🌱 Patch AM: How Arcadia’s A Line bridge is shaping Pomona’s future rail design

Hi Arcadia! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Arcadia's A Line bridge is shaping Pomona's future rail design
• Arcadia businessman linked to bribery scheme that sent two officials to prison.
• Which local teams are favored in Week 1's big matchups?

Also on today's calendar: Our Name Is Jonas Weezer Tribute and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Hot, with a high of 102 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Sunny and toasty conditions, temps: high: 97, low: 70.
• Sunday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 92 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Foothill Gold Line E-News Update – August 2026 Community and Project Updates (govdelivery.com) — Arcadia's Santa Anita Avenue A Line bridge is serving as the design model for new light rail bridges planned in Pomona and Claremont, tying local infrastructure into the next A Line extension. The update details design progress, utility work, and upcoming geotechnical investigations scheduled through 2027.
   

• Former city councilmen for Baldwin Park & Compton each sentenced to 18 months re bribes 'to obtain official city permits for marijuana cultivation.' (cannabislaw.report) — An Arcadia resident, business owner Yichang Bai, is identified as the source of $70,000 in bribes funneled to a Baldwin Park councilmember to secure marijuana permits, part of a broader corruption case. Two former councilmen from Baldwin Park and Compton have now each been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison, with investigators detailing complex payment schemes and related tax evasion.
   

• SGV football: Previews, predictions for Friday's Week 1 games (sgvtribune.com) — Arcadia High's football team is on the Friday night schedule, traveling to face San Gabriel among a packed slate of San Gabriel Valley matchups. The preview breaks down key players, recent performances, and predictions for many of the region's top Week 1 games.
   

📸 Around Arcadia

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Arcadia

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Our Name Is Jonas Weezer Tribute →
  The Buccaneer, 70 W Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre
  8:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 29
• Sally Mullins Live in Arcadia, CA | San Gabriel Valley Comedy Festival 2026 →
  Astronaut City Comedy Club and Karaoke Bar, 1037 S Baldwin Ave, Arcadia
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Smarty Pants Storytime
  Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
  12:00 pm
• Wild Rose Back to School Night
  Monrovia Unified Wild Rose Elementary School, 232 Jasmine Ave, Monrovia, CA 9101
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Coffee with the Principal →
  Camino Grove Elementary School Arcadia, CA 91006
  8:15 am
• Baby Storytime
  Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
  10:30 am
• Back to a school Night Canyon Oaks High School MP
  Canyon Oaks High School Monrovia, CA 91016
  4:00 pm
• Canyon Oaks/Mountain Park Back to School Night
  Monrovia Unified 148 W Duarte Rd, Monrovia, CA 91016, USA
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Welcome Back Picnic/Family Fun Night →
  Camino Grove Elementary School Arcadia, CA 91006
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 28
• Minimum Day
  Huntington Middle San Marino, CA 91108
  8:00 am
• Adult ESL Classes
  Shirpser Elementary El Monte, CA 91731
  8:15 am
• VarsityVolleyball: Covina Vs Arroyo @ Arroyo ( 4:45 pm ) (JW)
  Arroyo High El Monte, CA 91732
  4:45 pm
• Water Polo Kick Off Event
  San Marino High San Marino, CA 91108
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• God, please help all the animals in the shelters.
  So ,so hot no shade, laying on hot cement. Maybe spray them with a hose. (Nextdoor Northview)
• Nextdoor user reports police and birds at Huntington and Alhambra Road, while a pursuit is reported on Huntington Drive near South Pasadena and Alhambra.
  10:16PM on Aug 26: Police activity at Huntington Dr & Alhambra Rd, South Pasadena, California, per local source (Nextdoor )

• Yogurtland posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Arcadia. Apply here.
• Nordstrom posted a job opening for Beauty Sales - La Prairie - Santa Anita in Arcadia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Arcadia here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sierra Madre

• Celebrating 125 years of faithful service (scd.org)
• ANCA-WR to Honor Assemblymember John Harabedian as 'Legislator of the Year' at 2026 Annual Gala Banquet (oragark.com)
• Brainfeeder's Brandon Coleman trades the Hollywood Bowl for Sierra Madre's smallest stage (localnewspasadena.com)

Temple City

• Temple City National Night Out Builds Connections (midvalleynews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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