🌱 Ready for East L.A.’s 80th Mexican Independence Day Parade this Sunday?
East Los Angeles, California Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings East Los Angeles! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Ready for East L.A.’s 80th Mexican Independence Day Parade this Sunday?
- How two new bills could change disaster recovery in East LA
- How an East L.A. library shaped a groundbreaking Chicana memoirist.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Record-breaking heat, with a high of 97 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 90, low: 70.
- Saturday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. East L.A.'s Mexican Independence Day Parade celebrates 80 years of culture and community this weekend (secretlosangeles.com) — East Los Angeles is gearing up for the 80th annual Mexican Independence Day Parade and Festival this Sunday, Sept. 13, starting at 10 a.m. on local streets. Generations of Angelenos are invited to enjoy the parade, live music, food, family activities, and a festival that honors Mexican heritage while celebrating the vibrant culture and people of East L.A. today. 
2. Elected Leaders Call on Governor Newsom to Sign Legislative Package to Hold Corporations Accountable (einpresswire.com) — Residents of East Los Angeles and Boyle Heights are at the center of a push for Governor Newsom to sign two bills aimed at holding companies like Lineage accountable after the recent fire and prolonged cleanup. The measures would require contingency funds for emergencies, make residents’ settlements tax-free, and sharply increase local fines for large facilities, giving affected communities more leverage and protection in future industrial incidents.
3. Guadalupe Rosales' memoir is a family album, a house party and an altar (latimes.com subscription) — An acclaimed new memoir by artist-archivist Guadalupe Rosales centers on her East Los Angeles girlhood, from hiding out at the East Los Angeles Library to chronicling local party crews and car culture. The book and her Instagram archives spotlight overlooked East L.A. neighborhoods, family stories, and Chicana experiences, reframing local streets, housing projects, and lowrider scenes as sources of beauty, memory, and community power.
4. I saw 3 iconic LA landmarks without driving. Here's how I did it (miamiherald.com) — If you live in East Los Angeles, this guide highlights that Metro’s E Line can take you directly from your neighborhood to Santa Monica without driving. The writer explains how to combine Metrolink, Amtrak, and Metro rail and buses to reach major attractions like LACMA, the Grove, and the Original Farmers Market while avoiding traffic and parking hassles.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Football (11 person) VR vs Garfield
Schurr High Montebello, CA 90640
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Leonardos De Huntington Park, 6617 Wilson Ave, Huntington Park
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Bell Gardens John Anson Ford Park, 8000 Park Ln, Bell Gardens
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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