🌱 How much you can get at Buena Park’s gun buyback Sunday.
Buena Park, California Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Buena Park! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How much you can get at Buena Park’s gun buyback Sunday.
- Which Knott’s Scary Farm 2026 mazes are worth your Buena Park night?
- How Knott’s Buena Park boysenberries reshaped gardening history and local memories
Also on today's calendar: Riley and Deebo Project and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: Riddle: David’s parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what’s the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 89 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Some clouds, then sunshine, temps: high: 88, low: 66.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. OC Supervisor Doug Chaffee to host fourth gun buyback event Sept. 27 in Buena Park (ocregister.com) — Buena Park residents can anonymously turn in unwanted guns for gift cards this Sunday, Sept. 27, at a drive-up buyback at the Buena Park Community Center on Beach Boulevard. Sponsored by Supervisor Doug Chaffee and Buena Park Police, the event offers up to $300 per firearm, requires guns to be unloaded in your trunk, and will also hand out a limited number of free gun locks. 
2. Knott's Scary Farm 2026 is HERE! (horrorbuzz.com) — Knott’s Scary Farm is back in Buena Park with 10 mazes, five scare zones, and five shows, including new standouts like Inked! and Unearthed. The review walks you through which mazes and scare zones are must-do, what’s in its final year, and offers ticket and pass advice so Buena Park locals can make the most of their Halloween nights in the fog.
3. Dispelling a common watering misconception and are organic pesticides safer (ocregister.com) — A longtime Buena Park resident shares memories of working on tree crews at Knott’s Berry Farm and recalls Walter Knott’s passion for unusual trees, including dangerous monkey puzzle cones in the parking lot. The piece also explains watering myths, organic versus synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, and revisits how boysenberries were propagated on Knott’s Buena Park farm, tying local history to practical gardening tips.
4. Anaheim father dies from West Nile Virus as SoCal detections surge (amedpost.com) — West Nile virus activity is surging in Orange County, and officials specifically warn that Buena Park is among the cities seeing increased mosquito infections. After an Anaheim man’s death, residents are urged to wear repellent, eliminate standing water, and cover up at dawn and dusk as record numbers of positive mosquito samples are reported across the county.
📸 Around Buena Park
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★ Featured events ★
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Riley and Deebo Project →
Rock & Brews Buena Park, 7777 Beach Blvd, Buena Park
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DFC Expo Fall 2026 →
Hotel Fera Anaheim - A Double Tree By Hilton, 100 The City Dr S, Orange
10:00 am
Sunday September 27
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
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Los Angeles Quinceanera Expo presents La Quinceanera Collection →
Los Coyotes Country Club, 8888 Los Coyotes Drive, Buena Park -
Volleyball, Girls JV @ Garden Grove
Buena Park High School Fullerton, CA 92833
4:30 pm -
Flag Football, Girls JV vs Sonora
Sunny Hills High School Fullerton, CA 92833
4:30 pm -
Volleyball, Girls VR @ Garden Grove
Buena Park High School Fullerton, CA 92833
5:30 pm -
Flag Football, Girls VR @ Costa Mesa
Buena Park High School Fullerton, CA 92833
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Flag Football, Girls JV @ Costa Mesa
Buena Park High School Fullerton, CA 92833
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Knott's Scary Farm - Knott's Berry Farm →
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Knott's Scary Farm - Knott's Berry Farm →
Knott's Berry Farm, 8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park
Sunday September 27
Monday September 28
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
📣 Buena Park Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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E-Waste Recycling Event →
Cerritos CA
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Cypress Car Show Chili Cook-Off | 2026 | Orange County, CA →
Oak Knoll Park, 9600 Graham St, Cypress
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Spoken-Written-Classes →
Los Arboles Clubhouse, Artesia
6:00 pm
Saturday September 26
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💬 Chatter
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