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In today's newsletter:

• Why Monrovia neighbors are sharing their backyard pool with black bears
• How a Panda Express craving helped Monrovia police nab a suspect

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 88 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 86, low: 62.
• Thursday: Nice with brilliant sunshine, with a high of 85 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 洛杉矶黑熊一家把民宅泳池当度假村 屋主学习共存 (backchina.com) — Monrovia residents Brian Gordon and Ricardo Martinez are learning to coexist with black bears that regularly lounge and swim in their backyard pool near the San Gabriel Mountains. Their experience, and a recent case of a Monrovia bear euthanized after an attack, highlight both the charm and real risks of living alongside wildlife in this foothill community.
   

• Suspect's hankering for Panda Express leads him right to officers looking for him and an arrest (blogspot.com) — Monrovia police recently arrested a wanted man in an unusually low‑key way: he walked up to officers while they were on a Panda Express break, after twice fleeing onto the freeway during earlier arrest attempts. The department shared a lighthearted video and screenshots of the incident, which has since drawn national attention for its odd mix of timing, chow mein, and police work.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
  Obie-cat was lost on July 28, 2026 in Arcadia, CA 91006 near 8th and Camino Real, Arcadia Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to… (Nextdoor Cherry)

• Monrovia Unified School District posted a job opening for Coach | Head Coach - Varsity Boys Basketball in Monrovia. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Duarte

• Diane Duarte: Beloved Entrepreneur, Writer and Director (palipost.com)
• Will Ferrell (genius.com)

Sierra Madre

• Fire survivors split over wildfire recovery bill (heysocal.com)
• PUSD's Remaining Back-to-School Nights Run Sept. 3 to Oct. 8, Past the Window Its Calendar Prints (pasadenanow.com)

Arcadia

• Arcadia reports first West Nile Virus case of year (pasadenastarnews.com)
• Mission Valley Changing Leadership - Inside The Valley (labusinessjournal.com)

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