🌱 Patch AM: What Leslie’s bankruptcy means for Cerritos pool owners

Good morning Cerritos! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What Leslie's bankruptcy means for Cerritos pool owners
• How Cerritos marked Gandhi and Shastri's legacies this week

Also on today's calendar: Garden Of Hope Cancer Care Fundraiser and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Very hot, with a high of 103 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Very hot, temps: high: 106, low: 74.
• Tuesday: Very hot, with a high of 100 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Leslie's Pool Supplies closes Coachella Valley store amid bankruptcy (mercedsunstar.com) — Leslie's Pool Supplies plans to close its Cerritos store at 1900 South St. as part of a nationwide bankruptcy restructuring that will shutter 26 California locations. Cerritos pool owners may need to shift to other retailers or online ordering, while nearby communities like Palm Desert and several Southern California cities are also losing stores.
   

• India Consulate In Los Angeles Commemorates Gandhi, Shastri Birth Anniversaries (indicanews.com) — Cerritos hosted an evening program at Chugh, LLP where India's Consul General joined local Indian diaspora members to honor Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. Attendees offered floral tributes, reflected on Gandhi's legacy, and raised community concerns, as the consulate emphasized ongoing engagement and dialogue with residents across the Los Angeles area.
   

📸 Around Cerritos

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cerritos

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 5
• Community Yoga Session →
  Don Knabe Community Center, 19700 Bloomfield Ave., Cerritos
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Kennedy Band Concert
  KPAC
  7:00 pm
• Board Meeting
  ABC Unified, 16700 Norwalk Blvd, Cerritos
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Walk to School Wednesday
  G.B. Miller Elementary School La Palma, CA 90623
  7:30 am
• Chariots So.Cal Weekly Car Show →
  Alas Toxicas, 10723 South St, Cerritos
  3:00 pm
• Fall Concert
  Haskell (Pliny Fisk) Middle Cerritos, CA 90703
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• Pickleball Night →
  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 17909 Bloomfield Avenue, Cerritos
• Cerritos Library and Sculpture Gardens →
  Cerritos Library, Cerritos
  11:00 am
• AWAY - Varsity Football @ Cypress HS
  Handel Stadium, 501 S Western Ave, Anaheim
  7:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Community Yoga Session →
  Don Knabe Community Center, 19700 Bloomfield Ave., Cerritos
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Garden Of Hope Cancer Care Fundraiser →
  Whittier SDA Church, 8841 Calmada Ave, Whittier
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday October 4
• UnBreakably Her Brunch & Showcase '26 →
  Azar Event Center, 12215 Slauson Avenue, Santa Fe Springs
  11:00 am
• Long Beach Cactus Club - Annual Auction 2026 →
  Women's Club of Bellflower, 9402 Oak St., Bellflower
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Macy's posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Furniture/Mattresses/Rugs, Los Cerritos Center - Full Time in Cerritos. Apply here.
• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Cashier Associate - Part Time in Cerritos. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cerritos here.

🗞 Nearby News

Norwalk

• Norwalk-La Mirada's Julie Wright named a county Teacher of the Year — The Norwalk Patriot (thenorwalkpatriot.com)
• I signed 30 listings this year. Here's the email I send before I ever walk through the door (inman.com)
• SGV high school football scores for Week 6, Oct. 1-2 (modbee.com)

Lakewood

• Long Beach Poly football dominates Lakewood in Moore League opener (presstelegram.com)

Ok Cerritos! 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: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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