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Hi there, Baldwin Park! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Baldwin Park shoppers now pay 11% sales tax at checkout
  • Serious Baldwin Park crash: what we know about closures and injuries
  • How a new D.C. bill could change Baldwin Park's drinking water

Also on today's calendar: Christ Extended Hand and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Very hot, with a high of 103 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Near-record temperatures, temps: high: 106, low: 74.
  • Monday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 104 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sales tax in this California county jumps to 10.25% today – here's why (ktvu.com) — If you're shopping in Baldwin Park today, your sales tax rate just jumped to 11% as Los Angeles County's Measure ER pushes the countywide base to 10.25%. The article explains which nearby cities now face similar or even higher rates, what purchases are exempt, how long the increase lasts, and where to verify the exact tax for your address.
   

• Breaking News: Violent Traffic Collision Under Investigation Friday in Baldwin Park (baldwinparknewsonline.com) — A serious traffic collision Friday evening at Los Angeles Street and Hornbrook Avenue in Baldwin Park left multiple people trapped and at least two hospitalized, and part of the street remains closed for investigation. Police and county fire crews are still piecing together what happened, so expect changing details and possible delays if you travel through that intersection this weekend.
   

• Reps. Cisneros, Chu Introduce Bill to Fund Clean Drinking Water (house.gov) — A new bill in Congress aims to pour $250 million into cleaning up the San Gabriel Basin, a key drinking water source for Baldwin Park and neighboring cities. If passed, it would remove funding caps and speed long-running groundwater cleanup, with local families promised safer, more reliable tap water for years to come.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Howmet Aerospace posted a job opening for 2nd Shift, Machining Tech III, Broach in La Puente. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

El Monte

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  • High school football: Scores from all of Thursday's games, Oct. 1 (sgvtribune.com)
  • Honeycomb Sandwich Panels Market Forecast to 2035: Aerospace Demand Drives Growth (indexbox.io)

La Puente

  • 'Wow, what a find': How NFL teams missed out on Patriots' Elijah Ponder (bostonherald.com)
  • California State Senate: Who's running in the Nov. 3 general election and why it matters (laist.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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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