🌱 Cudahy-raised neighbor just became mayor of Bell—what will she change?

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In today's newsletter:

• Cudahy-raised neighbor just became mayor of Bell—what will she change?
• She once lived in Cudahy—can DNA finally solve her 1974 murder?

Also on today's calendar: Marinelli Bros. Circus - A New Experience! .

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Clouding up; warm, with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 91, low: 70.
• Saturday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ana Maria Quintana sworn in as Bell mayor — The Downey Patriot (thedowneypatriot.com) — Cudahy residents may be interested to know that Bell's new mayor, Ana Maria Quintana, actually grew up in Cudahy before rising to lead the neighboring city. After years on Bell's council focused on transparency and civic engagement, she's now also heading the L.A. County Division of the League of California Cities, giving this local voice wider regional influence.
   

• CA investigators seek public's help in '70s cold case involving woman with Bellingham ties (cascadiadaily.com) — Cudahy gets a brief but important mention in a decades-old California cold case, as investigators confirm that a young woman killed in 1974 once lived in Bell, Cudahy, and Commerce. Using advanced DNA techniques, authorities finally identified her and are now asking the public for any information that could explain her disappearance and death.
   

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Friday August 21
• Marinelli Bros. Circus - A New Experience! →
  Stonewood Center, 251 Stonewood St, Downey
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• Back to School Night
  Suva Intermediate Bell, CA 90201
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Student Zone: Homework Help for K-12 Students
  Vernon – Leon H. Washington Jr. Memorial Branch Library Vernon - Leon H. Washington Jr. Memorial Branch Library
  2:30 pm
• Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Cabrillo
  Paramount High Cabrillo High School (2001 Santa Fe Ave, Long Beach, CA 90810
  5:00 pm
Friday August 21
• KONA ICE TRUCK - FUNDRAISER
  Rosewood Park Los Angeles, CA 90040
• Kickoff Week Carnival
  Winter Gardens Elementary Los Angeles, CA 90022
  8:45 am
• JV Football vs Roosevelt
  Paramount High Theodore Roosevelt High School (456 S Mathews St, Los Angeles, C
  4:00 pm
• Welcome Back Family Picnic, 5pm - 7pm
  Repetto Elementary Monterey Park, CA 91754
  5:00 pm
• Varsity Football vs Roosevelt
  Paramount High Theodore Roosevelt High School (456 S Mathews St, Los Angeles, C
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Cross Country- Mt. SAC Invitational
  Paramount High Mt. San Antonio College (1100 N Grand Ave, Walnut, CA 91789, Un
  8:00 am
• Tire Recycling Event (South Gate Park) →
  South Gate Park, 4900 Southern Ave, South Gate
  9:00 am
• Baby Storytime →
  Bell Gardens Library, 7110 Garfield Ave, Bell Gardens
  10:30 am
• Los Francos →
  Leonardos De Huntington Park, 6617 Wilson Ave, Huntington Park
  8:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Bell

• CA investigators seek information on murder victim with ties to Bellingham (kpug1170.com)
• Car Wash Workers Cope with Lingering Impacts of ICE Raids (ognsc.com)
• Trial Begins for Man Accused in Fatal Crash in Irvine (mynewsla.com)

Downey

• Woodruff property could be consolidated for future development — The Downey Patriot (thedowneypatriot.com)
• Dan Henderson Interview: UFC, Olympic Wrestling & Elk Hunting (hookandbarrel.com)
• AutoZone ransacked in LA amid wave of store looting (amedpost.com)

Long Beach

• Kayakers Adrift For Hours Off SoCal Island Rescued In Dramatic Hoist (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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