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🌱 Patch AM: Why Monrovia ranks among the region’s top homebuilding hotspots
Also check out Baby Storytime on the Monrovia Patch calendar
Hey there, Monrovia! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Monrovia ranks among the region's top homebuilding hotspots
- How a Monrovia auction helped boost Western art prices
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- 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.
📸 Around Monrovia
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Monrovia
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- Baby Storytime
Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
10:30 am - Regular Board of Education Meeting
Monrovia Unified Monrovia, CA 91016
6:30 pm - Intro to 3D Printing
Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
11:00 am - Watch Dogs Pizza Night
Mayflower Elementary School Monrovia, CA 91016
6:00 pm - TK Ice Cream Social
Camino Grove Elementary School TK and Kindergarten Playground
5:30 pm - Smarty Pants Storytime
Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
12:00 pm - Wild Rose Back to School Night
Monrovia Unified Wild Rose Elementary School, 232 Jasmine Ave, Monrovia, CA 9101
6:00 pm - Coffee with the Principal →
Camino Grove Elementary School Arcadia, CA 91006
8:15 am
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
📣 Monrovia Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- BPUSD - Annual Blood Drive
Baldwin Park Unified BPUSD - PDTC 2 Room
10:00 am - Smarty Pants Storytime
Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
12:00 pm - Dual Language Parent Orientation
Baldwin Park Unified SVMS - Cafeteria
4:00 pm - Volleyball, Girls VR vs Calvary Chapel/Downey
El Monte High El Monte, CA 91731
5:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Monrovia PatchAM possible:
- Sunlight Media LLC — (323) 868-3581
- The Gooden School — 6263552410
- Nelson Construction — (626) 524-8582
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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!)
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