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Also on today's calendar: Jouyssance Early Music Ensemble presents "A Saintly and Sinful Concert" and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Arcadia Seeking Artists For Calendar Contest (patch.com) — Arcadia is calling on local professional and hobbyist artists to submit original artwork for its 2027 wall calendar, with twelve pieces to be featured. Entries highlighting what makes Arcadia unique must be submitted online by Oct. 8, and selected artists will receive full credit and a complimentary calendar, with details available from the City of Arcadia.
2. Fabulous Fords Forever Returns to Southern California in July 2027 (fordmuscle.com) — Arcadia car enthusiasts can mark their calendars: the long-running Fabulous Fords Forever show is returning in 2027 at Santa Anita Park, giving locals a major multi-day Ford gathering right in town. With events July 28–31, 2027, organizers promise expanded programming, hundreds of vehicles, and registration opening December 15, 2026 for those eager to show or attend.
3. Why did the father in an Arcadia surrogacy scandal want 21 kids? Attorney speaks exclusively to ABC7 (abc7.com) — An Arcadia couple at the center of a surrogacy investigation remains under scrutiny as 21 children once in their Arcadia home stay in county protective custody. The father's attorney says his client wanted many children to raise future contributors to society, while investigators review disturbing nanny video and images that allegedly show rough treatment of kids inside the house.
4. SGV football Top 30 rankings: Bishop Amat, La Serna, Bonita on top (sgvtribune.com) — High school football fans in Arcadia will notice their team slotted 22nd in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune's latest Top 30 rankings, behind powers like Bishop Amat, La Serna, and Bonita. The list breaks down each leading program's recent performances, league openers, and upcoming matchups, offering context on where Arcadia stands in a competitive regional field.
5. FBI Arrests Chinese Communist Spy Living Right in This Blue State (townhall.com) — Federal prosecutors say a Chinese agent was arrested at LAX, part of a broader pattern of alleged PRC influence operations that has already touched Arcadia, where Mayor Eileen Wang previously pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal foreign agent. The case underscores ongoing national security concerns involving Southern California and Chinese government interests.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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