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Good morning Arcadia! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What sparked Arcadia's heated clash over CCP accusations and council votes?
  • Why a top European jockey is making Santa Anita his new base
  • Arcadia's Highland Oaks TK teacher recognized in national early education roundup

Also on today's calendar: Jouyssance Early Music Ensemble presents "A Saintly and Sinful Concert" and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: An afternoon shower in spots, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mainly cloudy, a little rain, temps: high: 74, low: 60.
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 69 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Arcadia mayor blasts campaign mailers alleging CCP ties; council weighs Wang vote inquiry (heysocal.com) — Arcadia's mayor forcefully denounced campaign mailers accusing him and Councilman Michael Cao of ties to the Chinese Communist Party, calling the claims ignorant and hurtful to Chinese Americans. At the same meeting, the council debated but ultimately declined a proposed inquiry into why former mayor Eileen Wang once changed her vote on a multimillion-dollar labor contract.
   

• Report: Jockey Jamie Spencer Now Based In California (bnd.com) — Arcadia racing fans will see a new regular face at Santa Anita, as champion Irish and British jockey Jamie Spencer relocates to California and lines up multiple mounts at the track this weekend. Fresh off major international wins, he plans to ride frequently at Santa Anita and Del Mar while testing the waters of the U.S. circuit.
   

• Meet the My Big World Team (scholastic.com) — Arcadia gets a small but welcome shout-out in a national roundup of early childhood educators, which includes TK teacher Monique Homan from Highland Oaks Elementary School. The piece briefly profiles teachers from schools across the country, putting one of Arcadia's own alongside peers from Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Maryland, and beyond.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • ⚠️ Magnitude 3.19 earthquake reported
    Oct 9 at 12:44 AM PDT: 3.19 magnitude earthquake occurred near Signal Hill, CA. More than 1072 neighbors felt it. (Nextdoor )
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Ok Arcadia! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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