Community Corner
🌱 How a countywide street takeover crackdown is reaching into Lakewood
And check out You Are Invited to a Free Reggae Concert!! on the Lakewood Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How a countywide street takeover crackdown is reaching into Lakewood
- Lakewood mourns longtime resident Carol Ann Jackson, 87
- Where Lakewood football stands in this week's Press‑Telegram rankings
Also on today's calendar: You Are Invited to a Free Reggae Concert!! and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 66.
- Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. LASD cracks down on street takeovers after weekend of stores getting ransacked (foxla.com) — Lakewood was one of several cities targeted in a weekend Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department sweep aimed at cracking down on dangerous street takeovers. Deputies issued citations, made arrests, and impounded vehicles, while exploring new tools like license plate readers, drones, and even destroying seized cars to deter future takeovers that have ransacked stores and disrupted nearby communities. 
2. Carol Jackson, 87 – WLKM Radio 95.9 FM (wlkm.com) — Longtime Lakewood resident Carol Ann Jackson, 87, is being remembered for a life that took her from Michigan to years of work in Maui before she and her husband settled in Lakewood. Though cremation has taken place and services will be private, her family highlights her love of travel, dancing, tennis, and summers at Sand Lake in Michigan.
3. Press-Telegram football Top 10 rankings: St. John Bosco stays at No. 1 (presstelegram.com) — Lakewood High's football team is on the cusp of the Press‑Telegram's Top 10, listed among the "also considered" programs after Week 1. The rankings spotlight nearby powerhouses like St. John Bosco, Long Beach Poly, Downey, and Mayfair, giving Lakewood fans a sense of where their team stands in the broader local football scene.
4. Live updates: Jury hears closing arguments in Tupac's murder trial (cnn.com) — Jurors in the Tupac Shakur murder trial heard closing arguments that repeatedly questioned missing records, police conduct, and the reliability of Duane Davis' past statements. For Lakewood readers, the defense specifically challenged prosecutors' claim that a 1996 gang fight at Foot Locker in Lakewood Mall helped set off the chain of events leading to the killing.
📸 Around Lakewood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakewood
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★ Featured events ★
- You Are Invited to a Free Reggae Concert!! →
18177 Pioneer Blvd, Artesia, CA, 90701 (Parking lot behind Jack in the Box),
7:00 pm
Friday September 4
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Other local events
- Family Band Night
Haskell (Pliny Fisk) Middle Artesia High School
5:30 pm - Even Block
Fedde (Pharis F.) Middle Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
8:00 am - District Surplus Property Advisory "7-11" Committee
ABC Unified District Office Board Room
6:00 pm - Make up Picture Day
Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle Cerritos, CA 90703
8:00 am - Odd Block/Early Out
Fedde (Pharis F.) Middle Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
8:00 am - Member weekend →
Lakewood Gardens Civic Association Lgca - AMIE ARJWONG →
Lakewood Gardens Civic Association LGCA
2:00 pm - Even Block
Fedde (Pharis F.) Middle Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
8:00 am
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
Sunday September 6
Tuesday September 8
📣 Lakewood Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Even Block
Fedde (Pharis F.) Middle Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
8:00 am - AUHSD Envolve Training
John F. Kennedy High KPAC
8:30 am - Boys Water Polo vs La Quinta
Paramount High Paramount Pool (14400 Paramount Blvd, Paramount, CA 90723, Unit
4:30 pm - Girls JV Volleyball vs EL Rancho
Paramount High School - Senior Campus (14429 Downey Ave, Paramoun
4:45 pm
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- hi, my dog "nico" ran away an hour ago from my backyard , around the area of Lakewood.
he is blind. If anybody sees him please contact to me and keep her safe, she is really friendly. please contact 760330247 or 2134518130 if seen (Nextdoor Lakewood Park-Central) - This beautiful boy was found.
Person who found him cannot keep him per his landlord. He's located in Palm Springs will transport. He is gentle with all size dogs, cats & kids. … (Nextdoor Lakewood Park-Central)
- Burlington posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Cerritos. Apply here.
- Accor North America, Inc. posted a job opening for Executive Steward / Stewarding Manager in Long Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lakewood here.
Ok Lakewood! 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
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