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🌱 How did Monterey Park’s data center ban become a national headline?
And check out MH: Fire Drill #2 on the Monterey Park Patch calendar
Morning Monterey Park! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Monterey Park's data center ban become a national headline?
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 84, low: 64.
- Thursday: Sunshine, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: 'Over our dead bodies' likely response to Arizona proposal to harvest California rivers to fill its water gap; Cities are caught in the middle of a data center backlash; (mavensnotebook.com) — Monterey Park residents should know their city has enacted a permanent moratorium on data centers, a move voters strongly backed and that drew national attention. Mayor Henry Lo says the community pushed back over concerns about water, energy use, and lack of outreach. The broader digest tracks how other California cities and state lawmakers are responding to similar data center pressures and water challenges. 
📸 Around Monterey Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Monterey Park
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- MH: Fire Drill #2
Monterey Highlands Elementary Blacktops
8:15 am - Parent Workshop
Winter Gardens Elementary Room 304
8:45 am - Liberty Tax Fingerprinting Event
Monterey Highlands Elementary 1515 W Mission Rd, Alhambra, CA 91803, USA
5:00 pm - Back to School Night
Ramona Elementary Alhambra, CA 91803
5:00 pm - Livescan "One-Stop Shop" for AUSD Volunteers
Brightwood Elementary Alhambra Unified School District, 1515 W Mission Rd, Alhambra
5:00 pm - Ramona Back-to-School Night (Gr 1st-8th)
Brightwood Elementary Ramona Elementary School, 509 W Norwood Pl, Alhambra, CA 91803\
5:00 pm - Northrup Back-to-School Night (Gr 1st-8th)
Brightwood Elementary Northrup Elementary School, 409 S Atlantic Blvd, Alhambra, CA 9
5:00 pm - Brightwood Back-to-School Night (Gr 6th-8th)
Brightwood Elementary School, 1701 Brightwood St, Monterey Park\
5:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
📣 Monterey Park Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Blood Drive, A.Gendron
Rosemead High Rosemead, CA 91770
8:30 am - Coffee with the Principal
Winter Gardens Elementary Room 304
8:45 am - Fall Play Auditions (Webb)
San Marino High Webb Theater
4:00 pm - PTA Mock Trial Tryouts
Monterey Highlands Elementary Monterey Park, CA 91754
4:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Crew Member in Alhambra. Apply here.
- BakeMark posted a job opening for 08700A- Technician, Payroll in Pico Rivera. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monterey Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Alhambra
- Alhambra Judge Denies Diversion Reinstatement for Unhoused Man, Citing Homelessness Barriers (davisvanguard.org)
- Apple Defrauded Out Of More Than $16M By IE Men, Sentences Handed Down (patch.com)
- 6 Aldi Fresh Seafood Items Worth Every Penny And 3 To Skip (thedailymeal.com)
East Los Angeles
- LASD cracks down on street takeovers after weekend of stores getting ransacked (foxla.com)
- Arcadia reports first West Nile Virus case of year (theeastsiderla.com)
- Angels stumble in the 10th and fall to Phillies for sixth straight loss (latimes.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
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