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Good morning Monrovia! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Monrovia-based nonprofit is helping fire-hit families rebuild

Also on today's calendar: Literacy Book Club and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 89 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 89, low: 63.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Interview with Habitat for Humanity CEO Bryan Wong (monrovianow.com) — Monrovia residents hear from Bryan Wong, a former Monrovia School Board member now leading the Monrovia-based San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity, about rebuilding fire-damaged homes. He explains how expanded home-building goals, streamlined permits, and new zero-interest loan programs aim to stabilize families so local students can regain consistency in their schools and community life.
   

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  • Grandson is inconsolable.
    On the evening of the recent rainfall, my five-year-old grandson was sobbing to beat the band. When I asked, "Why the tears?", he said, "We didn't… (Nextdoor Wildrose)
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    Our pet cockatiel managed to unlock its cage and escape. Kindly leave a message if you spot them. Thank You. P.S. they respond to the word PEEP. (Nextdoor Alamitas)
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  • Kroger posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Arcadia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monrovia here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • This Lovingly Restored 1890s Kitchen Is Packed With Smart Design Ideas (housebeautiful.com)
  • County's Second Eaton Fire Review Reports 26 Altadena Recovery Findings; Supervisors to Review It Tuesday (pasadenanow.com)
  • Errors, Earthquakes and the End Times :: By April Kelcy (raptureready.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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