🌱 Patch AM: What Baldwin Park’s expanded ER means when you need care fast

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In today's newsletter:

• What Baldwin Park's expanded ER means when you need care fast
• How a $1.7 million upgrade will change Baldwin Park's animal shelter
• Why Olive Middle School increased security after a social media post

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Hot, with a high of 102 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 98, low: 69.
• Sunday: Sunny and seasonably warm, with a high of 93 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. San Gabriel Valley Emergency Care Faces Growing Demand (midvalleynews.com) — Emergency care capacity just nearly doubled at Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park Medical Center, where a renovated emergency department now spans about 40,000 square feet with nearly 60 treatment rooms and six trauma rooms. The expansion adds specialized spaces for behavioral health, orthopedic injuries, maternity emergencies, and newborn care. Officials say the upgrade helps Baldwin Park and neighboring communities handle rising emergency room demand across California.
   

2. Baldwin Park Animal Care Center Receives Historic Investment (midvalleynews.com) — Baldwin Park's Animal Care Center is getting a $1.7 million upgrade, bringing shaded outdoor areas, better veterinary equipment, and air-conditioned cat kennels to improve care for animals and visitors. County officials just broke ground, with construction expected to finish in late fall 2026. The center, which serves Baldwin Park and nearby communities, will also keep offering adoptions, licensing, microchipping, and reunification services.
   

3. Possible Act of Violence Referenced in Social Media Post Prompts Precautionary Measures at Olive Middle School in Baldwin Park (baldwinparknewsonline.com) — Precautionary safety measures were put in place Thursday at Olive Middle School in Baldwin Park after an unverified social media post referenced a possible act of violence. District officials say there is no active danger, but they requested extra police patrols and notified parents. Families are urged to stay vigilant, report concerns, and use the district's SpeakUp tip line or contact Baldwin Park Police with information.
   

4. Vehicle Overturns in Three-Vehicle Collision Thursday Morning in Baldwin Park (baldwinparknewsonline.com) — A three-car crash Thursday morning at Main Avenue and Durness Street in Baldwin Park left one vehicle overturned and briefly blocked the intersection, but no one was trapped. Police say those involved mainly reported pain, and the scene was cleared after tow trucks removed the damaged vehicles. The cause of the collision remains under investigation by Baldwin Park Police.
   

5. California Housing Market Shifts As Buyers Weigh Costs (midvalleynews.com) — Homebuyers in Baldwin Park are being squeezed by high mortgage rates even as California home prices ease slightly from record levels. The article explains how current interest rates, regional price trends, and affordability pressures are shaping buying decisions in Baldwin Park, El Monte, Rosemead, and the wider San Gabriel Valley heading into fall.
   

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Monday August 31
• Coffee with the Principal
  De Anza Elementary Baldwin Park, CA 91706
  8:30 am
Tuesday September 1
• School Picture Day
  Baldwin Park Unified SVMS Campus
Thursday September 3
• School Title 1 Meeting
  Baldwin Park Unified SVMS - Cafeteria
  4:00 pm
• Back to School Night
  Baldwin Park Unified Sierra Vista Middle School Campus
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 28
• Adult ESL Classes
  Shirpser Elementary El Monte, CA 91731
  8:15 am
• Morning Assembly-Spirit Shirt Day
  Charles H. Lee Elementary Azusa, CA 91702
  8:15 am
• Community Building Schedule
  Azusa High School Azusa, CA 91702
  8:30 am
• Away VAR Girl's Volleyball VS. Arroyo
  Covina High School Covina, CA 91723
  4:45 pm
• VarsityVolleyball: Covina Vs Arroyo @ Arroyo ( 4:45 pm ) (JW)
  Arroyo High El Monte, CA 91732
  4:45 pm
• Volleyball, Girls VR vs Garey
  El Monte High El Monte, CA 91731
  5:15 pm
• TK Ice Cream Social
  Camino Grove Elementary School TK and Kindergarten Playground
  5:30 pm
• VR Football vs. Ganesha High School-ALL
  El Monte High El Monte, CA 91731
  7:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• City of Baldwin Park California posted a job opening for Head Lifeguard in Baldwin Park. Apply here.
• Baldwin Park Unified School District posted a job opening for TK-12 Substitute Teacher (BPUSD Employees/Retirees/Student Teachers ONLY) 26-27 in Baldwin Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Baldwin Park here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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