🌱 How deputies traced and defused a shooting threat at Orcutt Academy

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In today's newsletter:

• How deputies traced and defused a shooting threat at Orcutt Academy
• How an Orcutt pitmaster beat two cancers and kept grilling

Also on today's calendar: Trivia Night and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.
• Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 76, low: 56.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Juvenile identified behind shooting threat at Orcutt Academy High School (ksby.com) — Law enforcement has identified the local boy behind a TikTok video threatening a shooting at Orcutt Academy High School and determined he lacked the means or intent to carry it out. Deputies were alerted by school administrators Friday and are forwarding the case to juvenile probation, while urging Orcutt students and families to keep reporting any online threats immediately.
   

• Cancer survivor Gilbert Rea continues to be master of the BBQ pit (santamariatimes.com) — An Orcutt resident and longtime oil-field worker, Gilbert Rea, is sharing how he’s back at the BBQ pit and a “hobby job” after surviving both leukemia and stage 4 stomach cancer. From his Orcutt home, he credits Mission Hope Cancer Center, ongoing immunotherapy, and strong family and workplace support with helping him stay active and hopeful.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Orcutt

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday August 26

• Wine Wednesday BINGO!-Wine Stone Inn →
  Wine Stone Inn, 255 W Clark Ave, Orcutt
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 24

• Staff/Collaboration Early Out
  District PDF Santa Maria, CA 93455
  12:00 pm

Tuesday August 25

• Pine Grove Back-to-School Night
  Orcutt Union School District Santa Maria, CA 93455
  6:00 pm

Wednesday August 26

• Alice Shaw Back-to-School Night
  Olga Reed Elementary School Santa Maria, CA 93455
  5:30 pm
• Trivia Night →
  Naughty Oak Brewing Company, 165 S Broadway #102, Orcutt
  7:00 pm

Thursday August 27

• Back to School Night
  District PDF Santa Maria, CA 93455
  12:00 pm
• Orcutt Jr. High Back-to-School Night
  Olga Reed Elementary School Santa Maria, CA 93455
  5:30 pm

Friday August 28

• Minimum Day
  District PDF Santa Maria, CA 93455
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 24

• Staff/Collaboration Early Out
  District PDF Santa Maria, CA 93455
  12:00 pm

Tuesday August 25

• Pine Grove Back-to-School Night
  Orcutt Union School District Santa Maria, CA 93455
  6:00 pm

Wednesday August 26

• Wine Wednesday BINGO!-Wine Stone Inn
  Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitor & Convention Bureau Wine Stone Inn 255 W. Clark Ave. Old Orcutt
  5:00 pm
• Alice Shaw Back-to-School Night
  Olga Reed Elementary School Santa Maria, CA 93455
  5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Santa Maria

• Santa Maria Preschool to Become Childcare, Education Campus (noozhawk.com)
• Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley Unveils New Navigation Center For Housing Help (keyt.com)
• Santa Maria Valley residents sought for Hwy. 135/ Broadway advisory committee (santamariatimes.com)

Nipomo

• Friday Night Highlights Week 0: High-scoring wins for Nipomo, Mission Prep, Templeton (ksby.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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