🌱 How the new citrus disease quarantine affects La Puente yards

Hey there, La Puente! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How the new citrus disease quarantine affects La Puente yards

Also on today's calendar: Annual Memorial Day Mass and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why can't you play cards with pirates ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 58.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• California Sweet Orange Scab Quarantine Expanded (citrusindustry.net) — Residents in the La Puente area are now inside an expanded federal quarantine zone for sweet orange scab, a fungal disease affecting citrus trees in local yards. While commercial citrus isn’t impacted, homeowners are urged not to move citrus trees, to inspect them regularly for scab-like pustules, and to follow federal and state guidance aimed at stopping the disease’s spread.
   

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📸 Around La Puente

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🗓 Upcoming Events in La Puente

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 9

• Book Club for Adults →
  Hacienda Heights Library, 16010 La Monde St, Hacienda Heights
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Friday May 8

• English Conversation With Ronnie
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am

Saturday May 9

• Ink and Imagination Book Club →
  Sunkist Library, 840 Puente Ave, La Puente
  11:00 am
• Be Internet Awesome →
  La Puente Library, 15920 Central Ave, La Puente
  11:00 am
• Knitting and Crochet Club
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  1:00 pm

Monday May 11

• Walk-In Tutoring With Saskia
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Quilting and Fiber Arts Club for Adults
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  1:00 pm

Tuesday May 12

• Walk-in Tutoring With Dennis
  Harbor Gateway Library Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
  12:00 pm

Monday May 25

• Annual Memorial Day Mass →
  Queen of Heaven Cemetery & Mortuary, 2161 Fullerton Rd, Rowland Heights
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday May 7

• Lunch Mob at De Luca's Italian Restaurant →
  La Habra Area Chamber of Commerce 321 E La Habra Blvd, La Habra, CA 90631
  11:00 am
• Nintendo Switch Mario Kart Tournament →
  Hacienda Heights Library, 16010 La Monde St, Hacienda Heights
  2:00 pm
• Safety Committee Meeting
  Baldwin Park Unified Room 5
  2:45 pm
• Dungeons & Dragons: Middle Grade Group
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Marriott Hotels & Resorts posted a job opening for Housekeeping in Hacienda Heights. Apply here.
• BoxLunch / Hot Topic posted a job opening for Part-Time Assistant Manager - Level 1 in West Covina. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Puente here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Industry

• The Reality Of Being A Nurse In 2026: ‘Every Day Feels Like A Win' (latimes.com)
• MemorialCare Names Dr. David S. Kim CEO as Barry Arbuckle Transitions to Executive Chairman (latimes.com)
• Restaurants celebrate authentic Mexican culture and history this Cinco de Mayo (sandiegouniontribune.com)

West Covina

• Crafting one pair at time (thepolypost.com)

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Ok La Puente! 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: Because they are always sitting on the deck ? (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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