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In today's newsletter:

• How a stolen car chase ended in a Baldwin Park cul-de-sac
• What 100-plus new townhomes could mean for Baldwin Park streets
• How a Baldwin Park bribery scandal ended in prison time

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 89 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 89, low: 63.
• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 87 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Suspect Flees on Foot After Police Pursuit Ends in Baldwin Park Sunday (baldwinparknewsonline.com subscription) — Baldwin Park police tracked a stolen vehicle Sunday evening to the Ramona Boulevard and Monterey Avenue area, where a short pursuit ended in a cul-de-sac near Lubican Street and Bresee Avenue. The driver fled on foot near Bresee and Ramona, prompting a one-hour ground and air search across nearby Baldwin Park streets before officers called off the containment.
   

• NewGen Health buys former Lancaster college campus for healthcare hub (therealdeal.com) — Developers are eyeing a big housing project in Baldwin Park, where Storm Properties plans more than 100 townhomes at the former Florence Flanner School site on Le Borgne Avenue. The proposed Bassett Village project would bring 104 townhomes in 20 buildings, part of a broader regional trend of turning old school campuses into new housing.
   

• Politician Busted After FBI Finds $62,900 Buried In His Backyard (freedombunker.com) — A former Baldwin Park councilman has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for taking bribes tied to marijuana business approvals in the city. Investigators say Ricardo Pacheco accepted tens of thousands of dollars, including cash later found buried in his yard, and then cooperated with authorities in a broader Southern California corruption probe.
   

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Thursday September 3
• Refreshments with Ms. Rodarte
  Vineland Elementary Baldwin Park, CA 91706
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Friday September 4
• National Night Out
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Monday September 7
• Labor Day (No School)
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Tuesday September 8
• BPUSD - Board of Education Regular Meeting
  Baldwin Park Unified District Office
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Thursday September 10
• Annual Crosstown Showdown (BPHS vs SVHS)
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Friday September 11
• Dual Language Club Elections
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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 1
• Smarty Pants Storytime
  Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
  12:00 pm
• JV Girls Flag Football vs. Don Lugo
  Northview High Don Lugo High School Stadium, 13400 Pipeline Ave, Chino, CA 917
  4:00 pm
• Home JV Girl's Volleyball VS. La Habra
  Covina High School Covina, CA 91723
  4:45 pm
• Varsity Girls Flag Football vs. Don Lugo
  Northview High Don Lugo High School Stadium, 13400 Pipeline Ave, Chino, CA 917
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello neighbors, I was in an accident on my e-bike in West Covina in front of The Colony.
  i hit my head pretty hard and have no memory of it. im pretty banged up still. did anyone see anything? it happened around 10pm. not sure if a car… (Nextdoor Vineland Ave)

• Highland Commercial Roofing posted a job opening for Commercial Roofer-Torch down and TPO in Baldwin Park. Apply here.
• Chevron Stations, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in El Monte. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Baldwin Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

El Monte

• Humoral Immune Variability in Twin Sisters With SKIV2L-Associated Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome (cureus.com)
• 21 free fun things to do in September in Southern California (sgvtribune.com)
• Rising National Debt Could Keep Borrowing Costs Higher (midvalleynews.com)

La Puente

• Bonita flag football defends No. 1 ranking with win over No. 3 Bishop Amat (pasadenastarnews.com)

West Covina

• SGV football Top 30 rankings: Bishop Amat, Damien, La Habra still stand out (sgvtribune.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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