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🌱 What’s next for Garden Grove football after Coach LemMon steps down?
Garden Grove, California Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Garden Grove! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What’s next for Garden Grove football after Coach LemMon steps down?
- Garden Grove police warn parents after deadly e-motorcycle crash on Magnolia
- How many affordable homes has Garden Grove actually built lately?
Also on today's calendar: 30th Crawfish Festival - May 15-17, 2026 - FREE PARKING! and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 72 and low of 59 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 72, low: 60.
- Friday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Garden Grove football coach Matt LemMon resigns after two seasons (ocregister.com) — Garden Grove High School’s head football coach, Matt LemMon, has resigned after two challenging 2-8 seasons and an 0-10 league record. The Argonauts will drop two leagues to the Omicron League for 2026-27, joining several other Orange County schools as LemMon finishes spring practices before moving to the Oakland area. 
2. 13-year-old boy killed in e-motorcycle crash in Garden Grove identified (abc7.com) — A 13-year-old Garden Grove Unified student, Benson Nguyen, died after crashing an electric motorcycle on Magnolia Street in Garden Grove, where police say he struck a center median at about 35 mph. Investigators note the e-motorcycle was not street legal and stress growing safety concerns as more local teens ride high-powered electric vehicles.
3. How Affordable Are Orange County's Newest Homes? (voiceofoc.org) — Garden Grove ranks among Orange County’s leaders in building new affordable homes, following Santa Ana and Anaheim in recent years. A countywide review shows big gaps between cities meeting state housing goals and those building none at all, with experts warning that limited affordable options fuel instability and homelessness and urging local officials to prioritize funding, land, and inclusionary policies.
4. An e-bike or an e-moto? Here is how to tell (dailybreeze.com) — Garden Grove parents are being warned after a 13-year-old riding an illegal e-motorcycle on Magnolia Street recently crashed into a median and died. The piece explains how to tell e-bikes from faster e-motos, outlines age and licensing rules, and highlights other serious Orange County crashes involving kids on electric motorcycles.
5. 7 Tattoo Artists in L.A. Resisting ICE Through Flash Sheets ~ L.A. TACO (lataco.com) — A Garden Grove native, tattoo artist Ivan Flores, is among several L.A.-area artists using anti-ICE flash tattoo fundraisers to support immigrants and related mutual-aid groups. The story follows artists from Culver City to Long Beach and Echo Park who see their politically charged designs as a way to resist immigration enforcement and aid affected families.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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30th Crawfish Festival - May 15-17, 2026 - FREE PARKING! →
16400 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley
2:00 pm
Saturday May 16
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Other local events
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Dana Point Ocean Institute Field Trip (Group 2)
Alamitos Intermediate Garden Grove, CA 92841 -
Dalley: NYC meeting
Donald S. Jordan Intermediate Garden Grove, CA 92844
3:30 pm -
Commencement Dance (8th Graders Only)
Alamitos Intermediate Garden Grove, CA 92841
5:00 pm -
Lowell: NYC meeting
Donald S. Jordan Intermediate Garden Grove, CA 92844
5:30 pm -
Track & Field Banquet
La Quinta High The Outlets at Orange, 20 City Blvd W, Orange, CA 92868, USA
7:00 pm -
Rehearsal Drama Club
Alamitos Intermediate Garden Grove, CA 92841
2:15 pm -
GGUSD 60th Anniversary Celebration
Bryant Elementary Bolsa Grande High School, 9401 Westminster Blvd., Garden Grove
4:00 pm -
GGUSD's 60th Anniversary @ BGHS
Donald S. Jordan Intermediate Bolsa Grande High School Stadium
4:00 pm
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
📣 Garden Grove Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Haskett Library Presentation
Mattie Lou Maxwell School Anaheim, CA 92804
8:45 am -
Rehearsal Drama Club
Alamitos Intermediate Garden Grove, CA 92841
2:15 pm -
Band Spring Performance
Masuda Middle School Fountain Valley, CA 92708
5:00 pm -
Parent Workshop - "Parent Self-Care"
Rancho Alamitos High Garden Grove, CA 92841
5:30 pm
Wednesday May 13
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