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🌱 How high expectations are for Norco football’s 2026 comeback season
Also, don't miss Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Corona on the Norco Patch calendar

Good morning Norco! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
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In today's newsletter:
- How high expectations are for Norco football's 2026 comeback season
Also on today's calendar: Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Corona.
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 98 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 101, low: 66.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 101 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• IE Varsity Football Rankings: Centennial starts No. 1 in entering the 2026 season (pressenterprise.com) — Norco High's football team opens its 2026 season at home Friday against Roosevelt, looking to rebound after a forfeiture-plagued 1-9 year. A record-setting passing combo returns, along with key linebackers, as IE Varsity ranks Norco No. 4 in the Inland Empire preseason poll.
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📸 Around Norco
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Norco
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★ Featured events ★
- Hero Play Day at Kiddie Academy of Corona →
3977 Bedford Canyon Rd, Corona
5:00 pm
Friday August 21
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Other local events
- City of Norco's Park & Play Mobile Recreation →
Kips Korner park
3:15 pm - Cirque Ma'Ceo →
Ingalls Event Center, 3737 Crestview Dr, Norco
7:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Friday September 11
📣 Norco Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Connective Play In-Person
Home Gardens Branch Library Home Gardens Library, Home Gardens
11:30 am - 7-8 Parent Information NIgh
Cesar Chavez Academy Corona, CA 92882
6:00 pm - Art Lab In-Person
Home Gardens Branch Library Home Gardens Library, Home Gardens
2:30 pm - Brick Building In-Person
Home Gardens Branch Library Home Gardens Library, Home Gardens
3:30 pm - Picture Day: During PE Classes
Arizona Middle School Corona, CA 92879
8:30 am - STEAM Club In-Person
Home Gardens Branch Library Home Gardens Library, Home Gardens
4:00 pm - Storytime In-Person
Home Gardens Branch Library Home Gardens Library, Home Gardens
10:30 am - Chess Club In-Person
Home Gardens Branch Library Home Gardens Library, Home Gardens
4:00 pm - Principal's Coffee
Foothill Elementary Corona, CA 92879
8:15 am - Adult Watercolor In-Person
Home Gardens Branch Library Home Gardens Library, Home Gardens
10:30 am
Tuesday August 18
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Monday August 24
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Maximus, Inc. posted a job opening for CSR 1 - Outreach- (Must reside in Riverside County) Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish in Norco. Apply here.
- BJ's Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial in Corona. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Norco here.
🗞 Nearby News
Eastvale
- How Do Unarmed Security Guard Services Improve Early Detection of Security Risks? (biztobiz.org)
Corona
- Washington football makes top seven for three-star 2028 California RB (usatoday.com)
- Newsom Promotes Affordable Insulin, but California's Generic Label Off to a Slow Start (kffhealthnews.org)
- We're Ready to See the Light as Disney's Live-Action 'Tangled' Heads to Theaters in 2028 (bsckids.com)
Jurupa Valley
- Chino Valley's Sonja Shaw rides anger over COVID rules to bid for state superintendent (pressenterprise.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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