🌱 Patch AM: How firefighters contained Baldwin Park’s early-morning house fire so quickly

Good day Baldwin Park! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How firefighters contained Baldwin Park's early-morning house fire so quickly
• How buried backyard cash unraveled Baldwin Park's marijuana bribery network

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and seasonable, with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Not as hot with a few showers, temps: high: 84, low: 68.
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 93 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Two Transported After Early-Morning House Fire in Baldwin Park Friday (baldwinparknewsonline.com) — An early-morning house fire on the 13800 block of Frazier Street in Baldwin Park sent at least two residents to a local hospital with minor injuries and smoke inhalation. Firefighters knocked down the blaze in about 17 minutes and stayed for hours checking hot spots, while investigators work to determine the fire's cause and origin.
   

• Cash buried in LA politician's backyard helped expose huge marijuana corruption scheme (kansascity.com) — A years-long federal corruption probe tied to Baldwin Park's cannabis permitting has led to prison sentences, probation, and hefty forfeitures for former councilmember Ricardo Pacheco and several other officials. Investigators say bribes, buried cash, and wired conversations exposed a network of public figures steering marijuana permits in Baldwin Park and neighboring cities, with additional related investigations still underway.
   

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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
Friday September 11
• Dual Language Club Elections
  Baldwin Park Unified Baldwin Park, CA 91706
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday September 5
• Cross Country: Great Cow Run @ John Glenn HS ( 8AM )
  Arroyo High El Monte, CA 91732
  8:00 am
Monday September 7
• Labor Day (No School)
  Baldwin Park Unified Baldwin Park, CA 91706
• Labor Day: All Sites Closed
  Monrovia Unified Monrovia, CA 91016
• Labor Day Holiday - No School
  El Monte City District El Monte, CA 91731
• Labor Day - Holiday (Schools & District Closed)
  Magnolia Learning Center El Monte, CA 91732
• Labor Day: All Schools and Offices Closed
  Rancho Learning Center Arcadia, CA 91006
• Flag Football @ Western Christian JV/Varsity Pre Season
  South Hills High Covina, CA 91723
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• SAIL Awards Assembly
  Mayflower Elementary School Monrovia, CA 91016
  8:15 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: Pet Reunited
  A dog who went missing in Baldwin Park, CA, has been safely reunited with their family after 41 minutes. More details here https://www.pawboost.com… (Nextdoor Baldwin Park Elwin)

• Ametek posted a job opening for Quality Inspector in Baldwin Park. Apply here.
• Howmet Aerospace posted a job opening for 2nd Shift, Machining Tech I, Point in La Puente. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Baldwin Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

El Monte

• South El Monte Opportunity Zone Bid Advances (midvalleynews.com)
• United States Army Staff Sergeant Melvin Valencia is our Hero of the Match (lagalaxy.com)
• Free Home Energy Reviews Available In El Monte (midvalleynews.com)

La Puente

• Bishop Amat off to its best start in 16 years after routing Valencia (pasadenastarnews.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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