Hi Maywood! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Investigators probe deadly Maywood house fire that left a family dead.
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Tuesday: Hot with clouds and sun, with a high of 94 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Near-record temperatures, temps: high: 101, low: 75.
- Thursday: Sunshine and hot, with a high of 95 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Three People, Including Child, Found Dead from Gunshots in Burning Home (fireengineering.com) — A tragic early-morning incident in a Maywood home left a married couple and their young child dead from apparent gunshot wounds after firefighters extinguished a blaze on East 61st Street. Sheriff's officials say it appears to be domestic-violence related and report no ongoing threat to the community, while investigators continue to examine how the fire started and what exactly happened.
📸 Around Maywood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Maywood
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Wednesday September 9 - Coffee with the Principal
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary CCE PL Room
8:30 am
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🗓 Events Nearby
Tuesday September 8 - Picture Day
Winter Gardens Elementary Los Angeles, CA 90022
8:45 am - Student Zone: Homework Help for K-12 Students
Vernon – Leon H. Washington Jr. Memorial Branch Library Vernon - Leon H. Washington Jr. Memorial Branch Library
2:30 pm - Flag Football, Girls VR @ La Mirada
Schurr High Montebello, CA 90640
5:00 pm - Volleyball, Girls VR vs Santa Fe
Schurr High Montebello, CA 90640
5:15 pm - CalAPS Meeting - Bellflower USD
Lynwood Unified Bellflower Unified School District, Building A 16703 South Clark
5:30 pm - City Council Meeting →
City of Huntington Park All agenda items and report are available for review at the Cit
6:00 pm - Board Meeting
Watts Neighborhood Council Watts Senior Citizen Center, 1657 East Century Blvd, Los Angeles, 90002
6:30 pm Wednesday September 9 - Coffee with the Principal
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary CCE PL Room
8:30 am - Back to School Night
Washington Elementary School Lynwood, CA 90262
5:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting
Major Lynn Mokler Boardroom of the District Office, 15110 California Avenue, Param
5:30 pm Thursday September 10 - Football (11 person) JV @ Garfield
Schurr High Montebello, CA 90640
4:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- SPECTRUM posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist (Bilingual Spanish) in Bell Gardens. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Downey. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maywood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bell
- Update: Earthquake measuring 3.2 shakes area near Compton in Los Angeles County on Sept. 6 (ocregister.com)
- Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox Results, Stats, and Recap - September 5, 2026 Gametracker (cbssports.com)
Vernon
- Vernon outlines Active Living Centre rates and incentives ahead of official opening (castanet.net)
- Longtime Vernon resident Amy Klassen running for council seat (castanet.net)
- Vernon looking to secure $1,000,000 grant to double scope of Kin Beach park project (castanet.net)
Ok Maywood! 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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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