🌱 Deadly Norwalk crash under investigation for possible street racing role

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In today's newsletter:

• Deadly Norwalk crash under investigation for possible street racing role
• What exactly are Norwalk's license plate cameras tracking about you?
• How will "The Walk" remake Norwalk's Civic Center core?

Also on today's calendar: You Are Invited to a Free Reggae Concert!! and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 65.
• Saturday: Chance of a p.m. shower, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• 1 dead in collision in Norwalk involving 15 vehicles — street racing? (pasadenastarnews.com) — A deadly overnight collision on Rosecrans Avenue in Norwalk left one driver dead and damaged 15 vehicles, including 11 parked cars, near Longworth Avenue. Sheriff's investigators are examining whether street racing played a role after two eastbound vehicles rolled multiple times and a third car then struck several parked vehicles.
   

• Norwalk police roll out public transparency tool for Flock camera system (news12.com) — Norwalk residents can now see how the city's 11 license plate reader cameras are used through a new online Flock Transparency Portal. The site explains data retention, limits on sharing, and strict bans on using the technology for immigration enforcement, traffic tickets, or targeting people seeking reproductive or gender-affirming care.
   

• Norwalk Civic Center revamp takes shape on Imperial Highway (urbanize.city) — Construction is rapidly transforming Norwalk's Civic Center into "The Walk," a dense mixed-use hub at Norwalk Boulevard and Imperial Highway with 374 homes, 56 affordable units, and 94,000 square feet of retail. Work has already reached the upper levels of the new parking structure and is underway on housing and shops, promising big changes for traffic, shopping, and housing options nearby.
   

📸 Around Norwalk

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Norwalk

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 4
• You Are Invited to a Free Reggae Concert!! →
  18177 Pioneer Blvd, Artesia, CA, 90701 (Parking lot behind Jack in the Box),
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 4
• Varsity Football@ California Military Institute
  John H. Glenn High Norwalk, CA 90650
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Cross Country COW Run
  John H. Glenn High Norwalk, CA 90650
  7:00 am
Wednesday September 9
• Varsity Flag Football @ Norwalk
  John H. Glenn High Norwalk, CA 90650
  5:30 pm
Friday September 11
• Varsity Football @ Compton Early College
  John H. Glenn High Norwalk, CA 90650
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 3
• Even Block
  Fedde (Pharis F.) Middle Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
  8:00 am
• PICTURE DAY!
  Orchard Dale Elementary School Whittier, CA 90604
  8:15 am
• Frosh Football vs. Big Bear @ Big Bear
  California High School Big Bear
  4:00 pm
• Title I Parent Meeting
  Leona Jackson Paramount, CA 90723
  4:15 pm
• Boys JV Water Polo vs Pioneer
  Paramount High Paramount Pool (14400 Paramount Blvd, Paramount, CA 90723, Unit
  4:30 pm
• LMHS - JV BOYS WATER POLO vs BUENA PARK HIGH SCHOOL
  La Mirada High Buena Park High School, 8833 Academy Dr, Buena Park, CA 90621, USA
  4:30 pm
• Girls Frosh Volleyball vs Taft
  Paramount High School - Senior Campus (14429 Downey Ave, Paramoun
  4:45 pm
• HOME - Varsity Girls' Volleyball vs Fullerton HS
  John F. Kennedy High Kennedy Gym
  4:45 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• SpaceX Falcon 9 just went up a few minutes ago
  from Vandenberg SFB ( Still prefer AFB!). Love to watch these. (Nextdoor Cresson)

• Yoshinoya America, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Norwalk. Apply here.
• Five Below posted a job opening for Merchandise Manager in Norwalk. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Norwalk here.

🗞 Nearby News

Santa Fe Springs

• Syracuse basketball 5-star recruit is on the move within the EYBL Scholastic super league (insidetheloudhouse.com)

Cerritos

• Bid on Revision and Reprinting of County Wildfire Preparedness Handbook (Request For Quotation) in (californiabids.com)
• Beloved Chris & Pitts BBQ closes Bellflower restaurant after 75 years (dailynews.com)
• DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript (fool.com)

Bellflower

• Masked group ransacks LA store in new street takeover heist video (amedpost.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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