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In today's newsletter:
- How Bell's corruption scandal helped inspire California's new journalism tax credit
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Thursday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 89 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Sunny and toasty conditions, temps: high: 93, low: 70.
- Saturday: Sunshine and sweltering heat, with a high of 101 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• CA Governor Newsom Signs Nation-Leading, 'News Neutral' Journalism Tax Credit Bill Into Law (newsmediaalliance.org) — Bell gets a brief but important mention as Governor Gavin Newsom signs a new statewide tax credit aimed at helping local newsrooms hire and retain journalists, citing the LA Times' Bell corruption exposé as proof of journalism's value. The Community NEWS Act offers refundable employment tax credits to qualifying California news outlets, backed by more than 180 media and journalism organizations.
📸 Around Bell
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🗓 Events Nearby
Thursday October 1 - Coffee with the Principal
Washington Elementary Montebello, CA 90640
8:30 am - Coffee with the Principal/ Cafecito con el Director →
Suva Elementary Bell, CA 90201
8:30 am - Evento de Networking - De Emprendedor a Empresario →
3355 East Gage Avenue, Huntington Park
10:00 am - Football (11 person) JV vs La Canada
Schurr High Montebello, CA 90640
4:00 pm - SGHS Theatre Presents: Neil Simon's THE ODD COUPLE
San Gabriel High School, 801 S Ramona St, San Gabriel
4:30 pm - Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Norwalk
Norwalk High School, 11356 Leffingwell Rd, Norwalk
4:45 pm - EIC Community Conversations (Fremont School - Dual Immersion)
Fremont Elementary School, 2001 Elm St, Alhambra
5:00 pm - Volleyball, Girls VR @ El Rancho
Schurr High Montebello, CA 90640
5:15 pm - Loteria Singalong @ Mandala Cantina →
8310 3rd Street, Downey
6:00 pm Friday October 2 - Spikes Lounge TCG Community Card Show | Cards, Coffee & Collecting →
Commerce CA - Student Zone: Homework Help for K-12 Students
Vernon - Leon H. Washington Jr. Memorial Branch Library
2:30 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I found a French bulldog 2 days ago in Bell Ca, she's a female about 2-5 years old.
Color black with a white spot on her chest. She had no collar. I found her on 09/28 @ ~5:30am. If she's yours or you know who's it could be let me… (Nextdoor Bell - Fishburn) - found a French bulldog 2 days ago in Bell Ca, she's a female about 2-5 years old.
Color black with a white spot on her chest. She had no collar. I found her on 09/28 @ ~5:30am. If she's yours or you know who's it could be let me… (Nextdoor Bell - Fishburn)
- The Bank of America Corporation posted a job opening for Relationship Banker - Los Angeles South Market - Bilingual Spanish Required in Bell. Apply here.
- El Pollo Loco, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Maywood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bell here.
🗞 Nearby News
Huntington Park
- EmpowerHER summit brings wellness and unity to women in Southeast LA (calonews.com)
- Gov. Newsom Signs Sen. Lena Gonzalez's Bill to Restrict the Use of Military-Style Weapons in Protests and Immigration Enforcement - (randomlengthsnews.com)
East Los Angeles
- Max Iheanachor showed why the Steelers made him a first-round pick (nflmocks.com)
- The Sleepwalkers bring their 'cumbiabilly' sound to Pacific BeachFest (timesofsandiego.com)
- Los Angeles County puts up to $3,000 on the table for businesses after Lineage fire, East LA oil spill (thecooldown.com)
Long Beach
- Arrest Made In Killing Of Long Beach Man Found Dead With Suspicious Injuries (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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