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🌱 Patch AM: How this week’s 605 closures could snarl your late-night Baldwin Park drive
Also, don't miss Back to School Night on the Baldwin Park Patch calendar
Hey there, Baldwin Park! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How this week's 605 closures could snarl your late-night Baldwin Park drive
- What prison terms mean after Baldwin Park's latest City Hall bribery scandal
- Can Baldwin Park crash the Hacienda League football title race?
Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Hot, with a high of 103 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 100, low: 76.
- Friday: Hot, with a high of 103 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lane Reductions on Tap for 605 Freeway (mynewsla.com) — If you rely on the 605 near Baldwin Park, expect major overnight lane and ramp closures all week between Santa Fe Springs and Baldwin Park. Caltrans will shut multiple lanes and key connectors to the 10, 60 and 5 freeways nightly as part of a long-term rehabilitation project, so plan alternate routes and extra travel time. 
• Ex-council members from Baldwin Park and Compton sentenced to federal prison on bribery charges (laist.com) — A former Baldwin Park city council member has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for accepting bribes tied to a police contract and marijuana business permits in the city. Another former Compton council member received the same sentence for paying those bribes and evading taxes, with restitution and additional financial penalties still to be finalized.
• SGV football Top 30 rankings: Bishop Amat, Damien, La Habra come out strong (fresnobee.com) — Baldwin Park High's football team lands just outside the San Gabriel Valley Top 10 but is expected to contend for the tough Hacienda League title alongside Los Altos and South Hills. Early-season blowouts, including a heavy loss to La Serna, show where local programs stand as they head into another week of Friday night games.
📸 Around Baldwin Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Baldwin Park
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- Back to School Night
Foster Elementary Baldwin Park, CA 91706
5:00 pm - MIDDLE SCHOOL Back to School Night
Jerry D. Holland Middle School MS Classroom Visitations
5:00 pm - Coffee with the Principal
De Anza Elementary Baldwin Park, CA 91706
8:30 am - School Picture Day
Baldwin Park Unified SVMS Campus - 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
Thursday August 27
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 3
📣 Baldwin Park Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Adult ESL Classes
Shirpser Elementary El Monte, CA 91731
8:15 am - Baby Storytime
Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
10:30 am - Varsity Girls Flag Football vs. Pasadena Poly
Northview High Polytechnic School, 1030 E California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106\
4:00 pm - Back to School Night!
Wilkerson Elementary South El Monte, CA 91733
5:00 pm - Volleyball, Girls VR @ Baldwin Park-EP
El Monte High El Monte, CA 91731
5:00 pm - Flag Football, Girls JV @ Baldwin Park
El Monte High El Monte, CA 91731
5:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in West Covina. Apply here.
- Bath & Body Works posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate-THE PLAZA AT WEST COVINA in West Covina. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Baldwin Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
El Monte
- Fitch Withdraws El Monte City School District, CA's Issuer Default Rating (fitchratings.com)
- How to spot a bad landlord before you hand over your hard-earned money (times-standard.com)
- Students Gain Advocacy Experience through Pomona College Internship Program (pomona.edu)
La Puente
- Watch: A La Puente Body Shop Lost an $80K Impala to a Tow Dolly — and the Keys Were Never the Point (theautowire.com)
- Scheana Shay Net Worth: How Much Is The Vanderpump Rules Star Worth? (tvseasonspoilers.com)
West Covina
- Arthur Murray West Covina Builds Confidence Through Ballroom Dance Lessons (rivertonjournal.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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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