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In today's newsletter:

• What secrets surface when a mysterious stranger enters a Boyle Heights bar?
• Deputies return fire after woman allegedly shoots girl in nearby Cudahy
• Hear newly unearthed audio from Rubén Salazar's final day in East L.A.

Also on today's calendar: 53rd Annual Los Angeles Korean Festival 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 86, low: 66.
• Thursday: Sunny and remaining warm, with a high of 89 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• DIVE BAR to Make World Premiere at CASA 0101 Theater (broadwayworld.com) — East Los Angeles theater lovers can catch the world premiere of DIVE BAR at CASA 0101 in nearby Boyle Heights from October 9 to November 1, with an East L.A. resident on the production team. The suspenseful, Twilight Zone–inspired play unfolds inside a neighborhood bar after a shooting, promising tense twists during weekend performances and a discounted preview on October 8.
   

• Armed Woman Critically Injured When Deputies Return Fire In Cudahy (mynewsla.com) — Deputies from the East Los Angeles Sheriff's Station responded before dawn Monday to a domestic dispute in nearby Cudahy, where a woman allegedly shot two people, including a girl, before deputies returned fire. The suspect and victims were hospitalized in stable condition, and multiple oversight bodies will now review whether the deputies' actions in the shooting were lawful.
   

• Case Closed Audio Documentary Examines Life, Career, and Death of Journalist Rubén Salazar Through Archival Recordings (usc.edu) — USC Libraries have released a new audio documentary revisiting journalist Rubén Salazar's life and his 1970 killing after covering the National Chicano Moratorium in East Los Angeles. Using archival recordings and sheriff's department files, the project reexamines unanswered questions around his death while highlighting his impact on Mexican American communities and California journalism.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Los Angeles

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• 53rd Annual Los Angeles Korean Festival 2026 →
  Seoul International Park, lot 3250 San Marino St, Los Angeles
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• EIC Community Conversations (Marguerita School)
  Marguerita Elementary School, 1603 Marguerita Ave, Alhambra
  5:00 pm
• EIC Community Conversations (Monterey Highlands School)
  Monterey Highlands Elementary School, 400 Casuda Canyon Dr, Mont
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• SGHS Theatre Presents: Neil Simon's THE ODD COUPLE
  San Gabriel High School, 801 S Ramona St, San Gabriel
  4:30 pm
• EIC Community Conversations (Fremont School - Dual Immersion)
  Fremont Elementary School, 2001 Elm St, Alhambra
  5:00 pm
Friday October 2
• SGHS Theatre Presents: Neil Simon's THE ODD COUPLE
  San Gabriel High School, 801 S Ramona St, San Gabriel
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Our Drawing Island in Los Angeles →
  Belvedere Park Lake, 4969 East 3rd Street, East Los Angeles
  4:00 pm
Monday October 5
• EIC Community Conversations (Emery Park School)
  Emery Park Elementary School, 2821 W Commonwealth Ave, Alhambra
  5:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• National Walk To School Day
  Monterey Highlands Elementary, Casuda Canyon & Garvey, East Los Angeles
  7:15 am
Thursday October 8
• SGHS Theatre Presents: Neil Simon's THE ODD COUPLE
  San Gabriel High School, 801 S Ramona St, San Gabriel
  4:30 pm
Friday October 9
• SGHS Theatre Presents: Neil Simon's THE ODD COUPLE
  San Gabriel High School, 801 S Ramona St, San Gabriel
  6:00 pm
• Alhambra Latino Association - Noche de LoterĂ­a Game Night
  Alhambra Masonic Lodge, 9 W Woodward Ave, Alhambra
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Monterey Park

• Electric Park Charges Up Barnes Park on Saturday, October 3rd (coloradoboulevard.net)

Commerce

• Championing Mental Health 3 Results from California (nyfights.com)
• Former Rosemead councilmember, convicted in bribery scheme, seeks return to office (pasadenastarnews.com)

Montebello

• 604 N Garfield Ave #604, Montebello, CA 90640 (zillow.com)

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