🌱 Patch AM: How a Baldwin Park IHOP stabbing turned into a citywide police chase

Hello Baldwin Park! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Baldwin Park IHOP stabbing turned into a citywide police chase
• See how La Serna followed up its 55-point win over Baldwin Park

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 92 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 90, low: 64.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and seasonable, with a high of 91 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Suspect Carjacks Truck After Stabbing A Man Near Baldwin Park IHOP Saturday (baldwinparknewsonline.com) — A man was stabbed near the Baldwin Park IHOP on Saturday morning, and the suspect allegedly carjacked a truck before leading police on a multi-city pursuit that ended back in Baldwin Park with an arrest. Both men are experiencing homelessness, and detectives are still investigating a possible drug-related dispute. Police are asking anyone with information to contact the Baldwin Park Police Department or Crime Stoppers.
   

• La Serna football shares the ball while routing Schurr (pasadenastarnews.com) — La Serna's football team continued its hot start with a 56-7 win over Schurr, one week after hanging 55 points on Baldwin Park in its season opener. The article highlights La Serna's balanced offense, defensive playmaking, and several standout individual performances. Baldwin Park is mentioned as the team La Serna defeated to open its season.
   

📸 Around Baldwin Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Baldwin Park

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Tuesday September 1
• School Picture Day
  Baldwin Park Unified SVMS Campus
Thursday September 3
• Refreshments with Ms. Rodarte
  Vineland Elementary Baldwin Park, CA 91706
  8:30 am
• 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
Friday September 4
• National Night Out
  Baldwin Park Unified Baldwin Park Police Department
  5:30 pm
Monday September 7
• Labor Day (No School)
  Baldwin Park Unified Baldwin Park, CA 91706
Tuesday September 8
• BPUSD - Board of Education Regular Meeting
  Baldwin Park Unified District Office
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Annual Crosstown Showdown (BPHS vs SVHS)
  Baldwin Park Unified BPHS Ted K. Gorell Stadium
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 31
• Away JV Girl's Flag Football VS. Glendora
  Covina High School Covina, CA 91723
  4:30 pm
• Flag Football, Girls VR @ South El Monte(LB)
  El Monte High El Monte, CA 91731
  5:00 pm
• Away VAR Girl's Flag Football VS. Glendora
  Covina High School Covina, CA 91723
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• School Picture Day
  Baldwin Park Unified SVMS Campus

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Chevron posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Baldwin Park. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

El Monte

• 21 free fun things to do in September in Southern California (sgvtribune.com)
• Rising National Debt Could Keep Borrowing Costs Higher (midvalleynews.com)
• Western Housing Construction Slows As Permits Rise (midvalleynews.com)

La Puente

• SGV Varsity football wrap-up: Game stories, photos and scores from Week 1 (mercedsunstar.com)

West Covina

• Kitchen Undercover: Ay Mami (Food Network, Tuesday, September 1, 2026) MEMORABLE TV (memorabletv.com)
• Tesla's Next Chapter Is Taking Shape: More Streaming, a Faster Semi Rollout, Smarter Cybercab Pickup, and the End of an Experimental Service + Video (undercodenews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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