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Monterey Park, California Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Monterey Park! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See when your kids can get free homework help at the library
- How to explore the night sky right here in Monterey Park
- How a group that aided Monterey Park now helps Bend heal.
Also on today's calendar: Medi-Cal and Covered California Enrollment and Assistance Clinic and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross a fish and an elephant? 🤔 (Answer below!)
☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official California election resources: Find a ballot drop box or vote center | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Clouds and sun, temps: high: 84, low: 61.
- Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 74 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Homework Help (ca.gov) — Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library is offering an extensive schedule of homework help, storytimes, and study sessions from today through mid-2027 in the Storytime Room, Friends Room, Computer Lab, Children’s Desk, and Langley Center. Families can drop in on weekday afternoons, evenings, and many Saturdays, giving local students consistent, free academic support right in the heart of Monterey Park. 
• Where to watch the stars without driving to the desert: 6 best stargazing spots in Los Angeles County (secretlosangeles.com) — Garvey Ranch Observatory in Monterey Park is spotlighted as one of Los Angeles County’s best, most accessible places to stargaze, with public telescope nights run by the Los Angeles Astronomical Society. The guide also lists other observatories, mountain spots, and beaches, but emphasizes that Monterey Park residents can enjoy astronomy programs close to home without a long drive.
• Fundraiser by David Maldonado : Classroom of Compassion at the Silver Rail Elementary School (gofundme.com) — Monterey Park is noted as one of several communities where Classroom of Compassion has previously built memorials after mass tragedies, as the group now raises funds to create healing spaces in Bend, Oregon following a school shooting. The volunteer-led organization seeks $2,000 for materials and travel to build four public altars, while directing separate support to families of the victims through dedicated GoFundMe pages.
📸 Around Monterey Park
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Medi-Cal and Covered California Enrollment and Assistance Clinic (Every Tuesday) →
Langley Center, 400 W. Emerson Avenue, Monterey Park
10:30 am
Tuesday October 20
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Other local events
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Medi-Cal and Covered California Enrollment and Assistance Clinic →
Langley Center, 400 W. Emerson Avenue, Monterey Park
10:30 am -
Commission on Aging →
Monterey Park CA
11:00 am -
Crafternoon: Painted Pumpkins →
Library Friends Room, Monterey Park
3:00 pm -
FPS: Discovery Dating & Baby Think it Over Fall 2026 →
MP Office, 900 Corporate Ctr Dr. Ste 100, Monterey Park
5:00 pm -
Community Participation Commission →
Monterey Park CA
6:00 pm -
Library Board →
Monterey Park CA
6:00 pm -
Family Storytime →
Library Storytime Room, Monterey Park
6:30 pm -
Preschool Storytime →
Library Storytime Room, Monterey Park
11:30 am -
FPS: Discovery Dating & Baby Think it Over Fall 2026 →
MP Office, 900 Corporate Ctr Dr. Ste 100, Monterey Park
5:00 pm -
City Council Regular Meeting →
Monterey Park CA
6:30 pm -
Baby & Toddler Storytime →
Library Storytime Room, Monterey Park
10:00 am
Tuesday October 20
Wednesday October 21
Thursday October 22
📣 Monterey Park Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- JPMorgan Chase posted a job opening for Relationship Banker - San Gabriel - San Gabriel, CA in San Gabriel. Apply here.
- Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Pico Rivera. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monterey Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Alhambra
- San Gabriel Valley High School Football Week 9 schedule (sgvtribune.com)
- No Kings demonstrations planned today in Downtown L.A., Elysian Valley, Highland Park and Silver Lake (theeastsiderla.com)
East Los Angeles
- College student lost an eye while documenting an anti-ICE protest (wavepublication.com)
Montebello
- San Gabriel Valley High School Football Week 8 Scores (sgvtribune.com)
Ok Monterey Park! 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: "What do you get when you cross a fish and an elephant?" — Swimming trunks! (Thank you Kristina F. for sending it in!)
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