🌱 How ICE traffic stops recently reached drivers in Bloomington neighborhoods
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In today's newsletter:
- How ICE traffic stops recently reached drivers in Bloomington neighborhoods
Also on today's calendar: Little Artists and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 55 degrees.
- Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 83, low: 57.
- Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Daily Memo: South L.A. Chef Known for Mentoring Youth Detained by ICE For Parole Violation ~ L.A. TACO (lataco.com) — Residents should know that recent ICE traffic stops and detentions have included Bloomington, alongside several other Southern California cities. The report details thousands of immigration arrests since early 2025, describes how agents target drivers and people near operations, and highlights a high-profile South L.A. chef’s detention and other recent enforcement incidents. 
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FSA Senior Nutrition Lunch →
Ayala Park, 17909 Marygold Ave, Bloomington
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Friday May 15
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Other local events
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Little Artists →
Bloomington Branch Library, 18028 Valley Blvd, Bloomington
12:00 pm -
FSA Senior Nutrition Lunch →
Ayala Park, 17909 Marygold Ave, Bloomington
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Sci-Fi Fest →
Bloomington Branch Library, 18028 Valley Blvd, Bloomington
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FSA Senior Nutrition Lunch →
Ayala Park, 17909 Marygold Ave, Bloomington
11:30 am -
Little Artists →
Bloomington Branch Library, 18028 Valley Blvd, Bloomington
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FSA Senior Nutrition Breakfast →
Ayala Park, 17909 Marygold Ave, Bloomington
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Little Artists →
Bloomington Branch Library, 18028 Valley Blvd, Bloomington
12:00 pm
Tuesday May 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Minimum Day for Students
Ruth O. Harris Middle Bloomington, CA 92316
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SDC 1st-2nd (Mrs. Martinez) Awards Ceremony - 2nd Semester
Cypress Elementary MPR
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Rogers: Career Day
Colton Joint Unified School District Paul Rogers Elementary School, 955 W Laurel St, Colton, Blacktop Area
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2nd Semester Awards Pre-K & TK (AM)
Date Elementary Fontana, CA 92335
8:30 am
Wednesday May 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anyone have experience selling parts vs junking an old car for cash?
I have an old 1996 Mazda protege that I can't get the sensor to work right after replacing it twice. The car runs, but shuts off sporadically due to… (Nextdoor Bloomington South)
- Allied Universal Security Services posted a job opening for Security Guard Distribution Flex in Bloomington. Apply here.
- Superior Grocers posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Rialto. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bloomington here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rialto
- Habit Burger & Grill has a dude ranch for dudes who love ranch (sbsun.com)
- Disneyland pays $56,000 settlement for modified Autopia engines (sbsun.com)
- Valve and gavel: Perchlorate removal at California's drinking water facilities (waterworld.com)
Fontana
- Fontana welcomes new police officers, firefighters (fontanaheraldnews.com)
- Fontana Days Parade fills the streets of the city (fontanaheraldnews.com)
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