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🌱 Patch AM: How $183,000 in new grants will help Escondido’s pets and people

Spotted on the Escondido calendar: Open House tomorrow, 9/26.

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Hi Escondido! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How $183,000 in new grants will help Escondido's pets and people
  • Looking to adopt? Check pets at Escondido's Humane Society campus
  • Progressive rock legends hit Escondido's California Center for the Arts tonight

Also on today's calendar: Open House tomorrow, 9/26. and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 55.
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• More Than $180,000 in Grants Will Strengthen Connection Between People and Animals in Escondido (sdfoundation.org) — Escondido residents are set to benefit from $183,000 in new grants supporting veterinary care, animal-assisted therapy, pet adoption help, and wildlife education right here in town. Seven nonprofits, from spay/neuter services to therapeutic riding and Safari Park field trips for Escondido students, will expand programs aimed at keeping pets healthy, families supported, and kids connected to animals.
   

• Pet of the week: German Shepherd looking for a hiking buddy (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Local animal lovers can visit the San Diego Humane Society's Escondido Campus on Burnet Drive to meet adoptable pets like Chase, a 5-year-old German Shepherd mix featured this week. With daily visiting hours and multiple nearby shelters listed, Escondido residents have several convenient options to find a new four-legged family member.
   

• Stick Men Release First Album in Over a Decade and Head Out on North American Tour (ghostcultmag.com) — Stick Men, featuring King Crimson veterans Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto, are bringing their new album tour to Escondido tonight at the California Center for the Arts. Local prog fans can hear fresh material from their first release in over a decade, presented in two distinct audiophile-focused versions, during this Western North America tour stop.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Shania is Your Rancho Coastal Humane Society Pet This Week —John Van Zante Read on Patch
  • Update: Pet Reunited
    A dog who went missing in Escondido, CA, has been safely reunited with their family after 1 hours, 53 minutes. Message from Finder: "Found him in… (Nextdoor Oak Hill)
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    high end new construction and finish carpentry, cabinetry, facilties maintenance, some equipment operation, and social media, I ran my own blog when… (Nextdoor Montiel)
  • ARUNDEL MACHINE posted a job opening for Machine Operator - Night Shift in Escondido. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

San Marcos

  • Cal State San Marcos students fear campus after four reported rapes (amedpost.com)
  • With arts educators in short supply, California teachers weave arts into academics (timesofsandiego.com)
  • McIntyre brothers make big interceptions as San Marcos edges Lincoln (sandiegouniontribune.com)

Valley Center

  • 3 sisters, mashed potatoes and a cinnamon roll the internet went wild for — oh, and where to find it (laist.com)

Ok Escondido! 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: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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