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🌱 Patch AM: How growing up in old-school Imperial Beach shaped a master bike painter
Coming up on the Imperial Beach Patch calendar: Dezarie Live
Morning Imperial Beach! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How growing up in old-school Imperial Beach shaped a master bike painter
Also on today's calendar: Dezarie Live and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Humid, with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.
- Thursday: Humid, temps: high: 76, low: 66.
- Friday: Humid, with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Joe Bell is the godfather of bicycle painting (escapecollective.com) — A renowned custom bicycle painter reflects on his life's path, which began in a rougher, working‑class Imperial Beach closer to Tijuana than downtown San Diego. His story traces how a simple Schwinn and long rides away from the pier helped him escape trouble, build a craft in East County, and influence high‑end frame builders worldwide. 
📸 Around Imperial Beach
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Imperial Beach
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★ Featured events ★
- Dezarie Live →
WorldBeat Cultural Center, 2100 Park Blvd, San Diego
8:00 pm - Passport to Wellness →
WorldBeat Cultural Center, 2100 Park Blvd, San Diego
11:00 am
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
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Other local events
- Memory Screenings (Evaluaciones de Memoria) presented by Sharp Neurocognitive Research Center
Otay Mesa Branch Library 3003 Coronado Ave., San Diego, CA, 92154, US
10:00 am - Grupo de apoyo para cuidadores / Caregiver Support Group
Otay Mesa Branch Library 3003 Coronado Ave., San Diego, CA, 92154, US
3:00 pm - Girls Vball @ SDHS
Montgomery Senior High San Diego High School, 1405 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101, US
4:00 pm - Girls Volleyball @ High Tech High
San Ysidro High High Tech High School
4:00 pm - Flag Footbal vs Valley Center
San Ysidro High SYH Stadium
4:30 pm - JV Flag Football vs Kearny
Southwest Senior High Southwest High School, 1685 Hollister St, San Diego, CA 92154
4:30 pm - Varsity Flag Football vs Kearny
Southwest Senior High Southwest High School, 1685 Hollister St, San Diego, CA 92154
6:00 pm - Boy's Water Polo Vs San Ysidro
Montgomery Senior High Mar Vista high school
6:30 pm
Thursday August 20
📣 Imperial Beach Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Dance It Out! Bilingual Storytime /¡Baila! Hora de cuentos biling
Logan Heights Branch Library 567 S. 28th St., San Diego, CA, 92113, US
10:00 am - Teen IDEA Lab /Laboratorio de Ideas para Adolescentes
Logan Heights Branch Library 567 South 28th Street, San Diego, CA, 92113, US
2:30 pm - Kid's Crafts
MountainView/Beckwourth Branch Library 721 San Pasqual St., San Diego, CA, 92113, US
4:00 pm - Wounded Warrior Project
Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
5:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- From the Mayor's Desk:
▪️Supporting San Diego's veterans with Wounded Warrior Project ▪️San Diego as a national model for housing production ▪️160 new beds for women and… (Nextdoor )
- Big 5 Sporting Goods posted a job opening for Assistant Manager Trainee- Part Time in Imperial Beach. Apply here.
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in National City, California in National City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Imperial Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
National City
- Area Code 619: Location Map, Time Zone, and Get Number (goodcall.com)
- San Diego Music Hall of Fame reveals 2026 inductees, including Mojo Nixon, Big Mountain (timesofsandiego.com)
- John Baldessari Exhibition Opens at PAMM (artburstmiami.com)
Coronado
- Murder and madness make 'Arsenic and Old Lace' a comic delight at Coronado Playhouse (coronadotimes.com)
- PAWS of Coronado welcomes Jennifer Hubbard as a full-time Registered Veterinary Technician (coronadotimes.com)
- Officials Adopt Ordinance To Limit Single-Use Plastic Bottles At Events In San Diego County (patch.com)
Ok Imperial 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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