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🌱 Patch AM: How Los Alamitos High students are honoring 343 fallen firefighters
Coming up on the Los Alamitos Patch calendar: 30th Original Lobster Festival - Sept. 11-13, 2026 - Free Parking!
Hello again Los Alamitos! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Los Alamitos High students are honoring 343 fallen firefighters
- Can Los Alamitos slow Downey's suddenly explosive offense Friday night?
Also on today's calendar: 30th Original Lobster Festival - Sept. 11-13, 2026 - Free Parking! and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 88 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 89, low: 72.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 87 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Teachers, students across Southern California keep 9/11 memories alive as anniversary approaches (dailynews.com) — Students in Los Alamitos are building a 9/11 memorial at Los Alamitos High, filling a wooden "343" frame with American flags for a remembrance ceremony next week. Their Fire Tech teacher and classmates are using the project to honor fallen firefighters and connect younger generations to the history and sacrifices of first responders, alongside similar lessons happening in other Southern California schools. 
• Football Recap: Downey Piles Up the Points Against Millikan (maxpreps.com) — Downey High's football team just rolled past Millikan 39-10, and now they're set to host Los Alamitos at 7 p.m. this Friday. With Downey's offense heating up behind quarterback Chase Watkins, Los Alamitos fans can expect a high-energy matchup and a good early-season test for their squad.
📸 Around Los Alamitos
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Los Alamitos
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★ Featured events ★
- 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 12
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Other local events
- CYPRESS â Coffee with the Principal (Virtual)
Anaheim Union High School District https://bit.ly/CHSchat
6:30 pm - New To McA Parent Night
McAuliffe Middle School Los Alamitos, CA 90720
5:30 pm - An Evening with Elizabeth Gilbert →
Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E Atherton St, Long Beach
8:00 pm - Bilal →
Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E Atherton St, Long Beach
8:00 pm - Live From Laurel Canyon Presents: CSNY - Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young →
Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E Atherton St, Long Beach
3:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 19
Thursday September 24
Sunday September 27
📣 Los Alamitos Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Make-Up Photos
Oxford Academy MPR
6:30 am - Even Block
Fedde (Pharis F.) Middle Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
8:00 am - Var: Girls Volleyball at Santa Ana Valley
Bolsa Grande High Valley High School, 1801 S Greenville St, Santa Ana, CA 92704
4:15 pm - Volleyball, Girls v. Century
Western High West Gym
5:00 pm - Var: Boys Water Polo vs Loara @ Garden Grove High
Bolsa Grande High Home (@ Pacifica HS)
5:30 pm - CYPRESS â Coffee with the Principal (Virtual)
Anaheim Union High School District https://bit.ly/CHSchat
6:30 pm - Virtual Coffee w/ Principal →
Cypress High https://bit.ly/CHSchat
6:30 pm
Tuesday September 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Went to a great new restaurant that's been open about three months on Main Street Seal Beach, Solera…..
all I can say is food quality, food presentation, service, fair pricing, atmosphere A+++…. we had the bread plate, assorted, mushrooms, hanger,… (Nextdoor North of JFTB) - Just tried a new restaurant been open for three months Main Street Seal Beach called Solara.
It's a kitchen wine bar, Italian restaurant .. my husband had the hanger steak, incredible, and I had the duck it was all very good. It's across from… (Nextdoor Rossmoor)
- Walmart posted a job opening for Cart Attendant in Cerritos. Apply here.
- Bodega Latina Corporation - El Super posted a job opening for Seafood Clerk - #65 North Long Beach in Long Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Los Alamitos here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cypress
- High school football: Scores from Friday's Week 2 games (ocregister.com)
Seal Beach
- Hurricane Marie Swell Nearly Swallows SUV as Surf Floods SoCal Parking Lot (Video) (thestate.com)
- MMA Fighter Kohl Laren Brings Social Media Star Opossum Daisy To TMZ Office (tmz.com)
Westminster
- Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (Aug. 27-Sept. 3) (ocregister.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: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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