🌱 Patch AM: Thunderbirds are back—what their Los Alamitos arrival means for residents

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:

• Thunderbirds are back—what their Los Alamitos arrival means for residents
• How Los Alamitos volleyball pulled off its dramatic five-set league win

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

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Sunshine and very hot, with a high of 96 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds arrive in Orange County ahead of air show (latimes.com subscription) — Residents near the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos will notice increased jet activity after the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds arrived Tuesday to prepare for this weekend's Pacific Airshow in Huntington Beach. The elite F-16 team will stage from the local base while performing high-speed demonstrations over the coast, and nearby communities are advised to expect loud jet noise through Sunday.
   

• Los Alamitos girls volleyball beats Newport Harbor, extends league title streak (fresnobee.com) — Los Alamitos High's girls volleyball team kept its Sunset League dominance alive with a dramatic five-set road win over Newport Harbor, securing at least a share of a third straight league title. The Griffins, now 10-0 in league with 29 straight league wins, leaned on standout performances from several hitters and setters as they eye playoff seeding later this month.
   

📸 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
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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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• Tierney Sutton and Tamir Hendelman →
  Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E Atherton St, Long Beach
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Fall Break - Weaver Elementary
  District PDF Los Alamitos, CA 90720
  12:00 pm
• Gretchen Parlato →
  Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E Atherton St, Long Beach
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• GRIFFINS GRILL: Saturday Night Live →
  Griffins Grill, 11272 Los Alamitos Blvd., Los Alamitos
  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
• Storytellers Tea with Paul Williams →
  Cottonwood Church, 4505 Katella Ave, Los Alamitos
  1:00 pm
• Taste of Los Al
  Rossmoor Shops
  6:00 pm
• GRIFFINS GRILL: Saturday Night Live →
  Griffins Grill, 11272 Los Alamitos Blvd., Los Alamitos
  8:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Mumu Fresh →
  Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E Atherton St, Long Beach
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Bootcamp in Los Alamitos, CA →
  4931 Katella Ave, Los Alamitos
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello!
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🗞 Nearby News

Cypress

• What Triggered the Recent Fire and Chemical Cloud Around La Habra? (voiceofoc.org)
• Mercury report reveals growing cybersecurity gap in access control systems (securitysystemsnews.com)
• PGA of America: United States heads to Ireland for 2026 PGA Cup (firstcallgolf.com)

Seal Beach

• Seal Beach activates local emergency in preparation of El Niño (ocregister.com)
• 11 Most Neighborly Towns In Southern California (worldatlas.com)
• 200 Rare Sea Turtle Eggs, the First Laid on California Beaches, Moved as the Threat of Hurricane Polo Approaches (people.com)

Long Beach

• Arrest Made In Killing Of Long Beach Man Found Dead With Suspicious Injuries (patch.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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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