🌱 What sparked two fights and arrests at Mountain View High in El Monte?

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In today's newsletter:

• What sparked two fights and arrests at Mountain View High in El Monte?
• How Arroyo's late drive in El Monte fell just short.

Also on today's calendar: Hope House Annual Fundraiser Luncheon Building Brighter Futures-A Celebration of Hope and Inclusio and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 84, low: 64.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fight at El Monte school leads to arrest of 1 adult, 1 juvenile (sgvtribune.com) — A campus fight at Mountain View High School in El Monte on Sept. 11 escalated into a second confrontation involving family members outside the school, leading to the arrest of one woman and one juvenile. El Monte police and a school resource officer intervened, no serious injuries or weapons were reported, and the juvenile was later released to parents.
   

• Football: Burroughs Holds Off Arroyo to Claim First Win (outlooknewspapers.com) — A tight nonleague football game at B.L. Bergstrom Stadium in El Monte ended with Burroughs edging Arroyo High, 28-23, after a late defensive stand. El Monte fans saw Arroyo lead most of the way before Burroughs' quarterback–running back duo of Brandon Chapparo and Sho Fujita combined for four rushing touchdowns to complete the comeback.
   

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Friday September 18
• 986 Pharmacy Grand Opening →
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Sunday September 20
• Brazen Wellness Presents: Mommy and Me Zumba →
  BEASTIN BEAUTIES, 9814 Garvey Ave Suite 7, El Monte
Wednesday September 23
• Board of Education Meeting
  District Office, 9700 Las Tunas Drive, Temple City
  5:30 pm
Sunday September 27
• Aircraft Display Day →
  San Gabriel Valley Airport, 4233 Santa Anita Avenue, El Monte
  8:00 am
Saturday October 3
• Hope House Annual Fundraiser Luncheon Building Brighter Futures-A Celebration of Hope and Inclusio →
  Courtyard by Marriott Los Angeles Pasadena/Monrovia, 700 W Huntington Dr, Monrovia
  9:00 am
• Hope House Annual Fundraiser Luncheon Building Brighter Futures-A Celebration of Hope and Inclusion →
  Courtyard by Marriott Los Angeles Pasadena/Monrovia, 700 W Huntington Dr, Monrovia
  11:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 15
• Smarty Pants Storytime
  Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
  12:00 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  Alhambra Unified School District, 1515 W Mission Rd, Alhambra
  5:00 pm
• Regular City Council and Successor Agency to the South El Monte Improvement District Meetings →
  South El Monte City Hall - Council Chambers, South El Monte
  6:00 pm
• Regular City Council Meeting →
  Council Chamber, 425 S. Mission Dr., San Gabriel
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Found these two I believe they are brother and sister that were just dumped here at the park.
  I'm needing to see if anyone would love to have these two beautiful babies. Not for sure their age or any other information about them. Dm me if… (Nextdoor Santa Anita)
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  He is amazing and super social. He deserves a forever home. He has been under my care and foster for 7 weeks and now ready to go. Comes with a homing… (Nextdoor Norwood-Cherrylee)

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🗞 Nearby News

Temple City

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Baldwin Park

• Creepy 'Cat in the Hat' trend targets schools as costumed figure allegedly chases teen girl (fox5dc.com)
• Turkey Tussle Canceled After PHS Forfeits Varsity Games (pasadenanow.com)

Arcadia

• Pasadena Council to Weigh Two-Year Pilot for Home-Based Restaurants, With Startup Costs Put at $225,000 (pasadenanow.com)
• Xu Bo's 100-Plus Children Put U.S. Surrogacy Rules Under Scrutiny as Carrier Says She Was Kept in the Dark (btimesonline.com)
• San Gabriel Valley Football Week 4 schedule; Sept. 17-18 (sgvtribune.com)

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