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Hi there, Huntington Beach! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Huntington Beach parents saved assistant principals at two middle schools
  • How new mobile clinics will treat Huntington Beach's unhoused neighbors
  • Where Huntington Beach lands in this year's OC volleyball power rankings

Also on today's calendar: Awakened Lifestyle Expo (Mind, Body, Spirit) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Humid, with a high of 80 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 79, low: 71.
  • Friday: Humid, with a high of 80 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Middle School Staffing Restored Following Community Pushback (spotlightschools.com) — Families at Sowers and Dwyer middle schools in Huntington Beach will keep full-time assistant principals after strong community pushback convinced the Huntington Beach City School District board to reverse a cost-cutting plan. Parents, students, and teachers argued that rising special-needs caseloads and social challenges demand robust on-campus leadership, leading trustees to restore both AP positions for the 2026–27 school year.
   

• CalOptima's street medicine program expands to four more OC cities (ocregister.com) — Huntington Beach will soon see CalOptima's street medicine vans regularly visiting local neighborhoods to treat unhoused residents where they live. Starting around mid‑2027, mobile teams will offer primary care, mental health support, substance use treatment and case management, as part of a $4 million expansion that also covers Fountain Valley, Seal Beach and Westminster.
   

• Orange County girls volleyball rankings: Mater Dei starts at No. 1 (ocregister.com) — Huntington Beach High's girls volleyball team debuts at No. 10 in the new Orange County preseason rankings, led by junior middle blocker and All‑Sunset League returnee Amaya Lesley. The list, released today, shows how Surf City's squad stacks up against powerhouses like Mater Dei, Santa Margarita and Newport Harbor heading into the 2026 season.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • ORANGE CAT FOUND in Brookhurst By The Sea neighborhood
    ATTACKED BY A COYOTE I'm not sure if this cat is missing but he was attacked by a coyote in my boyfriends drive way late at night a couple days ago… (Nextdoor Brookhurst By The Sea)
  • Summerlane: on Foxglove last evening at only 9:26pm this person came up our driveway to check our car doors.
    Even our motion sensor floodlights didn't make him flinch. 9:26 - brazen! We still have dog-walkers out, etc! My ring doorbell alerted me. I yelled a… (Nextdoor Summerlane)
  • KFC - Restaurant Brands California posted a job opening for Team Member in Huntington Beach. Apply here.
  • Mach Industries posted a job opening for Production Supervisor in Huntington Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Huntington Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fountain Valley

  • Orange County scores and player stats for Tuesday, Aug. 18 (ocregister.com)
  • Orange County street medicine program expands to four more cities (laist.com)

Westminster

  • Westminster Police launch late-summer DUI crackdown: Checkpoint and extra patrols announced (newsantaana.com)
  • State Denies Funding For Westminster's Chemical Tank Emergency Response (voiceofoc.org)
  • Ella Quynh to Headline 2026 Viet Film Fest Launch Party (desmoinesregister.com)

Ok Huntington Beach! 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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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