TODAY’S FEATURES

Photograph of a white Tesla Roadster prototype, front view, at an indoor show in 2018. No person is identifiable. — The earlier Roadster prototype at Grand Basel, Sept 8, 2018, not the car shown in Texas in October 2026. Photo: Ank Kumar, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped. Wikimedia Commons.

EDITIONS / NOV 2, 2026 / CARS

The Roadster is back. A reservation is not a car.

Tesla showed a new Roadster in Texas in mid-October and opened reservations. Before you park money in that line, here is what the deposit buys, what the agreement promises, and where you can plug in an EV near town today.

The dealThe reservation agreement says it “does not constitute the purchase or order of a vehicle” and that delivery is not guaranteed.reported
The moneyReuters and TechCrunch wrote that the page asked $50,000 for Performance and $250,000 for Thrust. Rocket is invite only.reported
The dateTesla said production would start in 2028, Reuters wrote. No price was named.reported
To see itThe Petersen in Los Angeles lists its 2028 Roadster Thrust Prototype as off display.listing
Plug inFederal station data, read Nov 2, shows 202 public EV charging locations within 4 miles of El Segundo.listing

Read the full story →Chargers near town What the agreement says

Tesla’s reservation page would not open for this check, so the dollar figures are what newsrooms reported, not a reading of Tesla’s checkout. Not affiliated with Tesla or the Petersen. Every line links to its source in the full story.

Drawn by code for elsegundo.xyz. A generic regional plane, not the ES-36, and not a photograph.

ALSO TODAY / EDITIONS / AIR

A 36-seat hybrid-electric airliner is taking shape in Torrance.

Heart Aerospace moved its headquarters from Sweden to the Los Angeles area in 2025 and unveiled the ES-36 in September. It has not flown yet. Here is what it is, where it is built, and what is only the company’s word.

WhoFounded in 2019, headquartered in Torrance, per its own site.listing
The plane36 seats. 125 miles on batteries alone, 745 miles as a hybrid, each plus reserves, the company says.reported
WhenFirst flight targeted for the second half of 2028, service in 2031 after FAA certification.reported
BuyerJSX signed a deposit-backed agreement for 50, with purchase rights for 50 more.reported
From LAXHeart’s X account says a travel series on possible ES-36 trips starts at LAX. No matching page was found on its site.reported

Read the full story →Where it is built What is not confirmed

Not affiliated with Heart Aerospace, JSX or LAX. Heart’s headquarters is in Torrance, not El Segundo.

Drawn by code for elsegundo.xyz. A generic pizza and cone, not EZPZ’s food, and not a photograph.

ALSO TODAY / EDITIONS / FOOD

Pizza and soft serve, and nothing else, on Main Street.

EZPZ opened at 321 Main Street this summer selling two things: thin New York style slices and organic soft serve. Here is who runs it, when it is open, and what critics and local press have said so far.

Where321 Main Street. Open 11 am daily, until 9 pm most nights and 10 pm Friday and Saturday, per its own page.listing
WhoCo-founders Beau Flynn and Marley Shelton Flynn, with pizzaiolo Scott Tremonti of The Urban Oven.listing
CriticThe Infatuation gave it 7.5 in July and called it “easy to love”, but said to skip the “too-salty pepperoni”.reported
The dealPizza and soft serve combos from $11.50 to $18, Curations LA reported in July.reported
NextA second shop in the Valley, listed as coming fall 2026.listing

Read the overview →What reviewers say What is not confirmed

Not affiliated with EZPZ, and nobody paid for this. Customer star ratings could not be read for this check, so the roundup is critics and press.

An orange setting sun shines through a rocky ocean opening with multicolor vertical bands. — MIDJOURNEY / “AFTERGLOW COVE” by Michael Hoydich. AI artwork, not a photo of Dockweiler.

ALSO TODAY / EVENTS / DOCKWEILER

Saturdays at sunset. Same fire.

A standing neighbors’ bonfire at the Dockweiler fire pits, just north of town. No group chat, no host. Tap “We’re coming”, then check in at the fire under a made-up fire name and the page keeps score.

First fireSaturday, Dec 5. Sunset 4:43 PM. Get there early to hold two pits side by side.listing
The gameStreaks for Saturdays in a row, a first for every new crew, biggest crew, North ring vs South ring.
DecemberFirst fire, skill night, age night, neighbors night. All ages every week.
ClassSkill night on Dec 12 doubles as a University of El Segundo class: teach one thing in ten minutes.
BringWood or charcoal, a chair, a warm layer. Pits are first come, first served. County rules on the page.listing

I’m in →Add the Saturdays Skill night class

An informal neighbors’ gathering at public fire pits. Not an official City of El Segundo or LA County event, and not a permitted event.

EL SEGUNDO TODAY

What’s on in
El Segundo today.

Things to do today and this weekend, open courts, trains and the airport, and the clubs neighbors are starting. Every listing links to a dated source.

Search local resources · Explore the civic atlas & regional portrait · Development tracker · Learn AI at the open university

El Segundo first. The South Bay and surrounding 25-mile area next.
Regional sports and learning connect us to the wider world.

Imagined artwork by Michael Hoydich: a modern block-shaped building covered in rainbow bands stands beside still ocean water at sunset. — HOUSE OF COLOR / MIDJOURNEYMichael Hoydich · art archive ↗

Things to do today → /today

El Segundo · a local guide

How are you arriving today?

A little local awareness.

WEATHER / NWSOpen readingLatest LAX observation WIND / NWSOpen readingLAX station HUMIDITY / NWSOpen readingLAX station VISIBILITY / NWSOpen readingLAX station OCEAN / NOAAOpen readingSanta Monica pier, not beach surf NEXT TIDE / PREDICTEDOpen readingSanta Monica reference station SUNSET / NWSOpen readingEl Segundo · Pacific time WEATHER ALERTS / NWSOpen readingChecking point-specific feed

Source feeds refresh every 10 minutes while this page is open. Readings may be delayed.

Next forecast + source notes

The next forecast loads from the National Weather Service.

Weather is measured at LAX. Ocean temperature and predicted tides use Santa Monica station 9410840; conditions at El Segundo Beach may differ. These readings do not determine swimming safety. Check beach advisories and lifeguards.

CHECK BEFORE YOU GOToday’s briefing ↗Traffic & closures ↗Air quality ↗Beach advisories ↗Transit alerts ↗LAX traffic ↗

TODAY IN PICTURES

El Segundo, in pictures.

Seven pictures from the site’s art: places around town and Michael Hoydich’s artwork. A new set every day. All art, no photos. Places around town ↗

Generated poster art of a neighborhood park with a playground, a lawn and picnic tables under shade trees. Not a photograph. — Acacia Park: a neighborhood park with a playground, a lawn and picnic tables under shade trees.
Generated with ChatGPT image generation for elsegundo.xyz. Not a photograph. More ↗

Imagined artwork by Michael Hoydich: a coastal landscape of palms, rocks and breaking waves in pink, turquoise and green. Not a photograph. — Pink Pacific: a coastal landscape of palms, rocks and breaking waves in pink, turquoise and green.
Michael Hoydich · Midjourney artwork (AI). Not a photograph. More ↗

The Plunge (Urho Saari Swim Stadium), drawn: a tall pool hall with big windows beside an outdoor pool.

Drawn by code for elsegundo.xyz in the site’s screen-print style. Not a photograph. More ↗

Generated poster art of a paved bike path with a dashed center line curving through low dunes beside the ocean, under a low sun. Not a photograph. — Marvin Braude Bike Trail, El Segundo stretch: a paved bike path with a dashed center line curving through low dunes beside the ocean, under a low sun.
Generated with ChatGPT image generation for elsegundo.xyz. Not a photograph. More ↗

Imagined artwork by Michael Hoydich: blue and cream print-like scene of a roadside shop beneath tall palm trees. Not a photograph. — Palms at the corner: blue and cream print-like scene of a roadside shop beneath tall palm trees.
Michael Hoydich · Midjourney artwork (AI). Not a photograph. More ↗

Generated poster art of a small corner park with picnic tables under shade trees where two streets meet among low buildings. Not a photograph. — Clutter's Park: a small corner park with picnic tables under shade trees where two streets meet among low buildings.
Generated with ChatGPT image generation for elsegundo.xyz. Not a photograph. More ↗

Imagined artwork by Michael Hoydich: a rocky seascape overlaid with translucent lavender, mint and peach blocks and fine lines. Not a photograph. — Shoreline in layers: a rocky seascape overlaid with translucent lavender, mint and peach blocks and fine lines.
Michael Hoydich · Midjourney artwork (AI). Not a photograph. More ↗

All art, never photographs of these places. Art & provenance ↗ Picture data ↗

A few good ways in.

Follow the art thread ↗

Imagined artwork: an orange setting sun shines through a rocky ocean opening with multicolor vertical bands.

THE COAST

By the water.

Beaches & coastal resources

Imagined artwork: a colorful imagined town and brick factory among green hills and purple mountains.

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Find your place.

Local places & businesses

Imagined artwork: magenta curved lines form an open ring on an electric blue field.

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY

Stay curious.

Small, useful AI lessons

Imagined worlds by Michael Hoydich · Midjourney artwork, not photographs of these destinations. Art & provenance ↗

WORK HERE. LIVE WELL HERE.

Make more of the everyday.

01 / WHAT’S NEXT

Find work nearby.

Local jobs, aerospace, sports, internships and everyday opportunities.

Explore the local workday ↗02 / AROUND THIS TIME

This season, outside.

Small plans, community calendars and a little more time for living.

Find your seasonal field guide ↗03 / A SMALL NEW SKILL

Let AI lend a hand.

Four small exercises for a regular local day.

Try a five-minute lesson ↗04 / YOUR WORKING DAY

Bring your team along.

AI introductions, intern programs and practical marketing workshops.

Meet Industry Next ↗

29,122 mapped listings ↗A mapped 25-mile directory. Search by category and distance.The local pulse ↗Space Dirt, property discovery and dated economic indicators.Made around here ↗PointCast explorations and Nouns Money case studies.AI at work ↗Industry Next services for teams, interns and marketers.What it’s worth ↗Hospitals, transit and civic assets, valued and sourced.

01 / THE LOCAL DESK

What do you need today?

Good answers start with good sources.
Find the people who actually run the place.

START HERE

Area Sports

Source dates are shown on every card. Listings are curated; coverage is expanding and is not an exhaustive radius search. Hours, prices, bookings and eligibility stay with the provider.

02 / A TOWN THAT PLAYS

From the little leagues
to the big nights.

Official teams. Real calendars.
A place to play at every level.

01 / PROFESSIONAL

Our big teams.

Chargers, Lakers, Kings, Dodgers, Rams, Clippers, Sparks, soccer and more.

Team schedules ↗02 / COLLEGE

Campus energy.

LMU, El Camino, UCLA, USC and Cal State Dominguez Hills.

Find your campus ↗03 / SCHOOL & YOUTH

Homegrown.

Eagles athletics, school sports and local youth programs.

School programs ↗04 / YOUR TURN

Get out and play.

Pickleball courts, parks, swimming, skating and open space.

Find your next game ↗

Schedules and scores open at the official providers. Training facilities do not imply public access. Youth listings describe programs, without collecting children's information.

03 / MAKE ROOM FOR A GOOD DAY

The useful stuff.
The joyful stuff.

A walk without a destination. A library card. A Thursday market. A place to swim. The everyday things that make living here better.

Explore community support →

A market afternoon Farmers markets ↗A little more possibility Library & learning ↗A change of pace Pools & swimming ↗Look up. Look around. The coastal bird index ↗More ways to take part Recreation support ↗

04 / LOCAL CHARACTERS

Keep it around here.

An editorial starting point.
No paid placements in this edition.

Michael Hoydich’s imagined artwork: a white sun and violet sea through teal and coral geometric panels. — Violet horizon · Michael Hoydich · Midjourney artwork

POINTCAST / A LITTLE ROOM TO PLAY

A town with
a rhythm.

Add a beat from El Segundo, step into a Nouns instrument, or borrow an idea from the local creative lab.

Play the El Segundo Drum →Visit Nouns Drum Club ↗

The El Segundo Drum joins PointCast’s shared beat counter. The full Nouns Drum Club has its own musical room. Sound is your choice.

More PointCast experiments & field notes →

On the reading desk: The Extra Chair: 12 researched seats for the sidelines and the sea.

Michael Hoydich’s imagined artwork: a glowing multicolor portal frames the sun over an ocean cove.

Sun portal · Michael Hoydich · Midjourney artwork

A SMALL MOMENT / OPEN TO EVERYONE

A little light
for what matters.

For someone you love. For something you hope. For a moment of gratitude. Bring your own words, or simply be here.

A quiet pause, whenever you need one.

Your prayer stays with you. This page records and shares nothing about this moment.

Spend a little time with the art →

05 / THE ART THREAD

Another way to see it.

Michael Hoydich’s Midjourney archive.
Imagined worlds, woven into our real one.

Wander through the collection ↗

THIS PLACE / BUILT WITH NEIGHBORS

Know something local?
Make it useful.

SHARE WHAT’S HAPPENING

A new opening. A gathering.
A detail we should fix.

Send a neighborhood update, local opportunity, correction or issue to the editorial inbox. No account needed; contact details are optional and private.

Share a local update →

Reviewed before publication. City service requests go through El Segundo Connect.

UNIVERSITY OF EL SEGUNDO / AI

Use AI well.
Help your community.

Practical habits, a path for responsible AI contributors, and ways for your Grok Bot to explore the same local sources through the El Segundo MCP.

Explore the AI guide →