🌱 Patch AM: How a Baldwin Park intersection shutdown unfolded after a CHP crash

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

In today's newsletter:

• How a Baldwin Park intersection shutdown unfolded after a CHP crash
• Will next week's 605 closures snarl your Baldwin Park commute?

Also on today's calendar: 10 Days of Prayer and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 94 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 89, low: 65.
• Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 87 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• California Highway Patrol Motorcycle Officer Injured in Baldwin Park Traffic Collision Thursday (baldwinparknewsonline.com) — A California Highway Patrol motorcycle sergeant suffered minor injuries in a Thursday afternoon crash at Puente Avenue and Merced Avenue in Baldwin Park, briefly snarling traffic for drivers heading home. Lanes on Puente and Merced were temporarily closed toward Dalewood Street while officers investigated, but everything reopened by about 5:45 p.m. Emergency crews treated the injured officer at the scene.
   

• Caltrans Announces Lane, Ramp Closures Coming to 605 Freeway Next Week (mynewsla.com) — Overnight lane and ramp closures on the 605 Freeway between Santa Fe Springs and Baldwin Park will resume Monday night, so expect detours if you commute through the San Gabriel Valley. Up to two lanes and multiple connectors to the 10, 60 and 5 freeways may close as early as 7–10 p.m. nightly through Friday. Caltrans suggests using the 710 or 5 as alternates.
   

📸 Around Baldwin Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Baldwin Park

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 27
• Christ Extended Hand →
  4725 Maine Ave, Baldwin Park

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Other local events

Sunday September 27
• 10 Days of Prayer →
  13965 E. Ramona Parkway, Baldwin Park
  6:00 am
Monday September 28
• Parent Workshop "Soluciones Cariñosas" presented by Kaiser Permanen
  Foster Elementary Baldwin Park, CA 91706
  8:30 am
• Art in the Park →
  Susan Rubio Zocalo Park, 14349 E. Pacific Ave, Baldwin Park
  5:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• 10 Days of Prayer →
  13965 E. Ramona Parkway, Baldwin Park
  6:00 am
Wednesday September 30
• Land and Water Conservation Fund Application Workshop - Baldwin Park →
  Esther Snyder Community Center, 4100 Baldwin Park Boulevard, Baldwin Park
• 10 Days of Prayer →
  13965 E. Ramona Parkway, Baldwin Park
  6:00 am
• Kids Club →
  Susan Rubio Zocalo Park, 14349 E. Pacific Ave, Baldwin Park
  5:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• 10 Days of Prayer →
  13965 E. Ramona Parkway, Baldwin Park
  6:00 am
• Refreshments with Ms. Rodarte
  Vineland Elementary Baldwin Park, CA 91706
  8:30 am
Friday October 2
• 10 Days of Prayer →
  13965 E. Ramona Parkway, Baldwin Park
  6:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday September 26
• Campus Beautification (TK/K)
  Mayflower Elementary School Monrovia, CA 91016
  8:30 am

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Jacob's Pantry - A Food Box Ministry
  As a ministry of Surrendered Church in West Covina, Jacob's Pantry exists to embody God's love by feeding the hungry, serving the needy, and... (More info)

💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

El Monte

• Dodgers' Tommy Edman Wants to Give You Free Gasoline (dodgersnation.com)
• In race to reach 50% zero-emission buses by Olympics, Metro will buy 220 e-buses, options for more (sgvtribune.com)
• Assembly-member LaShae Sharp-Collins's Bill Would Pause Law Enforcement's Use of Shock Gloves Pending Study (sfbayview.com)

La Puente

• SGV football: Previews, predictions for Friday's Week 5 games (sgvtribune.com)
• West Nile virus surges in Los Angeles County as mosquito spraying gets underway (foxla.com)

West Covina

• Traffic snarled as hazmat spill shuts down eastbound 10 Freeway in West Covina (abc7.com)

Ok Baldwin Park! 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: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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