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In today's newsletter:

  • Which Norwalk High teams are heating up before league play?
  • How Norwalk High turned civics class into an award-winning program
  • Why a Downey father's murder case now rests with Norwalk jurors.

Also on today's calendar: Healing The Soul - Fall like Rain and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 88, low: 68.
  • Saturday: Periods of sun, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW: John Glenn football program facing unchartered territory in the positive way (loscerritosnews.net) — Norwalk High's football team hosts West Covina on Friday as both squads try to rebound from slow starts, with the Lancers looking to spark their offense at home. Norwalk's girls flag football and volleyball teams are also in the thick of league play, with recent wins and a busy slate of upcoming games that local fans can attend.
   

2. Norwalk High receives state Civic Learning Award (wavepublication.com) — Norwalk High School has just been honored with California's 2026 Civic Learning Award of Excellence, recognizing its standout programs that prepare students for real-world civic engagement. From a Government Speaker Series to student-led mock elections, Lancers are getting hands-on experience with democracy and public service, drawing praise from state leaders and local alumni judges.
   

3. Case against Downey father charged in baby's death goes to jury (sgvtribune.com) — A high-profile child death case being tried at the Norwalk courthouse is now in the hands of the jury, as a Downey father faces murder and child assault charges in his 8‑month‑old son's 2019 death. Jurors heard sharply different accounts from the prosecutor and the defendant, who represented himself, and began deliberations Tuesday with plans to resume Wednesday.
   

4. Public Notices Published September 24, 2026 (sanfernandosun.com) — Several new legal notices may affect Norwalk-area residents, including a trustee's sale scheduled at the DoubleTree Hotel Los Angeles–Norwalk on October 29 and multiple probate petitions and name-change hearings in Los Angeles County courts. The long public notice list also details storage and auto lien sales, giving you a chance to check for any names, estates, or case numbers that might involve your family or neighborhood.
   

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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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