🌱 La Mirada reader’s smart plastic-bag hack you can copy today
La Mirada, California Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning La Mirada! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- La Mirada reader’s smart plastic-bag hack you can copy today
- How Dutch Bros’ South Bay expansion connects back to La Mirada
Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Couple of thunderstorms, temps: high: 85, low: 68.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 93 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Heloise: Cleaning spray can damage skin (unionleader.com) — A La Mirada resident shares a clever way to organize plastic bags using a hanging handbag organizer, one of several reader tips in this advice column. The piece also warns against using window cleaner on skin, offers lipstick and cat-care pointers, and reminds families about basic Halloween safety for kids. 
• Dutch Bros Is Coming To The South Bay: Report (patch.com) — Dutch Bros’ expansion into Lomita highlights how quickly the chain is growing around Los Angeles County, including an existing location in La Mirada that residents may already frequent. The new Lomita shop will feature multiple drive-thru lanes, replace a former bank building, and is expected to create about 20 jobs as part of a broader regional push.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Retail Store Management Internship Summer 2027 - Greater Los Angeles: East LA / Orange County in Buena Park. Apply here.
- Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Shift Supervisor in Costco in La Habra. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Mirada here.
🗞 Nearby News
Santa Fe Springs
- Tekleen Automatic Filters Introduces Systems to Reduce Industrial Water Consumption and Protect Equipment (geneonline.com)
Cerritos
- NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW: Cerritos hopes to end season's slow start and get first win over Valley Christian (loscerritosnews.net)
- Overnight Closures Scheduled Sept. 8-11 at State Route 91 from Cerritos to Gardena for Sign Rehabilitation Project (ca.gov)
- Bid on Sierra Recreation Center Tennis Court Rehabilitation in Sierra Recreation Center (californiabids.com)
Los Alamitos
- Record Labor Day Gas Prices Expected: Where To Find Cheapest Gas In Seal Beach (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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