Community Corner
🌱 How Loma Linda’s everyday bean dishes may support longer lifespans
And on the Loma Linda Patch calendar - Meet the Inland Empire's Thriller Author!

Morning Loma Linda! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Loma Linda's everyday bean dishes may support longer lifespans
Also on today's calendar: Meet the Inland Empire's Thriller Author! and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Hot with blazing sunshine, with a high of 99 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Very hot with sunshine, temps: high: 105, low: 70.
- Saturday: Very hot, with a high of 104 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• People in Their 90s Often Eat This Type of Meal More Than Fancy 'Superfoods' (juliescafebakery.com) — Loma Linda's Seventh-day Adventist community is highlighted for its near-daily bean-based meals, where lentil loaves, chilis, and legume stews often replace meat. The story compares Loma Linda's simple, repetitive plant-based dishes with similar legume-heavy meals in other long-lived regions, arguing that consistency with basic ingredients may matter more than trendy superfoods.
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📸 Around Loma Linda
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Loma Linda
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★ Featured events ★
- Meet the Inland Empire's Thriller Author! →
Barnes & Noble, 27460 W Lugonia Ave, Redlands
4:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
- Featured Artist IN-Debbie Mount
Redlands Art Association, 215 E State St, Redlands - Featured Artist IN-Munir Jones
Redlands Art Association, 215 E State St, Redlands - Featured Artist Reception Debbie Mount 1-4pm
Redlands Art Association, 215 E State St, Redlands - Mosaic workshop w/Ada 1-5pm
Redlands Art Association, 215 E State St, Redlands - Dome Talks with Dr. Stephen Kane →
San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Ln, Redlands
6:30 pm - Fresh Picked Improv Jam-learn and play →
11125 Campus St, Loma Linda
7:00 pm - CHS: Varsity Football Home Game vs. Summit HS (Fontana)
Colton High School, 777 W Valley Blvd, Colton
7:00 pm - GTHS: Varsity Football Away Game vs. Rialto HS
Rialto High School, 595 S Eucalyptus Ave, Rialto
7:00 pm - BHS: Varsity Football Home Game vs. Arroyo Valley HS
Bloomington High School, 10750 Laurel Ave, Bloomington
7:30 pm - Terrace View: Lip Sync Battle
Terrace View Elementary, 22731 Grand Terrace Rd, Grand Terrace
6:00 pm - CJUSD 60th Anniversary Celebration and Career Technical Education Partnership (CTEP) Event
Colton High School, 777 W Valley Blvd, Colton
4:00 pm - San Gabriel Academy at Loma Linda Academy →
Loma Linda CA
5:30 pm
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Tuesday October 13
📣 Loma Linda Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- City of Loma Linda California posted a job opening for Fire Captain (Internal Only) in Loma Linda. Apply here.
- Red Lobster posted a job opening for Server Assistant in Loma Linda. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Loma Linda here.
🗞 Nearby News
Colton
- Colton, Grand Terrace Communities Walk for Cancer Survivors and Loved Ones at Relay for Life (iecn.com)
- Wind advisory issued for 5 Freeway north of LA until Tuesday morning (sbsun.com)
- Cleared Yucaipa councilman speaks out against conflict-of-interest allegations (dailybulletin.com)
Redlands
- Free Redlands program to feature Vineyard Touring Opera Company (redlandsdailyfacts.com)
Ok Loma Linda! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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