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🌱 Patch AM: See how Monrovia’s 49–0 rout stacked up across the Valley
Coming up: Labor Day: All Sites Closed on the Monrovia Patch calendar

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:
- See how Monrovia's 49–0 rout stacked up across the Valley
Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 71 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 95, low: 74. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 93 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• San Gabriel Valley high school football scores for Week 2, Sept. 3-4 (fresnobee.com) — Monrovia High's football team dominated Los Angeles Roosevelt 49–0 in Week 2, highlighting a strong start to the Wildcats' season. The roundup also shares scores from dozens of other San Gabriel Valley matchups, giving local fans a quick snapshot of how neighboring schools are performing.
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📸 Around Monrovia
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Monrovia
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- Labor Day: All Sites Closed
Monrovia Unified Monrovia, CA 91016 - Labor Day: All Schools and Offices Closed
Rancho Learning Center Arcadia, CA 91006 - SAIL Awards Assembly
Mayflower Elementary School Monrovia, CA 91016
8:15 am - Smarty Pants Storytime
Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
12:00 pm - PTA Meet & Greet →
Camino Grove Elementary School Camino Grove Multipurpose Room (MPR)
5:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting
Arcadia Unified Board Room
7:00 pm - Step It Up Fundraiser - kick off assembly
Clifton Middle School Monrovia, CA 91016
8:00 am - Baby Storytime
Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
10:30 am - Regular Board of Education Meeting
Monrovia Unified Monrovia, CA 91016
6:30 pm - Collaboration Day: All Schools
Rancho Learning Center Arcadia, CA 91006 - Minimum Day: Dana Middle School
Rancho Learning Center Arcadia, CA 91006 - Pastries with Parents →
Camino Grove Elementary School Arcadia, CA 91006
7:45 am
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Kids Empire posted a job opening for Park Team Member in Covina. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Duarte
- Canoga Park Shooting Victim Reportedly Brain-Dead, Baby Also Died (mynewsla.com)
- Column: Pasadena Humane branches out in more ways than one. Here's how (whittierdailynews.com)
Sierra Madre
- Your fall forecast? Hot with a chance of great art: L.A. arts and culture this weekend (latimes.com)
Arcadia
- Train museum takes visitors back in time (lvcampustimes.org)
- Column: Pasadena Humane branches out in more ways than one. Here's how (sgvtribune.com)
- San Gabriel Valley Week 2 high school football scores, Sept. 3-4 (sgvtribune.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: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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