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In today's newsletter:

• How did vandals cause $300K in damage to local schools?
• Crash at Blackwell and Grand sends two to the hospital
• Why Lake Elsinore is resurfacing in Ariana Grande's love story

Also on today's calendar: Southwest Women's Chorus Fall Auditions - 8/25 and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 103 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Toasty conditions, temps: high: 107, low: 67.
• Thursday: Toasty conditions, with a high of 106 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Two teens suspected of $300K in damages to Lake Elsinore schools, Wildomar church (canyonlakeinsider.com) — Multiple Lake Elsinore Unified School District campuses and a Wildomar church suffered more than $300,000 in burglary and vandalism damage, and two 16‑year‑olds have been taken into custody. Deputies from the Lake Elsinore Sheriff's Station continue investigating and are asking anyone with information to contact Deputy Pohlman as they work to recover evidence and assess the full impact.
   

• Collision at Elsinore Intersection (mynewsla.com) — Two people were hospitalized with non‑life‑threatening injuries after a three‑vehicle crash late Monday morning at Blackwell Boulevard and Grand Avenue in Lake Elsinore. One driver initially became aggressive with paramedics, prompting a law‑enforcement response, and all three heavily damaged vehicles were towed as CHP officers investigated the cause of the collision.
   

• Ariana Grande gets new love tattoo matching boyfriend Ricky Álvarez (pulptastic.com) — Lake Elsinore briefly reenters the spotlight as the story recalls Ariana Grande's 2015 Wolfee Donuts controversy in the city, when surveillance video showed her and Ricky Álvarez licking doughnuts. Now the pair have rekindled their relationship, revealing matching "I do love you" tattoos during her Eternal Sunshine Tour and signaling a new chapter before she steps back from public life.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Elsinore

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★ Featured events ★

Monday August 24
• Southwest Women's Chorus Fall Auditions - 8/25 →
  Temecula United Methodist Church, 42690 Margarita Rd, Temecula
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 19
• Boys Water Polo @ Temescal Canyon
  Perris Union High Temescal Valley Canyon High School, 28755 El Toro Rd, Lake Elsinore, CA 92532, USA
  4:00 pm
• Back to School Night - LHS
  Perris Union High Liberty High School, 32255 Leon Rd, Winchester, CA 92596, USA
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• Lunch & Learn →
  Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber Holiday Inn Express & Suites @ 31573 Canyon Estates Drive, Lake Elsinore, California, 92532, United States
  11:30 am
• Freshman Football vs Temescal Canyon
  Perris Union High Paloma Valley High School, 31375 Bradley Rd, Menifee, CA 92584, USA
  4:00 pm
• Freshman Football hosts Temecula Valley
  Perris Union High Liberty High School, 32255 Leon Rd, Winchester, CA 92596, USA, LHS-LHS-Stadium (4000)
  4:00 pm
• Thirsty Thursday Mixology Experience at the Storm - Diamond - Stadium - 1 →
  Diamond Taproom, 500 Diamond Dr, Lake Elsinore
  5:15 pm
• Ribbon Cutting & Afterhours Business Mixer - Lake Elsinore Casino
  Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber Lake Elsinore Casino @ 20930 Malaga Rd., Lake Elsinore, CA, 92530, USA
  5:30 pm
• JV Football hosts Temecula Valley
  Perris Union High Liberty High School, 32255 Leon Rd, Winchester, CA 92596, USA, LHS-LHS-Stadium (4000)
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 18
• Ambassador Meeting
  Perris Valley Chamber of Commerce Perris Chamber Office
  12:00 pm
• Boys Water Polo vs Centennial/Corona
  Perris Union High Paloma Valley High School, 31375 Bradley Rd, Menifee, CA 92584, USA
  4:00 pm
• Back-to-School Night →
  Elsinore Middle School Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
  4:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
• Toddler Storytime In-Person
  Canyon Lake Branch Library Canyon Lake Library, Canyon Lake
  11:30 am

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Wildomar Car Show
  Our Annual Wildomar Car Show is back and will take place this year on SEPTEMBER 19, 2026 from 10am-2pm! This annual event welcomes all in our... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
  Zoey was LOST on August 11, 2026 in Menifee, CA 92584 near Mountain glen dr/merced Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact… (Nextdoor Rice Canyon)
• Does anybody know a place or person that will buy a classic mustang 1972?
  It was a project car and has 90% of it done I no longer have time to work on it please no negative comments. Selling as is. (Nextdoor South Lincoln)

• Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Wildomar. Apply here.
• White Cap Supply Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Inventory Control Associate in Perris. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Elsinore here.

🗞 Nearby News

Canyon Lake

• Hit the water for Canyon Lake Yacht Club's 14th Annual Paddle and Pedal Regatta (canyonlakeinsider.com)
• Canyon Lake Memorial Tournament brings elite skiers to the lake (canyonlakeinsider.com)

Wildomar

• Book Pet Care Services in Wildomar, CA with Lucero A. from $19/hr (care.com)

Menifee

• Hemet standoff ends in arrest (myvalleynews.com)
• Fatal hit-and-run claims life of Menifee teen (canyonlakeinsider.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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