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In today's newsletter:

• Why a fake name in downtown Huntington Beach backfired badly
• What Huntington Beach agreed to in its new border‑security grant

Also on today's calendar: Legends of Rock and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 78 and low of 67 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 77, low: 67.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Arrested man gave the police his brother's name, to hide his outstanding warrants, in coastal OC (newsantaana.com) — Huntington Beach police say a man stopped downtown for disturbance complaints allegedly gave officers his brother's name, only for technology checks to reveal his true identity and outstanding warrants. The department is using the case to remind residents that providing false information during lawful stops can trigger extra misdemeanor charges on top of issues like public intoxication or disturbing the peace.
   

• OC Cities Increasingly Embracing Homeland Security Grants For Cooperation With Border Patrol (voiceofoc.org) — Huntington Beach has quietly accepted $324,500 in federal Operation Stonegarden funds for overtime, boat radar, and coastal monitoring tied to anti‑drug and anti‑trafficking patrols along its shoreline. City police stress they will not assist with immigration enforcement, even as immigrant advocates countywide question whether these Homeland Security grants deepen local dependence on federal border agencies.
   

📸 Around Huntington Beach

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Huntington Beach

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Wednesday September 2
• PHOTO HOUSE: Freshmen & New Student Photos
  Huntington Beach High Student Center
  7:00 am
• Pastries with Principal
  Leo Carrillo Elementary Westminster, CA 92683
  8:45 am
• Baby & Me Storytime In-Person
  Huntington Beach Public Library Talbert Room
  10:00 am
• Title 1 Presentation
  La Quinta High Gym
  4:30 pm
Friday September 4
• Legends of Rock →
  Beach City Provisions, 17851 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach
  1:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Burritos →
  SeaLegs at the Beach, 17851 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach
  2:00 pm
• Grand Junction Band →
  Sea Salt at the Beach, 18751 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach
  2:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• Primrose Pop-Up Market 🌺 →
  7777 Edinger Ave, Huntington Beach
  12:00 pm
• SoundBurned →
  The Huntington Beach House, 21601 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach
  12:00 pm
• Party Peas →
  Sahara SandBar and Pizza, Huntington Beach
  12:00 pm
• Bella Beats in the Garden - Kaitlyn Weathers →
  7777 Edinger Ave, Huntington Beach
  1:00 pm
• Bret Bollinger X Casey Smiles →
  SeaLegs at the Beach, 17851 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Free to a good home.
  Found this little one in a boat yard in a boat where my boat was currently at. Unfortunately I cannot keep him/her at this time. He/she ( vet said… (Nextdoor Hopeview Track)
• Some updates from our day together!
  I hope you guys enjoy them in the midst of rehoming posts! Nem Nuong has grown up so fast and he's about to turn 2 next month! (Nextdoor Goldenwest Park)

• Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Associates in Huntington Beach. Apply here.
• Del Taco posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Huntington Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Huntington Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fountain Valley

• 6 Exercises to Help You Poop When You're Constipated, per Experts (prevention.com)
• Early returns, nothing certain (orangecountytribune.com)
• A Sleep Expert Says This Common First-Day Vacation Habit Makes Jet Lag Worse (parade.com)

Westminster

• Kriz: Another 20 People Died 'Without Fixed Abode' in OC in July, Better Than a Few Years Ago, But Have We Reached a Plateau? (voiceofoc.org)

Costa Mesa

• Shoreline Dog Fanciers Association of Orange County – Sunday, August 30, 2026 (caninechronicle.com)
• Freebie of the week: Segerstrom Center for the Arts tours (ocregister.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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