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🌱 How Alhambra’s Main Street construction is squeezing this beloved Italian restaurant

Alhambra, California Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hey there, Alhambra! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Alhambra’s Main Street construction is squeezing this beloved Italian restaurant

Also on today's calendar: Independence Day Fireworks Show 2026: Monterey Park and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the turtle cross the road ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 82, low: 62.
  • Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• For Alhambra Restaurant Owner, Street Improvements Bring Unexpected Strain (coloradoboulevard.net) — A longtime Main Street favorite in Alhambra, Genovese’s, is struggling as a city rainwater-capture construction project diverts traffic and customers away from the restaurant. New owner Karina Gomez supports sustainability goals but says the city hasn’t offered enough help, like signage or grants, to offset lost business. Construction is expected to last through September, and she’s urging residents to remember they’re still open.
   

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    4:36AM on Jun 23: A standoff at Santa Monica Place ends safely after crisis negotiators de-escalate the situation. (Nextdoor )
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  • Mosquito control treatments planned in Monterey Park (sgvtribune.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She was going to the shell station (Thank you Nettie D. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Alhambra

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