🌱 Patch AM: Los Alamitos Hosts Annual Trunk-Or-Treat Event

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In today's newsletter:

• Free Trunk-or-Treat brings costumes, candy and fun to Little Cottonwood Park
• Have you seen this missing man last spotted near Katella?

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

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 79 and low of 69 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 80, low: 69.
• Saturday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 80 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Los Alamitos Hosts Annual Trunk-Or-Treat Event (patch.com) — Families in Los Alamitos can look forward to a free, family-friendly Trunk-or-Treat celebration at Little Cottonwood Park on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The city's Recreation and Community Services Department is offering costume contests, a pumpkin patch, games, prizes, candy-filled trunks, a spooky train, and more, with proceeds from adult beverages supporting the Los Alamitos Community Foundation.
   

• Silver Alert Activated For 67-Year-Old Man in Orange, Los Angeles Counties (mynewsla.com) — A 67-year-old man with dementia was last seen around 1 a.m. Wednesday near Katella Avenue and Los Alamitos Boulevard, prompting a Silver Alert in Orange and Los Angeles counties. He may now be in the Cerritos area, and anyone who spots him is urged to call 911 immediately so he can be safely reunited with his caregivers.
   

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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

Thursday September 24
• Bilal →
  Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E Atherton St, Long Beach
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• GRIFFINS GRILL: Saturday Night Live →
  Griffins Grill, 11272 Los Alamitos Blvd., Los Alamitos
  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
Monday September 28
• Fall Break - Weaver Elementary
  District PDF Los Alamitos, CA 90720
  12:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• IUSD Event: Communities Come Together-Irvine
  Vista Verde Irvine, CA 92603
  5:00 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
Saturday October 10
• Long Beach Symphony presents Gershwin, Copland and Visions of Humanity & Unity →
  Long Beach Terrace Theater, 300 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in Los Alamitos. Apply here.
• Nordstrom posted a job opening for Retail Sales - Stylist - Kids' Apparel - Los Cerritos Center in Cerritos. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Los Alamitos here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Associate DevOps Developer (verticalmag.com)
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• Rare sea turtle lays eggs on OC beach in historical first (amedpost.com)

Long Beach

• Search Suspended For Dad Who Jumped From Long Beach-Bound Cruise Ship (patch.com)
• Long Beach Declares Local Emergency Ahead Of El Niño Winter (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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