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Atwater, California Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning to you Atwater! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What unedited bodycam video reveals about the horses shot near Atwater

Also on today's calendar: Figure Drawing Saturdays — The MAC and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 107 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 103, low: 60.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 98 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sinister new video emerges after four horses shot dead by cowboys on remote California ranch (nypost.com) — Newly released police body camera footage sheds more light on the euthanasia of four severely emaciated horses at an Atwater-area property in March 2025, showing extended suffering and questions about ownership. Investigators discuss possible cancer, starvation, and other serious conditions, as well as plans for follow-up visits. County animal control has yet to publicly clarify the case’s current status.
   

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    I am, today I started exercising and it was nice. We all need to remember going through life is not going to always be what we expected from life. Be… (Nextdoor Herring)
  • Cat found in my backyard on Sunday, July 12.
    Extremely thin! Location: McSwain neighborhood (Split Oak Dr). Appears to have vision issues and cats ears are filthy inside, tried to clean best I… (Nextdoor McSwain)
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🗞 Nearby News

Livingston

  • Updated ATP Rankings: Did Alexander Zverev Overtake Carlos Alcaraz After Wimbledon Final? (mercedsunstar.com)

Merced

  • Merced Shop Offers DTF Printing With No Minimums (winchestersun.com)
  • Daughter arrested after Merced mother found stabbed to death, police say (yourcentralvalley.com)
  • Merced Man Dies After Vehicle Found Submerged in Bear Creek (gvwire.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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