🌱 East L.A. mourns a young coach lost weeks before graduation
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In today's newsletter:
- East L.A. mourns a young coach lost weeks before graduation
- What East LA residents should know after the nearby crude oil spill
Also on today's calendar: Memorial Day Mass and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the big rose say to the little rose? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Low clouds, then sunshine, with a high of 73 and low of 59 degrees.
- Monday: Clouds, then sun, temps: high: 73, low: 61.
- Tuesday: Low clouds, then sun, with a high of 73 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• East L.A. community mourns teen coach killed weeks before graduation and more news and notes (theeastsiderla.com) — East Los Angeles residents are grieving 17-year-old Joshua Aila, an Esteban Torres High School senior and beloved youth boxing coach killed in a Saturday shooting near 6th Street and Fraser Avenue. Friends from Champions East LA Fight Academy remembered his mentorship and dreams, while nearby neighborhoods shared lighter cultural notes from Silver Lake and Echo Park. 
• Senator Pérez issues statement on oil spill and emergency response in East Los Angeles (einpresswire.com) — An underground pipeline rupture spilled about 2,400 gallons of crude oil into storm drains in East Los Angeles near Monterey Park, and officials are still assessing environmental and health impacts. Senator Sasha Renée Pérez says crews have stopped the flow but urges a full investigation, while sharing key county hotlines for residents experiencing odors, health concerns, or spotting affected wildlife.
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Granada School Promotion Ceremony
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Intermediate/Concert Band Spring Concert
Eastmont Intermediate Montebello, CA 90640
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Ramona School Promotion Ceremony
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7th Grade Renaissance Picnic
Eastmont Intermediate Montebello, CA 90640
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Walk-in Tutoring With Dennis
Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
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Kids Craft: Open Craft Table
Playa Vista Branch Library
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Sunday May 24
Tuesday May 26
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