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🌱 Patch AM: Which SGV football powers are climbing—and where South Pasadena stands

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Monday October 12th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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  • Which SGV football powers are climbing—and where South Pasadena stands

Also on today's calendar: Monday Motivation: FREE Beginner Gracie Combatives Class 🥋 Pasadena and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: A couple of showers, with a high of 65 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 73, low: 57.
  • Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• SGV football Top 30 rankings: Bishop Amat, La Serna and Bonita keep rolling (pasadenastarnews.com) — San Gabriel Valley high school football rankings are out, and several Pasadena‑area programs, including South Pasadena, Muir, La Cañada, and others, are jostling for position behind top‑ranked Bishop Amat. The list highlights recent statement wins, key injuries, and league races that will shape playoff berths, with multiple big Friday night matchups looming across the region.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Altadena

  • 'It's like a family': The Boulevard, known as Pasadena's only gay bar, is set to close (pasadenastarnews.com)
  • Majestic Mediterranean in Altadena (latimes.com)
  • Molly Steinsapir Foundation to Hold Inaugural Benefit October 18 (palipost.com)

San Marino

  • Should You Put Your Books in the Freezer? (nytimes.com)
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South Pasadena

  • South Pasadena's October Calendar Brings Arts, Oktober-Fiesta and Halloween Fun (coloradoboulevard.net)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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