed tons of invasive weeds and raked additional sites for future planting events!" (Facebook)
  • City of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA: "The South Coast Air Quality Management District - South Coast AQMD has issued a Residential No-Burn Alert for November 5." (Facebook)

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