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Azusa, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

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

In today's newsletter:

  • What a new $250 million water bill means for Azusa taps
  • Azusa Pacific nurse earns elite national scholarship and leadership boost
  • How Azusa’s new higher sales tax might not fund any services

Also on today's calendar: Disconnect to Reconnect: Trade Screen Fatigue for Fall Rooftop Sunset Flow.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sunshine and sweltering heat, with a high of 104 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Very hot with sunshine, temps: high: 104, low: 74.
  • Monday: Very hot with sunshine, with a high of 104 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Reps. Cisneros, Chu Introduce Bill to Fund Clean Drinking Water (house.gov) — Azusa’s drinking water supply could see long‑term protection under a new bill to expand funding for cleanup of the San Gabriel Basin. Reps. Gil Cisneros and Judy Chu want to remove funding caps and reauthorize $250 million so Azusa and neighboring cities can finish decades of groundwater restoration and ensure safe, affordable water for more than 1.5 million residents.
   

• Madalynn Baker '14, DNP '28, Awarded Prestigious Jonas Scholarship for DNP Program (apu.edu) — A doctoral nursing student at Azusa Pacific University has earned a prestigious national Jonas Scholarship, bringing new recognition to the Azusa campus and its nursing program. The award provides substantial tuition support and leadership training as she prepares for advanced clinical and teaching roles, continuing APU’s streak of Jonas Scholars and strengthening the university’s impact on healthcare education.
   

• Estimated $1B generated from new sales tax hike will sit frozen after legal action (nypost.com) — Azusa residents are now paying some of the highest sales tax rates in Los Angeles County after Measure ER raised the county rate, but a lawsuit means the new revenue will sit frozen in escrow. While shoppers in Azusa see the extra half‑cent on every taxable dollar, none of the promised healthcare and essential service funding can be spent until the courts decide whether the measure is legal.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • If anyone recognizes these dog at least 4 of them were picked up by animal rescue.
    There’s 1 other dog I didn’t get on video. Color: yellowish white (Nextdoor Slauson Park)
  • Spencer's posted a job opening for Store Manager - Spirit in Azusa. Apply here.
  • Monrovia Unified School District posted a job opening for After School Activity Leader in Monrovia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Azusa here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Things to do in the San Gabriel Valley, Oct. 2-10 (sgvtribune.com)
  • Los Angeles County Sales Tax Jumps to 10.25% as Measure ER Takes Effect Amid Lawsuit – [your]NEWS (yournews.com)
  • Glendora answers Northview's comeback with a score late to pull out the win (pasadenastarnews.com)

Ok Azusa! 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!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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