Tuesday: Hot with blazing sunshine, with a high of 102 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 102, low: 78.
Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 101 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Los Angeles' young homeowners are increasingly mortgage-free, hinting at inherited wealth (thecooldown.com) — Monrovia stands out as one of the region's leading homebuilding cities from 2018 to 2025, according to a new USC housing report. The same research shows younger Los Angeles homeowners increasingly owning homes mortgage-free, likely thanks to inheritance or family help, underscoring how wealth and slow construction timelines shape who can afford to buy in the broader metro area.
• New Collectors Seeking Old Stories About America Are Reshaping the Market for Western Art (observer.com) — A notable Western art sale at John Moran Auctioneers in Monrovia saw a 1919 C.M. Russell painting fetch $285,750, highlighting the city's role in this growing niche market. The piece is part of a broader look at how younger collectors, TV Westerns, and renewed interest in American history are reshaping demand and prices for Western art nationwide.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
There is a peaceful, thoughtful and respectful living in our little community. Each day we celebrate and nurture our friendship. (Nextdoor Maryknoll)
I found this kitten outside on Azusa Ave in Azusa ! He/she does have a pinkish collar on with no tag, if this is your kitty or you know whose it is please contact me ! It's been so hot I don't want to… (Nextdoor South Madison)
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Monrovia. Apply here.
Steven Madden, Ltd. posted a job opening for Stock Associate in Arcadia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monrovia here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sierra Madre
Sierra Madre Playhouse hosts rare Hindustani trio September 5 (localnewspasadena.com)
Metro A Line to Split in Two Sunday, Putting Pasadena Riders on Buses to Downtown (pasadenanow.com)
St. Rita School Faculty Reflects on a Week of Learning and Inspiration (pasadenanow.com)
Arcadia
Creative ways wards are making temple trips easier for everyone (ldsliving.com)
Eaton fire survivors have long rallied for recovery. This time, it was on a pickleball court (sgvtribune.com)
Arcadia Confronts Foreign Influence After Former Mayor's Guilty Plea (americanow.com)
Ok Monrovia! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!