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🌱 Patch AM: Monrovia Leans Into Fall With Annual Festival On Saturday

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Good morning to you Monrovia! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Celebrate fall in Old Town Monrovia with family-friendly fun Saturday
  • Who is taking over as Monrovia's new police chief Nov. 1?
  • Why a mama bear and cubs wandered through Monrovia before dawn

Also on today's calendar: Jouyssance Early Music Ensemble presents "A Saintly and Sinful Concert" and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Very hot, with a high of 103 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Very hot, temps: high: 103, low: 75.
  • Thursday: Hot, with a high of 98 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Monrovia Leans Into Fall With Annual Festival On Saturday (patch.com) — Monrovia residents can welcome the season together at the Old Town Fall Festival this Saturday in Library Park and along Myrtle Avenue, with free admission and activities for all ages. Families will find wagon and train rides, crafts, pumpkin painting, story times, and a fall-themed photo booth offering complimentary prints and digital photos, plus additional fee-based attractions coordinated by the city's Community Center.
   

2. Monrovia Chief of Police Heath Harvey to retire; city manager appoints successor - Hey SoCal. Change is our intention. (heysocal.com) — Monrovia's longtime police chief, Heath Harvey, will retire Oct. 31, with Capt. Sarah Covarrubias stepping in as the new chief on Nov. 1. After nearly three decades of service, Harvey is praised for strengthening community policing, while Covarrubias brings 26 years of experience in nearly every role within the Monrovia Police Department, which serves about 38,000 residents.
   

3. Mama bear, cubs spotted going for late night stroll in Southern California (ktla.com) — Early Monday morning, a mama bear and two cubs were spotted strolling across Grand Avenue in Monrovia before disappearing into the nearby foothills. About an hour later, likely the same trio was filmed rummaging through trash cans in eastern Pasadena, reminding foothill residents to secure garbage and stay alert for wildlife moving through neighborhoods during the heatwave.
   

4. SGV football Top 30 rankings: Bishop Amat, La Serna, Bonita on top (sgvtribune.com) — San Gabriel Valley football rankings are out, and Monrovia High is currently slotted 23rd among 30 area teams after starting the season 4–2. The list highlights how local powers like Bishop Amat, La Serna, and Bonita are shaping the playoff picture, giving Monrovia fans a sense of where their Wildcats stand in regional competition.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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