🌱 Patch AM: Catfish Crossing Freeway In LA County Rescued By Authorities: CHP

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In today's newsletter:

• CHP rescues 31 catfish blocking the 57 Freeway in Diamond Bar
• How a Diamond Bar caretaker murder case ended in a sanity verdict
• Why are frustrated residents traveling to Diamond Bar over a warehouse fire?

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 91 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 90, low: 61.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 89 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Catfish Crossing Freeway In LA County Rescued By Authorities: CHP (patch.com) — Drivers in Diamond Bar faced an unusual delay when 31 catfish were discovered flopping across the southbound 57 Freeway near Sunset Crossing Road, prompting a quick response from CHP officers. Authorities safely moved the fish to the shoulder, and with help from Animal Control, 29 survived and were relocated, leaving officials puzzled about how they ended up on the roadway.
   

2. Caretaker found sane and guilty in Diamond Bar assisted living murders (foxla.com) — A caretaker has been found legally sane and convicted of murdering two elderly women at a Diamond Bar assisted living facility, with sentencing set for Sept. 3 in Pomona. Officials say the case underscores protections for vulnerable seniors, and they're urging Diamond Bar residents to promptly report any suspected elder abuse using local law enforcement or the county hotline.
   

3. AQMD says Lineage had more rotten food than originally estimated (thelalocal.org) — Diamond Bar's AQMD headquarters is at the center of mounting frustration over the slow cleanup of rotting food after the Lineage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights. Inspectors say there was more waste than first reported, residents traveled to Diamond Bar demanding accountability, and regulators have yet to set clearer deadlines or schedule another local hearing.
   

4. Gen X creators are finding new careers in UGC and TikTok Shop (fortune.com subscription) — A 59-year-old former insurance worker now earns a substantial living as a content creator while working from her home in Diamond Bar, where she controls her schedule and plans more travel. Her story highlights how Gen X residents can pivot into user-generated content and TikTok Shop work, even without prior video or social media experience.
   

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Tuesday September 1
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  City of Diamond Bar - Main City Calendar - Tacitas Coffee 574 N. Diamond Bar Blvd. Diamond Bar CA 91765
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  City of Diamond Bar - Main City Calendar South Coast Air Quality Management District - Auditorium - 21865 C
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Wednesday September 2
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  Cyrus J. Morris Elementary Walnut, CA 91789
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  City of Diamond Bar - Main City Calendar City Hall Windmill Room - 21810 Copley Drive Diamond Bar CA 91765
  6:30 pm
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  City of Diamond Bar - Main City Calendar - Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf 235 S. Diamond Bar Blvd. Diamond Bar CA
  5:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Traffic and Transportation Commission Meeting →
  City of Diamond Bar - Main City Calendar City Hall Windmill Room - 21810 Copley Drive Diamond Bar CA 91765
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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 31
• Away JV Girl's Flag Football VS. Glendora
  Covina High School Covina, CA 91723
  4:30 pm
• PTA/PTO Council Meeting
  Pomona Unified SD Harrison Elementary 425 E. Harrison Ave., Pomona, CA
  4:30 pm
• Flag Football vs Western Christian
  Glen a. Wilson High V - Away
  6:00 pm
• Away VAR Girl's Flag Football VS. Glendora
  Covina High School Covina, CA 91723
  6:00 pm
• Flag Football, Girls VR vs Laguna Hills
  Valencia High 500 N. Bradford Avenue, Placentia, California, 92870
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Senior Sunrise
  Covina High School Covina, CA 91723
  5:30 am

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• Allied Universal posted a job opening for Security Officer HOA Patrol in Diamond Bar. Apply here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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