🌱 Patch AM: How Lemon Grove deputies tracked an ATM scam hitting local bank customers.

Hello again Lemon Grove! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Lemon Grove deputies tracked an ATM scam hitting local bank customers.
• What changes could Lemon Grove see under new city manager Tony Winney?

Also on today's calendar: Unlock Abundance with Grant Cardone -- Live in San Diego and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Toasty conditions, with a high of 94 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 85, low: 67.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Men accused of distracting people at banks to steal debit cards arrested in Lemon Grove (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Lemon Grove deputies arrested two men accused of a debit card scam that targeted ATM users at local Wells Fargo branches, costing residents nearly $6,000 so far. Investigators say similar distraction thefts stretch across San Diego County and into Orange and Los Angeles counties, and more victims may still be unidentified.
   

• Lemon Grove leaders select Tony Winney as permanent city manager (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Lemon Grove's City Council has chosen interim city manager Tony Winney to take the job permanently, with a three-year contract running through 2029. With decades of experience in regional city management, he'll oversee day-to-day operations and budgets once the council formally approves his agreement at its September 1 meeting.
   

📸 Around Lemon Grove

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lemon Grove

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 4
• Unlock Abundance with Grant Cardone -- Live in San Diego →
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday August 30
• Dive-In Movie 2026
  California State University San Marcos UVA CLASSROOM, UVA LAWN C COURTYARD, UVA POOL
  8:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Donuts with the Library Dean
  California State University San Marcos KEL TERRACE
  9:00 am
Tuesday September 1
• Study Abroad Fair
  California State University San Marcos USU ARCADE
  11:00 am
• Meet the Greeks
  California State University San Marcos FORUM PLAZA
  12:00 pm
• Train the Trainer Prompt Engineering (AI)
  Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
  5:00 pm
• Crafty Cougars
  California State University San Marcos USU 2310 Meeting Rooms
  5:30 pm
• OPMS Back to School Night
  Ramona City Unified Olive Peirce Middle School, 1521 Hanson Ln, Ramona, CA 92065
  5:30 pm
Thursday September 3
• Set up for Mess Night
  Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 29
• New Student & Family Convocation
  California State University San Marcos CSUSM
  9:00 am
• Candlelight Open Air: Queen vs. ABBA →
  
  8:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Dive-In Movie 2026
  California State University San Marcos UVA CLASSROOM, UVA LAWN C COURTYARD, UVA POOL
  8:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Picture Day
  Bell (6-8) Auditorium

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Lot Associate in Lemon Grove. Apply here.
• In N Out Burger posted a job opening for Store Associate in Lemon Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lemon Grove here.

🗞 Nearby News

La Mesa

• Preparing for El Niño in East County (timesofsandiego.com)
• SANDAG breaks ground on 2 transportation projects in San Diego (cbs8.com)
• Beer of the Week: Moon Juice (sandiegobeer.news)

Spring Valley

• New wave of research from Alzheimer's Therapeutic Research Institute connects the link between Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease (sandiegouniontribune.com)
• Find Top Live In Caregiver Jobs in Anza, CA (care.com)

El Cajon

• El Cajon cousins will fight Saturday in Detroit (sandiegouniontribune.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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