🌱 Why Monterey Park officers opened fire on Atlantic Boulevard
East Los Angeles, California Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, East Los Angeles! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Monterey Park officers opened fire on Atlantic Boulevard
Also on today's calendar: 46th LA Fall Fair - Oct. 23- Nov. 1, 2026 - Open Halloween and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What sits at the bottom of the ocean and Shakes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
- Monday: Sunny much of the time, temps: high: 84, low: 58.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Monterey Park Police Shoot Knife-Wielding Attempted Kidnap Suspect in East LA (mynewsla.com) — An officer-involved shooting by Monterey Park police in East Los Angeles left an alleged knife‑wielding attempted kidnapping suspect hospitalized in stable condition after a confrontation Thursday evening on South Atlantic Boulevard. Sheriff’s detectives are now investigating and are asking anyone who saw the incident or has information to contact their information bureau. 
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46th LA Fall Fair - Oct. 23- Nov. 1, 2026 - Open Halloween →
Whittier Narrows Recreation Area, 750 S Santa Anita Ave, South El Monte
2:00 pm
Saturday October 31
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Other local events
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Board of Education Meeting
Alhambra Unified School District, 1515 W Mission Rd, Alhambra
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Ynez School Fall Festival
Ynez Elementary School, 120 S Ynez Ave, Monterey Park
4:30 pm -
Park School Dia De Los Muertos Festival
Park Elementary School, 301 N Marengo Ave, Alhambra
5:00 pm -
Hollywood Horror at the Historic Bollman House →
1530 N Ogden Dr, Los Angeles
7:30 pm -
Deadly Prey Day →
Lago Argento, 512 N Hoover St, Los Angeles
6:00 pm
Tuesday October 27
Wednesday October 28
Thursday October 29
Monday November 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Farmers Market →
100 S. 2nd Street, Alhambra
8:30 am -
AUSD Booth at Pumpkin Run
Alhambra Farmers Market, 100 S 2nd St, Alhambra
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Pilates X Banda - La Bronca Edition →
322 South Bluff Road, Montebello
9:00 am -
Silent Sundays Series: Safety Last!
San Gabriel Fine Arts Association, 320 S Mission Dr, San Gabriel
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Domingos de Barro - Free Bilingual Ceramics Workshop →
Art Space HP, 3382 East Florence Avenue, Huntington Park
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Harvest Fest →
201 South New Avenue, Monterey Park
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Calaverita Sip & Paint →
424 West Whittier Boulevard, Montebello
5:00 pm
Sunday October 25
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🗞 Nearby News
Monterey Park
- Monterey Park Invites Community to Share Remembrances for Community Altar (coloradoboulevard.net)
- California Communities Push To Ban New Data Centers Amid Growing Concerns (salemnewschannel.com)
- Big Way Hot Pot to open new location at USC Village (dailytrojan.com)
Commerce
- Immigrants seeking US citizenship targeted in Trump administration's illegal voting crackdown (timesunion.com)
- Judge Restricts Trump's Noncitizen Voting Investigations (aurn.com)
Montebello
- Pasadena Offers Free Transit Rides on Election Day (coloradoboulevard.net)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What sits at the bottom of the ocean and Shakes?" — A nervous wreck (Thank you Fiona M. for sending it in!)
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