🌱 Patch AM: How Los Alamitos volleyball bounced back into Orange County’s Top 10

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In today's newsletter:

• How Los Alamitos volleyball bounced back into Orange County's Top 10

Also on today's calendar: 30th Original Lobster Festival - Sept. 11-13, 2026 - Free Parking! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 77, low: 67.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Orange County girls volleyball: Newport Harbor moves to No. 2 (ocregister.com) — Los Alamitos High's girls volleyball team is ranked No. 9 in Orange County after rebounding from tough losses to Mater Dei and Long Beach Poly with wins over Millikan and Huntington Beach. The latest county rankings highlight how competitive the Griffins' schedule has been and show where they stand among top programs like Mater Dei, Newport Harbor, and Orange Lutheran.
   

📸 Around Los Alamitos

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Los Alamitos

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Thursday September 3
• Back to School Night
  Bonita Canyon Elementary Irvine, CA 92603
  5:00 pm
Friday September 4
• PTA Room Parent Mtg
  Bonita Canyon Elementary Irvine, CA 92603
  8:30 am
• Brookhurst: Coffee with the Principal
  Anaheim Union High School District Anaheim, CA 92803
  8:30 am
Monday September 7
• Labor Day Observed (No School)
  Vista Verde Irvine, CA 92603
• Labor Day - No School
  Los Alamitos Unified Los Alamitos, CA 90720
Tuesday September 8
• CYPRESS â Coffee with the Principal (Virtual)
  Anaheim Union High School District https://bit.ly/CHSchat
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• New To McA Parent Night
  McAuliffe Middle School Los Alamitos, CA 90720
  5:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• 30th Original Lobster Festival - Sept. 11-13, 2026 - Free Parking! →
  Fountain Valley Recreation Center & Sports Park, 16400 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley
  12:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• An Evening with Elizabeth Gilbert →
  Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E Atherton St, Long Beach
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday September 2
• LCSW Training
  Oxford Academy MPR
  8:00 am
• Parents United Mtg - Span
  Donald S. Jordan Intermediate Library
  8:30 am
• Bus Evacuation Drill
  Bryant Elementary Garden Grove, CA 92841
  8:30 am
• Pastries with Principal
  Leo Carrillo Elementary Westminster, CA 92683
  8:45 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 24 Hour Fitness USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Sales and Service Associate in Cypress. Apply here.
• Senra Systems posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist II in Cypress. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Los Alamitos here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cypress

• For-A Introduces Go Vertical! AiDi and AiDi Sports Hub (tvtechnology.com)
• OC high schools rank among California's best in latest U.S. News list (ocde.us)
• Orange County football Top 25: Yorba Linda moves into Top 10 (ocregister.com)

Seal Beach

• Biological studies professor helps restore Seal Beach wetlands (lbcurrent.com)
• 1640 Monterey Rd m2-16A, Seal Beach, CA 90740 (redfin.com)
• Cloud Architect (Senior) at Boeing (boeing.com)

Long Beach

• Gunman Opens Fire On Long Beach Cops During Wild 710 Freeway Chase (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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