🌱 Could a blackjack ban blow a hole in Bell Gardens’ budget?

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• Could a blackjack ban blow a hole in Bell Gardens’ budget?

Also on today's calendar: Annual Memorial Day Mass and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.
• Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 77, low: 61.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 75 and low of 60 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Southern California Cities Challenge Blackjack Ban in Cardrooms Over Revenue Fears (the-globe.info) — Bell Gardens officials are pushing back against new state rules that would ban blackjack at local cardrooms, warning the change could strip millions from the city’s budget. Along with Commerce, they argue the game is central to cardroom traffic and helps fund public safety and infrastructure, putting state regulators at odds with local fiscal needs.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bell Gardens

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★ Featured events ★

Friday May 15

• Smarty Pants Storytime →
  Bell Gardens Library, 7110 Garfield Ave, Bell Gardens
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Thursday May 14

• Preschool Story Time
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:15 am
• Walk-in Tutoring With Derek
  Harbor Gateway Library Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
  4:00 pm
• Japanese Taiko Drumming
  Harbor Gateway Library Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
  4:00 pm

Friday May 15

• English Conversation With Ronnie
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am

Saturday May 16

• Family Food Program →
  Bell Gardens Veterans Park, 6662 Loveland St, Bell Gardens
  10:00 am
• BARK Kids Read to a Dog
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:30 am
• Knitting and Crochet Club
  Harbor Gateway Library Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
  1:00 pm

Monday May 25

• Annual Memorial Day Mass →
  All Souls Cemetery & Mortuary, 4400 Cherry Ave, Long Beach
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Parent Workshop →
  Winter Gardens Elementary in Room 304
  8:45 am
• Grupo Crecer - Parent Workshop #4
  La Merced Intermediate LMI
  9:00 am
• South Gate Fair Housing Workshop →
  Hub Cities Consortium, 4354 Tweedy Blvd, South Gate
  9:30 am
• Walk-In Tutoring With Pat
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Commerce

• ‘High Stakes, Dirty Water, Red Flags' Earns LCCN Los Angeles Press Club Best Investigative Reporting Nomination (loscerritosnews.net)

Downey

• North Downey apartment community sells for $40 million — The Downey Patriot (thedowneypatriot.com)
• Monica Goel Hornberger honored for leadership in law and community — The Downey Patriot (thedowneypatriot.com)
• DUSD launching free summer musical theater intensive for middle school students — The Downey Patriot (thedowneypatriot.com)

Long Beach

• Grand Opening Of Snoop Dogg's Store Postponed Due To Safety Concerns (patch.com)

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