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Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Young & Healthy's Pickleball Palooza Event Set for Oct. 10 (outlooknewspapers.com) — Arcadia residents can sign up now for Young & Healthy's Pickleball Palooza fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Arcadia County Park pickleball courts. The afternoon tournament and clinics support healthcare access for low-income children across the greater Pasadena area, with options for competitive play or beginner instruction and plenty of food, raffles, and family-friendly fun.
2. Eating on Route 66: Enchiladas, prime rib and pastrami in the San Gabriel Valley (sgvtribune.com) — Arcadia diners get a spotlight in this Route 66 food tour, with The Derby on Huntington Drive celebrated for its horse-racing history, prime rib, and classic steakhouse vibe. The story traces historic Route 66 through Arcadia and into Pasadena, highlighting long-running eateries and how the Mother Road's changing alignments shaped today's dining landmarks.
3. Orange County's Rep. Young Kim donates campaign funds from West Covina media mogul probed by the FBI (dailynews.com) — A West Covina media executive under federal scrutiny has donated to city leaders in Arcadia as well as West Covina, and records show a contribution to a former Arcadia mayor. While Rep. Young Kim has redirected his federal donations to a nonprofit, Arcadia officials who received contributions have not publicly responded, leaving open questions about local ties to the ongoing FBI investigation.
4. 6 Public Schools in the U.S. That Are Using AI in Surprising Ways (discoverwildscience.com) — Arcadia Unified has been quietly developing its own AI chatbot for staff, training it on district-specific information to save time and cut costs on outside tools. Teachers are co-designing the system with longtime district tech staff, using it to answer internal questions and streamline work, while broader examples show how other schools nationwide are experimenting with AI beyond student homework help.
5. LA mailman caught attacking beloved neighborhood peacock as furious locals demand answers (pulptastic.com) — A disturbing video of a Pasadena mailman attacking a beloved white peacock has sparked an investigation and outrage in nearby communities where peacocks freely roam, including Arcadia. The story explains how peafowl, introduced at Lucky Baldwin's Rancho Santa Anita, spread into Arcadia and surrounding cities, where harming them can bring serious penalties.
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