🌱 Patch AM: What big spending and tech decisions are on tonight’s school board agenda?

What's up Los Alamitos! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What big spending and tech decisions are on tonight's school board agenda?
• How will CdM respond in its next league test at Los Al?

Also on today's calendar: DFC Expo Fall 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 69 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 77, low: 67.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 77 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Preview: Los Alamitos Unified Board of Education Meeting - Sept. 15, 2026 (spotlightschools.com) — Los Alamitos residents can weigh in tonight as the school board meets to review last year's district finances, a new AI and emerging technology policy, and major campus projects including new turf fields and a future Performing Arts Center at Los Alamitos High. Trustees will also consider data tools to track graduates and a brick marquee wall upgrade at the high school.
   

• Newport Harbor flag football stifles rival Corona del Mar in shutout win (latimes.com subscription) — Corona del Mar's girls flag football team will visit Los Alamitos for its next Sunset League game after being shut out 25-0 by rival Newport Harbor. The article recaps Newport Harbor's dominant defensive performance and recent tournament run, then looks ahead to key league matchups, including CdM's road test at Los Alamitos and Newport Harbor's clash with Huntington Beach.
   

📸 Around Los Alamitos

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Los Alamitos

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• DFC Expo Fall 2026 →
  Hotel Fera Anaheim - A Double Tree By Hilton, 100 The City Dr S, Orange
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday September 18
• BC Back to School Bash
  Bonita Canyon Elementary Irvine, CA 92603
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• An Evening with Elizabeth Gilbert →
  Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E Atherton St, Long Beach
  8:00 pm
Monday September 21
• Los Alamitos City Council Meeting →
  Los Alamitos City Council Chambers, 3191 Katella Avenue, Los Alamitos
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Maximizing Results – The Proven System for Closing More Transactions →
  11278 Los Alamitos Boulevard, Los Alamitos
Thursday September 24
• Bilal →
  Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E Atherton St, Long Beach
  8:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Live From Laurel Canyon Presents: CSNY - Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young →
  Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E Atherton St, Long Beach
  3:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Real Estate Conversations: Don't Miss Out on a Home You Love →
  4478 West Cerritos Avenue, Los Alamitos
• Tierney Sutton and Tamir Hendelman →
  Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E Atherton St, Long Beach
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Tierney Sutton and Tamir Hendelman →
  Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E Atherton St, Long Beach
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Gretchen Parlato →
  Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E Atherton St, Long Beach
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• The Doo Wop Project: Echoes of the Street →
  Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E Atherton St, Long Beach
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Cypress

• High school football: Orange County's Week 3 stat leaders (ocregister.com)
• Certified Residential Appraiser Randy M. Sonns Marks Three Decades of Home Appraisal Service in Los Angeles (express-press-release.net)

Seal Beach

• 102 traffic violations issued in massive multi‑agency coastal OC police crackdown (newsantaana.com)
• 'Pretty epic' Kelvin wave is latest threat to SoCal coastal cities. How soon, and how bad? (latimes.com)

Buena Park

• Status Update: Babyletto opening at SOCO in Costa Mesa (ocregister.com)
• PGIM Sells Orange County Asset for $154M (multihousingnews.com)

Ok Los Alamitos! 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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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