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🌱 How Monterey Park helped launch Korean American political breakthroughs statewide.
Coming up on the Monterey Park Patch calendar: Home Fair 2026
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In today's newsletter:
- How Monterey Park helped launch Korean American political breakthroughs statewide.
- How Monterey Park's congresswoman is responding to an ICE shooting now.
Also on today's calendar: Toots McApplesauce: Only Slightly Misbehaving and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Sunny, temps: high: 89, low: 67.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 89 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Korean American Political History: From State House to Senate (koreadaily.com) — Monterey Park figures into Korean American political history through Alfred Song, whose district included the city as he broke barriers in the California Legislature. The article traces how early leaders like Song helped pave the way from local offices to today's Korean American members of Congress and the U.S. Senate, expanding representation far beyond California. 
• Judy Chu highlights ICE shooting incident and promotes local support events (pomonavalleynews.com) — Monterey Park resident and Congresswoman Judy Chu is spotlighting an ICE shooting case while also promoting local support for disaster survivors and veterans' mental health. Her recent posts detail a resources event for Eaton Fire survivors in Altadena and share how veterans can quickly reach crisis counseling, underscoring the kind of advocacy she brings back home to Monterey Park.
📸 Around Monterey Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Monterey Park
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★ Featured events ★
- Home Fair 2026 →
Home Fair 2026, 222 North Atlantic Boulevard, Monterey Park
10:00 am
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- Community Event: Alhambra Recycles Event
Granada Park, 2000 W Hellman Ave, Alhambra
8:00 am - Community Event: City of Alhambra Safety Fair
Brightwood Elementary, 100 S 2nd St, Alhambra
8:00 am - Manga Lounge "Spill the Tea" Event →
Manga Lounge, 2115 South Atlantic Boulevard, Monterey Park
10:00 am - EIC Community Conversations (Northrup School - Dual Immersion)
Northrup Elementary School, 409 S Atlantic Blvd, Alhambra
5:00 pm - FPS: Totally Tykes! - Hybrid →
MP Office, 900 Corporate Ctr Dr. Ste 100, Monterey Park
10:00 am - Fatherhood/Motherhood is Sacred →
Monterey Park CA
10:00 am - Medi-Cal and Covered California Enrollment and Assistance Clinic →
Langley Center, 400 W. Emerson Avenue, Monterey Park
10:30 am - FPS: Discovery Dating & Baby Think it Over Program Fall 2026 →
MP Office, 900 Corporate Ctr Dr. Ste 100, Monterey Park
5:00 pm - EIC Community Conversations (Marguerita School)
Marguerita Elementary School, 1603 Marguerita Ave, Alhambra
5:00 pm - Meetup with the Mayor →
5:00 pm - Toots McApplesauce: Only Slightly Misbehaving →
Visionarium Live Italian, 1020 Mission St, South Pasadena
7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Friday October 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello currently looking for a MUA for a wedding.
Experience with make up and hairstyles. Please and Thank You. (Nextdoor The Cascades)
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Service Deli Clerk in Monterey Park. Apply here.
- Sprouts Farmers Market posted a job opening for Cashier in Alhambra. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monterey Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Alhambra
- Police chase ends in crash after suspect loses control of reportedly stolen car in Alhambra (abc7.com)
- ICE Investigation Helps Bring Down Massive Apple Counterfeit Fraud Ring (lawenforcementtoday.com)
- Downey rents rise modestly as many regional cities see declines — The Downey Patriot (thedowneypatriot.com)
East Los Angeles
- Tamales With Red Or Green Chile Are The Namesake Draw At This No-Frills Los Angeles Mexican Eatery (travelmag.com)
- More Than a Parade: Mexico, Memory and Belonging in East Los Angeles (uscpublicdiplomacy.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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