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In today's newsletter:

• How will Arcadia's new Metro-area housing boom change your neighborhood?
• Hunting vintage L.A. treasures at Arcadia's Masonic Lodge this weekend?
• Why a local foundation is being honored by USC Arcadia Hospital.

Also on today's calendar: Taste of Arcadia and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 91 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 88, low: 64.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Arcadia officials sign off on more resi, retail near Metro (therealdeal.com) — Arcadia has approved a major mixed-use North Village project one block from the Metro A Line, adding 130 apartments and new ground-floor retail on North Second Avenue. Several other large residential complexes are also rising near Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive, all helping the city meet its state housing target of 3,214 new units by 2029 and reshaping daily life around transit.
   

• You Can Buy a Piece of Lost L.A. This Weekend (lamaterial.com) — This weekend's L.A. County Vintage Postcard & Paper Show is setting up at the Masonic Lodge in Arcadia, giving you a chance to browse everything from old L.A. postcards to rare matchbooks and posters. Longtime dealers say younger collectors are keeping the hobby alive, and they advise Arcadia-area shoppers to grab any piece they love quickly, because it may be gone in minutes.
   

• USC Arcadia Hospital to honor Midgley Foundation for healthcare support (keckmedicine.org) — USC Arcadia Hospital is spotlighting the Midgley Foundation at its October Crystal Ball gala for years of support that strengthened nursing excellence and funded advanced imaging equipment. The Arcadia-based community hospital, now part of Keck Medicine, continues expanding services and earning national recognition, reinforcing its long-standing role as a cornerstone of local healthcare for San Gabriel Valley residents.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Arcadia

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 16
• LA North Chapter Meeting →
  Villa Catrina Mexican Resaurant & Cantina, 251 N Santa Ana Ave, Arcadia
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday September 14
• Paint & Create: Bookmark Art Workshop 
  Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
  5:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Smarty Pants Storytime
  Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
  12:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Baby Storytime
  Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
  10:30 am
• WOW! That's STEM: Make Your Own Hydraulic Crane
  Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
  4:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Good Sleep for Emotional Wellbeing for Older Adults
  Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
  1:00 pm
• Fall Family Night
  Plymouth Elementary School Monrovia, CA 91016
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Little Artists
  Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
  11:00 am
• Taste of Arcadia →
  Arcadia CA
  2:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Mental Health Presentation - Thriving at Every Age @ Rio Hondo RM
  Rio Hondo Elementary School, 11425 Wildflower Rd, Arcadia
  8:30 am
• Smarty Pants Storytime
  Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
  12:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Sales/Training/Techniques for the Modern World →
  Samuel Training Room, 12389 Lower Azusa Rd, Arcadia
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog!
  Found on September 10, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA 90031 near Carlotta Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder, view… (Nextdoor Holly Avenue Santa Anita)

• Azul Hospitality Group posted a job opening for Catering Sales Manager (Gerente de Eventos y Ventas) in Arcadia. Apply here.
• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Monrovia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Arcadia here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sierra Madre

• Discover Frida Kahlo's Childhood in 'Hola, Frida!' at Sierra Madre Playhouse (coloradoboulevard.net)
• BUSHWHACK JACK'S TRACTS: Bigger isn't necessarily Wilder (dailygazette.com)
• Sierra Madre Middle School to Celebrate Moon Festival (pasadenanow.com)

Temple City

• La Cañada Girls Spartans Flag Football Team Keeps Rolling with Win Over Temple City (pasadenanow.com)
• Legislative Updates and Upcoming Events (ca.gov)

Pasadena

• 3 Injured In Pasadena Police Shooting, Including Officer (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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