Community Corner
🌱 How did La Mirada’s comeback reshape this week’s big football tests?
Happening soon: Carter Johnson on the La Mirada Patch calendar
What's up La Mirada! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
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In today's newsletter:
- How did La Mirada's comeback reshape this week's big football tests?
Also on today's calendar: CAPC Adaptive Art Studio II in Partnership with the City of La Mirada and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Sunny, temps: high: 88, low: 69.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 88 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Undefeated football teams Los Altos, Charter Oak, face stiff tests (fresnobee.com) — Local football fans will note that El Rancho visits Los Altos this Friday fresh off a narrow 19-18 loss to La Mirada, where the Dons surrendered an 18-0 halftime lead. The article breaks down Los Altos' dominant ground game, Charter Oak's undefeated but untested start, and how upcoming matchups could reshape the area's high school football pecking order. 
📸 Around La Mirada
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🗓 Upcoming Events in La Mirada
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★ Featured events ★
- Carter Johnson →
Crowell Music Bldg. – Lansing Recital Hall, 13800 Biola Avenue, La Mirada
7:30 pm
Friday September 25
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Other local events
- Fall Picture Day (Barksdale)
Scott Avenue Elementary School Whittier, CA 90604
7:30 am - The Drinkz - PTSA fundraiser
Hillview Middle School Whittier, CA 90604
7:00 am - CAPC Adaptive Art Studio II in Partnership with the City of La Mirada →
La Mirada Resource Center, 13710 La Mirada Boulevard., La Mirada
8:00 am - Family Fun Reading Night
La Colima Elementary School Whittier, CA 90604
5:30 pm - PTA Harvest Festival
Ceres Elementary School Whittier, CA 90604
5:00 pm - Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Bootcamp in La Habra, CA →
14299 Firestone Boulevard, La Mirada - CAPC Adaptive Art Studio II in Partnership with the City of La Mirada →
La Mirada Resource Center, 13710 La Mirada Boulevard., La Mirada
8:00 am
Friday September 25
Tuesday September 29
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
📣 La Mirada Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Grads to Be Presents: Butterfly Break #2 →
Fullerton CA
9:30 am - Bounce & Rhyme Storytime + PAL Time - Whittwood →
Whittwood Branch, 10537 Santa Gertrudes Ave., Whittier
10:30 am - Bounce & Rhyme Storytime + PAL Time →
Whittwood Branch, 10537 Santa Gertrudes Ave., Whittier
10:30 am - Umoja Presents: Umoja Game and Trivia Event →
Fullerton CA
2:00 pm
Thursday September 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Need a house cleaner in La Mirada.
Senior adults looking for a trustworthy, detail oriented cleaner. Affordable. Twice a month, kitchen, living areas, floors, bathrooms. Se habla… (Nextdoor La Mirada)
- Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Buena Park. Apply here.
- Andy Frain Services posted a job opening for Assistant Security Director in Cerritos. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Mirada here.
🗞 Nearby News
Santa Fe Springs
- Juanita's Foods to move production to Santa Fe Springs — The Downey Patriot (thedowneypatriot.com)
- Newsom signs three bills authored by Blanca Pacheco — The Downey Patriot (thedowneypatriot.com)
- Restaurant Franchise News from Lola Beans, The Peach Cobbler Factory, Del Taco, and More! (restaurantnews.com)
Cerritos
- Cerritos Neighborhood Watch Prepares Residents for Major Emergencies (loscerritosnews.net)
- Los Cerritos Center Food Court Restaurant Closed for Sewage, Vermin Violations (loscerritosnews.net)
- Eye Cue Mental Health Explains Trust Repair in Couples Therapy (commercialappeal.com)
Los Alamitos
- Los Alamitos Hosts Annual Trunk-Or-Treat Event (patch.com)
Ok La Mirada! 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: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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