Strong Winter Storm + Boat Parade + Candy Cane Lane

Morning, Redondo Beach! Let's get you started this Monday with everything you need to know going on in town today.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, cool; a p.m. shower. High: 60 Low: 57.

Here are the top stories in Redondo Beach today:

1. Severe Storm To Soak Redondo Beach: High Surf, 'Avoid Travel' (Redondo Beach Patch)
2. Toy Drive Continues After Grinch Raids Toy Donation Box | Manhattan Beach CA - Manhattan Beach News (DigMB)
3. Manhattan Beach holiday fireworks light up beach city skies (The Daily Breeze)
4. This Week's Events In Redondo Beach Area (Redondo Beach Patch)
5. Who’s Hiring Throughout Redondo Beach: This Week’s Newest Job Openings (Redondo Beach Patch)
6. El Segundo’s Iconic Candy Cane Lane Returns (CBS Los Angeles)
7. Torrance Apartment Complex Sells for $15.6 Million (Los Angeles Business Journal)
8. Stars and moon come out for 29th Annual King Harbor Yacht Club Boat Parade (Easy Reader)

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Today in Redondo Beach:

• (Restore) - City of Redondo Beach (12:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Redondo Beach Rotary Club: "Our Rotary Holiday Party 2021! What an amazing day! Thank you Bill and Colette for hosting over 50 of us today! Thanks everyone for bringing your holiday spirit! The food and conversations were the best! We missed those of you who couldn..." (Facebook)
• American Legion South Bay, Post 184: "Post 184 Members, Woohoo it's another GREAT Monday Night Football food fest! Tonight Monday, December 13th we have on the menu Pulled Pork Sliders on yummy Kings Hawaiian rolls, and our sides for the evening are Potato Mac Salad, Cole Sl..." (Facebook)
• Madison Elementary PTA - Redondo Beach, Ca: "A big Thank you to everyone who participated in our Yeti Scavenger Hunt! We hope you had as much fun as we did! An extra big thank you to these amazing local businesses who helped out and contributed! Please go check them out and follow ..." (Facebook)
• Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce: "Our last networking event of the year, will certainly leave a lasting impression on those who attended. Thank you RBCC member, Table Manners Redondo Beach for treating us (and feeding us) so well! RBCC celebrated anniversaries and welcom..." (Facebook)
• Redondo Beach Little League: "There's no #lockout in #littleleague! Sign up your children ages 4 - 16 today for #RBLL #Spring 2022 #baseball and #softball programs. Divisions are filling up quickly! . #redondobeachlittleleague #redondosoftball #redondobaseball #redon..." (Facebook)
• Redondo Beach Little League: "The #MLB may be in a #lockout, but #RBLL is open and getting ready to play! Sign up your #LittleLeaguer today at GoRBLL.com. We have programs for boys and girls ages 4 - 16. . #mlblockout #redondobeachlittleleague #springbaseball #getrea..." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Ocean Villa: "Free rug pickup alert. - Pls message me for address if interested." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Lincoln: "I am looking for someone to clean my house 1 time. - I’m unable to clean right now due to surgery. Looking for someone very thorough. Please let me know if you can recommend anyone. Thank you!!" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Rockefeller Lane: "3 year old couch from AKI Home. - No tears in material. Cats did scratch one arm that is pictured. This is an organic couch. Light colored so there are some stains but never urinated on or any other bodily fluids. Does not have an odor. ..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, The Avenues-East: "Would anyone have a local recommendation to repair a nasty wheel arch ding that happened recently on my husbands vehicle when he was parked on the street. - Looks like someone clipped his car. Many thanks!" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, South Redondo Beach: "sirens! - We are at Right next to Redondo union and I haven’t stopped hearing sirens… any idea?" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Lower Hollywood Riviera: "my story - It all started while I was visiting my daughter out of state in August and my little sister got hospitalized with covid-19 and took a turn for the worse. Sadly she passed away on September 11th. Three days after my sister pass..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, South Redondo Beach: "Big Bear Rental available for the Christmas and New Year weekends. - Snow is coming, you might need a place to lay your head. 10-15min from Summit. Sleeps 8-10. PM me for details." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Lower Hollywood Riviera: "Does anyone have a Kitten to give away? - Our niece is looking for one." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Beryl Heights: "Does anyone know what's going on with Catalina Coffee on 126 N Catalina? - Loved that place, but it's been closed for over a year now and nothing seem to be happening at the location. Any wind of what's the plan for that property?" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Golden Hills: "I have 2 adult & 2 kids tickets to Bruce Munro’s - Light exhibit in Paso Robles for Saturday 12/18 4:30 pm (early entry). Value $143, selling for $120. Event is currently sold out. https://sensoriopaso.com/ PM me if any interest." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, The Avenues-East: "My cat Casper is lost and he is in need of his medicine. - Please contact me if you see him. He has a collar with his name and my phone number is on it or contact me here. Thank you! Dee" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, North Redondo: "This man was seen looking through my kitchen window, then he knocked on the door and asked: " Is the queen of the house here? - , I just happen to be in the neighborhood." Caregiver said no, and he walked out. Scared my mom and her careg..." (Nextdoor)

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— Nicole Charky