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Hello again East Los Angeles! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could East LA finally get its own community council?
  • Ready for free Día de los Muertos art workshops in East LA?
  • How Mexico's new workweek rules could hit East LA freight

Also on today's calendar: 53rd Annual Los Angeles Korean Festival 2026 and 5 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 88 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Record-tying temperatures, temps: high: 97, low: 72.
  • Saturday: Very hot, with a high of 104 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cal State LA and LEEAF support East LA residents in pathway to community council (calstatela.edu) — Unincorporated East Los Angeles residents are a step closer to having their own community council, after Cal State LA and LEEAF released a detailed report based on extensive local forums and outreach. The findings will now guide an upcoming LA County report that could shape how East LA gains stronger representation, accountability, and a dedicated advisory body for neighborhood concerns.
   

• Self Help Graphics' Día de los Muertos celebration returns to Boyle Heights (thelalocal.org) — East Los Angeles residents can join a free series of Día de los Muertos art workshops starting this Saturday at the East Los Angeles County Library, with all materials provided. The same organizers are also bringing their beloved Día de los Muertos block party back to nearby Boyle Heights in November, featuring live music, community altars, food vendors, and hands-on craft activities for all ages.
   

• Mexico's 40-hr workweek: 93 days to the first enforcement trigger (latinpost.com) — A major cut to Mexico's standard workweek taking effect January 1, 2027, could reshape costs and schedules for freight corridors and warehouses tied to East Los Angeles. Local Mexican-American logistics operators may see tighter margins and contract changes, even as many families welcome shorter workweeks for relatives in Mexico and stronger labor protections across the border.
   

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Other local events
    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
  • Alhambra Latino Association - Noche de LoterĂ­a Game Night
    Alhambra Masonic Lodge, 9 W Woodward Ave, Alhambra
    6:00 pm
  • SGHS Theatre Presents: Neil Simon's THE ODD COUPLE
    San Gabriel High School, 801 S Ramona St, San Gabriel
    6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Monterey Park

  • Monterey Park to Host Free Bulky-Item and E-Waste Cleanup Event (coloradoboulevard.net)
  • Bob Mackie, The Master Of Sequins, Rhinestnes (blogspot.com)
  • California gas prices near record high as drivers face $6.44-a-gallon pain (amedpost.com)

Commerce

  • Retail Supervisor - Full Time (Commerce, CA) (puma.com)

Ok East Los Angeles! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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