🌱 Patch AM: Why paratroopers filled the skies over Los Alamitos last month

Coffee in hand, Los Alamitos? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why paratroopers filled the skies over Los Alamitos last month
• Did you know a 1940s film noir icon died in Los Alamitos?

Also on today's calendar: Long Beach Symphony presents Gershwin, Copland and Visions of Humanity & Unity and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: An afternoon shower; humid, with a high of 78 and low of 69 degrees.
• Sunday: Not as warm; morning rain, temps: high: 72, low: 64.
• Monday: Some sun with showers around, with a high of 71 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 351st Civil Affairs Command honors airborne legacy during Operation Sunset Canopy (army.mil) — Residents near Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos recently saw more airborne activity as over 100 Army Reserve paratroopers carried out Operation Sunset Canopy, a large training jump and ground exercise. The event honored the 351st Civil Affairs Command's airborne legacy while testing its modern Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations skills, with soldiers from across the country training together for future real-world missions.
   

• The Tragic Deaths of Hollywood Siblings Dana Andrews and Steve Forrest, 21 Years Apart (newsbreak.com) — Film buffs in Los Alamitos may be surprised to learn that classic Hollywood star Dana Andrews spent his final days and died here in 1992, decades after roles in Laura and The Best Years of Our Lives. The article traces his and brother Steve Forrest's parallel careers, wartime service, and quiet California retirements, reflecting on how both men exited the spotlight with understated grace.
   

📸 Around Los Alamitos

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Los Alamitos

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★ Featured events ★

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
Friday October 16
• Elton Dom: The Young Elton Experience →
  Rose Center Theater, 14140 All American Way, Westminster
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Storytellers Tea with Paul Williams →
  Cottonwood Church, 4505 Katella Ave, Los Alamitos
  1:00 pm
• GRIFFINS GRILL: Saturday Night Live →
  Griffins Grill, 11272 Los Alamitos Blvd., Los Alamitos
  8:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• 3rd Gr Fieldtrip- Shipley Nature Center
  Bonita Canyon Elementary Irvine, CA 92603
  8:15 am
• MAGNOLIA HS: Parent workshop--Systems of Higher Education
  Magnolia's Little Theater
  8:45 am
Friday October 16
• Fall Festival
  Turtle Rock Elementary Irvine, CA 92603
  5:00 pm
• 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
Saturday October 24
• Thrive Youth Wellness Fair 2026 →
  Eisenhower Park, Main St, Seal Beach
  10:00 am
• Dia de Los Muertos Fiesta →
  St. Isidore Historical Plaza & Chapel, 10961 Reagan St, Los Alamitos
  2:00 pm
• Sa Dance Company: An Indian American Dance Experience RISE →
  Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E Atherton St, Long Beach
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Cashier Assistant (Front End) in Los Alamitos. Apply here.
• City of Los Alamitos California posted a job opening for Part Time Senior Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor II in Los Alamitos. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Los Alamitos here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cypress

• Executive Change: Mitsubishi Electric US Inc.Appoints Limor Spector as Senior Vice President, Innovation, Ventures and Commercialization (intelligence360.news)
• Disney Just Bought Yamaha's Old California HQ (rideapart.com)

Seal Beach

• Learn the differences between the GAF and GRF (lwweekly.com)
• Youth support fair coming to Seal Beach (sunnews.org)
• Seal Beach 'Goes Pink' for first cancer memory walk on Pier (sunnews.org)

Newport Beach

• Flooding Swamps OC Beach Town, Local Emergency Declared In Newport Beach (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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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