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Cypress, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

What's up Cypress! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Cypress College student turned a school memory into literacy action
  • How a multi-county theft spree finally reached Cypress stores

Also on today's calendar: The Melt - National Cheeseburger Weekend! Signup for Melt Rewards before 9/17 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Sunday: Clouds yielding to sun, temps: high: 81, low: 69.
  • Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Weekly roundup: Former student donates Little Free Library to Centralia Elementary School District campus, and more (ocde.us) — A Cypress College political science student and former Centralia Elementary pupil has donated a Little Free Library to her old Buena Park campus, backed by a city youth microgrant. Her literacy-focused Girl Scout Gold Award project, plus upcoming OCDE events, trainings, and student opportunities, offer Cypress-area families new ways to support reading, language learning, arts, and environmental stewardship.
   

• Southern California beauty supply theft — Serial Suspect Arrested for $15K Crime Spree (koreadaily.com) — A regional retail theft spree that hit beauty supply stores in Cypress and other Southern California cities has ended with the suspect’s arrest in Tarzana, police say. Investigators link her to 14 thefts across three counties totaling more than $15,000 in stolen products, and the case remains under investigation while her name is withheld.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • ⚠️ Magnitude 3.09 earthquake reported
    Sep 17 at 1:32 PM PDT: 3.09 magnitude earthquake occurred near Compton, CA. More than 514 neighbors felt it. (Nextdoor )
  • I confidently give them the best rating as I have volunteered there for 15 years.
    You couldn't find a more respectful place to volunteer and to shop at the thrift store (Nextdoor Cypress Villa)
  • Kroger posted a job opening for Online Grocery Pick-Up Clerk in Cypress. Apply here.
  • Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Cypress. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cypress here.

🗞 Nearby News

Los Alamitos

  • Loie Wins The Running Of The Weenies In Germantown (marathonhandbook.com)
  • Who among former North Indiananapolis area high school athletes will be active on Saturday, Sept. 19? (northindynews.com)

Stanton

Buena Park

  • Knott's Scary Farm 2026: All 10 mazes ranked from best to worst (ocregister.com)
  • Yorba Linda Junk Removal: Same-Day Service With Eco-Friendly Disposal Expanded (news-press.com)
  • Best Golf Launch Monitors Compared by Performance and Accuracy — Bike Hacks (bikehacks.com)

Ok Cypress! 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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Cypress

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

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Cypress

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