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🌱 How a Glendale man pulled off a massive USPS mail theft scheme
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In today's newsletter:
- How a Glendale man pulled off a massive USPS mail theft scheme
- How worried should Glendale families be about rabid bats nearby?
- Why Glendale residents can't adopt Honey the pig at home
Also on today's calendar: Soundbath & Ayurvedic Prana Lifeforce Healing and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 90 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 88, low: 66.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 91 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mail Theft: Glendale man pleads guilty to stealing vehicles, credit and debit cards (pasadenaweekly.com) — A Glendale man has pleaded guilty in federal court to leading a scheme that stole about 30 USPS mail trucks and mail from at least 232 victims, including many thefts in Glendale. He admitted possessing stolen credit card data and now faces up to seven years in prison, while several co‑defendants have also pleaded guilty and another awaits trial. 
• Los Angeles County Nears Its Rabid Bat Record with 66 Detections as California Tallies 252 Animal Rabies Cases (medicaldaily.com) — Glendale residents are among those in Los Angeles County seeing an uptick in rabid bats, with detections reported in local neighborhoods and backyards. Health officials urge families to avoid touching bats, keep pets' rabies vaccinations current, and call animal control or a doctor immediately if a bat is found indoors or possible contact occurs.
• Honey the Pig Finds New Home After Pasadena Humane Appeal (mynewsla.com) — Glendale is among several nearby cities that do not allow residents to keep pigs as pets, which shaped where a 100‑pound pig named Honey could be adopted. After Pasadena Humane appealed for help, Honey quickly found a new home in a city whose rules permit pigs, highlighting how differing local ordinances affect potential adopters.
📸 Around Glendale
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Glendale
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★ Featured events ★
- California Visionaries: The Lives and Legacies of Walt Disney and Hubert Eaton - Forest Lawn Museum →
Forest Lawn Museum, 1712 S Glendale Ave, Glendale
Friday September 25
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Other local events
- PTA Movie Night
La Crescenta Elementary La Crescenta, CA 91214
6:45 pm - Soundbath & Ayurvedic Prana Lifeforce Healing →
Ashwin College of Ayurveda Yoga and Vedic Sciences, 111 S Kenwood St, Glendale - Learn how to choose your coffee and brew a better cup at home →
O Coffee, 750 North Glendale Avenue, Glendale - Clay Date! (Mask Mandatory) →
603 S Brand Blvd, Glendale
12:00 pm - Forest Lawn Employee 5K Walk/Run →
Glendale CA - September Social →
MYA Rooftop Restaurant & Lounge, 1100 North Brand Boulevard, Glendale - Glendale Women's Equality Day →
Alex Theatre, 216 North Brand Boulevard, Glendale - WCTF Seed of Life Gala →
The Vault, 1411 Railroad Street, Glendale
6:00 pm - California Visionaries: The Lives and Legacies of Walt Disney and Hubert Eaton - Forest Lawn Museum →
Forest Lawn Museum, 1712 S Glendale Ave, Glendale
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
📣 Glendale Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Toddler Storytime
Pacific Park Library -
10:30 am - Toddler and Preschool Storytime
Casa Verdugo Library -
10:30 am
Thursday September 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anyone have an outdoor young black cat with a white spot on its chest ?
I keep seeing it around and had to flash coyotes with a high intensity flashlight to keep it from being eaten. If it is your cat, go ahead and bring… (Nextdoor Vineyard East) - Two beautiful fully mature trees on California, just off of Isabel are scheduled to be removed.
There doesn't appear to be any rot or anything else else wrong with them. And they're planting new trees on Lexington off of Jackson. Our last tree… (Nextdoor Downtown Glendale West)
- Ross Stores posted a job opening for Retail Associate in Glendale. Apply here.
- Smart and Final posted a job opening for Service Clerk - 428 W Glendale in Glendale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glendale here.
🗞 Nearby News
Burbank
- Plexiphon Is Now Shipping! (matrixsynth.com)
- Disney Hosts 'Created in LA,' A Two-Day Creator Event (thewaltdisneycompany.com)
- Vitos Tacos talks handling Las Vegas heat, choosing the right events (foodtruckoperator.com)
Pasadena
- Pasadena Stakes Out Its Own Corner of LA Tech Week (pasadenanow.com)
- 1052 Seco #104, Pasadena, CA 91103 (redfin.com)
Los Angeles
- 100-Pound Pig Up For Adoption At Pasadena Humane (patch.com)
- 5 DUI Checkpoints Planned Across LA This Week: See Map Of Locations (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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