🌱 Patch AM: Ready to help pick Lemon Grove’s best salsa this September?

Hi Lemon Grove! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Ready to help pick Lemon Grove's best salsa this September?
• Meet the last known student from the historic Lemon Grove Incident
• How a San Diego arena overhaul could ripple into Lemon Grove

Also on today's calendar: Dezarie Live and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: Clouds and breaks of sun, temps: high: 86, low: 66. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Salsa y Salsa Fiesta Fundraiser (sandiegomagazine.com) — Lemon Grove neighbors can mark their calendars for the Lions Club's Salsa y Salsa Fiesta on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the historic Lee House on Olive Street. For $35, you'll enjoy a salsa-making contest, food, music, and auctions while directly supporting graffiti removal, food distributions, toy giveaways, youth sports, and other Lemon Grove projects.
   

• Ramona resident Judy Smith turns 106, was a part of school desegregation history (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Lemon Grove plays a central role in Judy Smith's remarkable 106-year life, from her childhood at Lemon Grove Grammar School during the landmark desegregation "Lemon Grove Incident" to raising her family and worshiping at St. John of the Cross there. The story traces her journey from Mexican immigrant student plaintiff to Ramona resident, highlighting her faith, community ties, and lifelong service.
   

• Senator Weber Pierson Announces Legislation to Help Move Midway Rising Forward (ca.gov) — Lemon Grove residents are included in Senator Akilah Weber Pierson's 39th District as she introduces SB 344 to keep San Diego's massive Midway Rising redevelopment on track after environmental review. While the project is in the Midway District, the bill could shape regional housing, jobs, and services that affect communities like Lemon Grove over time.
   

📸 Around Lemon Grove

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lemon Grove

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• Dezarie Live →
  WorldBeat Cultural Center, 2100 Park Blvd, San Diego
  8:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• Passport to Wellness →
  WorldBeat Cultural Center, 2100 Park Blvd, San Diego
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Friday August 21
• TK/Kinder Meet and Greet
  Mt. Woodson Elementary Ramona, CA 92065
  7:40 am
• MVA Book Check Out & Picture Day
  Mountain Valley Academy Ramona, CA 92065
  8:00 am
• Marine Corps League BBQ
  Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
  4:00 pm
• Back to School Night: Seniors 5:30p, Juniors 6:30p
  Grossmont High La Mesa, CA 91944
  5:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Set up for birthday parties
  Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
  9:00 am
• Buffalo Soldiers
  Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
  11:00 am
• AUG 22nd - These Jokes Might be Lemons - Comedy Showcase →
  The Neighborhood, 7963 Broadway, Lemon Grove
  7:00 pm
Monday August 24
• First Day of School
  Ramona City Unified Ramona, CA 92065
Friday September 4
• Unlock Abundance with Grant Cardone -- Live in San Diego →
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Picture Day
  Jefferson Middle Oceanside, CA 92058
  8:00 am
• Storytime for Toddlers & Preschoolers
  San Carlos Branch Library 7265 Jackson Drive, San Diego, CA, 92119, US
  10:30 am
• Craft Circle
  San Carlos Branch Library 7265 Jackson Drive, San Diego, CA, 92119, US
  2:00 pm
• Back To School Night
  Helix High La Mesa, CA 91941
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• LOST CAT.
  Her name is Tita, she's a small/medium size female cat. She wears a pink reflective collar with a pretty decent sized tracker. Her tracker died last… (Nextdoor Lemon Grove)
• ⚠️ Magnitude 3.64 earthquake reported
  Aug 19 at 12:31 AM PDT: 3.47 magnitude earthquake occurred near Warner Springs, CA. More than 164 neighbors felt it. (Nextdoor )

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Lemon Grove. Apply here.
• Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in La Mesa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lemon Grove here.

🗞 Nearby News

La Mesa

• The opera star, the 'castle' and the hill: 7 stories from Grossmont's early days (timesofsandiego.com)
• Two-Gun Law (paperbackwarrior.com)
• Community events in San Diego County: From Painting the Town art exhibit to Art of Fashion runway show (sandiegouniontribune.com)

Spring Valley

• Missing for 30 days, California poodle is pulled from a storm drain and reunited with owner (thecooldown.com)
• Supervisor Joel Anderson hears from Rancho Bernardo, 4S Ranch constituents (sandiegouniontribune.com)

San Diego

• Inmate Sentenced In San Diego County Suspected In Prison Homicide (patch.com)
• 2 Red Octopuses Make Public Debut At Birch Aquarium (patch.com)

Ok Lemon Grove! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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