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🌱 Bowling, laser tag and more arrive at Brea's Main Event

Brea, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Brea! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Bowling, laser tag and more arrive at Brea's Main Event
  • Brea’s Harbor Miller gets U.S. Under-20 national-team call-up
  • Brea man arrested in fatal Wildomar shooting

Also on today's calendar: Onigilly Grand Opening Weekend @ Brea Mall 🎉 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 59.
  • Friday: A couple of showers, with a high of 72 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Main Event Opens Brea Location, Expanding Family Entertainment Footprint in California (citybuzz.co) — Brea's new Main Event opens November 16 at 245 W. Birch St., bringing bowling, laser tag, an arcade and a restaurant under one roof. Doors open at 11 a.m., and the company says the first 200 guests in line will receive free laser tag for a year.
   

2. U20 MNT Roster for Georgia Training Camp (topdrawersoccer.com) — Brea’s Harbor Miller, an LA Galaxy defender, has been called into the U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team’s 24-player training camp in Georgia. The team faces Japan, Colombia and Paraguay between Nov. 12 and 17 as it prepares for the 2027 Under-20 World Cup.
   

3. Orange County man arrested for murder in Riverside County shooting, sheriff's office says (ktla.com) — A Brea man was arrested at his home Sunday on suspicion of murder in a fatal Wildomar shooting, the Riverside County Sheriff's Office said. Investigators identified Daniel Grossman, 34, as the suspect in the November 7 shooting of Shawn Ripley, 55, and collected additional evidence at a Fullerton home.
   

4. Brea Police Chief to Retire (mynewsla.com) — Brea Police Chief Adam Hawley will retire at year’s end, closing a career with the department that began as a cadet in 1995. Capt. Philip Rodriguez, who joined Brea police in 1997, will take over on New Year’s Eve. Hawley has served as chief since May 2021.
   

5. Major changes planned for Palm Desert mall site. See latest proposal (desertsun.com) — Palm Desert's mall owner wants to replace underused parking lots with homes, shops and a public plaza while keeping much of the enclosed mall. The early proposal cites Brea Mall's redevelopment as an example, with Palm Desert council members scheduled to hear the concept November 12 without taking action.
   

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Ok Brea! 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 are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Brea

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.