🌱 How Placentia’s K-9 team helped pull 38 pounds of meth off streets

Good morning to you Placentia! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Placentia’s K-9 team helped pull 38 pounds of meth off streets
• Oaks Christian ends El Dorado’s run in Placentia playoff showdown

Also on today's calendar: 30th Crawfish Festival - May 15-17, 2026 - FREE PARKING! and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What's black, white, and blue? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunshine and not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 57 degrees.
• Wednesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 75, low: 55.
• Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• K-9 Unit Assists in Seizure of 38 Pounds of Methamphetamine During Vehicle Stop (crimevoice.com) — Placentia’s K-9 Officer Perez and her dog Zero helped an outside agency stop a vehicle and uncover about 38 pounds of methamphetamine, keeping a major stash off local streets. The Placentia Police Department credits strong interagency cooperation and ongoing K-9 training for the successful seizure.
   

• Oaks Christian boys lacrosse to play for second CIF-SS championship (vcstar.com) — A CIF-SS Division 3 boys lacrosse semifinal brought playoff excitement to Placentia, where Oaks Christian defeated host El Dorado 11-6 at Valencia High. The Lions now advance to face Dana Hills for the championship later this week in Orange.
   

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📸 Around Placentia

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Placentia

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 16

• 30th Crawfish Festival - May 15-17, 2026 - FREE PARKING! →
  16400 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday May 13

• Student Athlete Spring Physicals
  Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District Yorba Linda High School, 19900 Bastanchury Rd, Yorba Linda, CA
  4:00 pm
• Senior Advisory Committee →
  City of Placentia Edwin T. Powell Building > Placentia Senior Center - 143 S. Bradford Ave. Placentia CA 92870
  6:15 pm

Thursday May 14

• Senior Thursday
  Placentia Chamber of Commerce Grocery Outlet 1820 N. Placentia Avenue Placentia, CA 92870
  7:00 am
• First Responder Recognition Breakfast
  Placentia Chamber of Commerce 110 W. Santa Fe Avenue (Tlaquepaque parking lot) Placentia, CA 92870
  7:30 am
• Choir Knott's Berry Farm Trip (time to be Confirmed)
  Col. J. K. Tuffree Middle Placentia, CA 92870
  8:30 am
• Jazz 1, 2,3 at the Little Big Concert
  Col. J. K. Tuffree Middle El Dorado High School, 1651 Valencia Ave, Placentia, CA 92870
  6:00 pm
• Orchestra Grand Finale Concert (VHS Auditorium)
  Kraemer Middle Placentia, CA 92870
  6:30 pm

Sunday May 17

• Labradors and Friends Dog Rescue: Fundraiser Pop-up
  Placentia Chamber of Commerce Communitea Coffee 1015 E Imperial Hwy, Unit C1 Brea, CA 92821
  10:00 am

Saturday May 23

• 18th Anniversary Party →
  The Bruery
  12:00 pm

Monday May 25

• Annual Memorial Day Mass →
  Queen of Heaven Cemetery & Mortuary, 2161 Fullerton Rd, Rowland Heights
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday May 12

• #band Music Sectionals in Auditorium - R6NMUEMZYZDG
  South Junior High Anaheim, CA 92806
  8:00 am
• PAL Meeting in Rm 51
  Travis Ranch Yorba Linda, CA 92887
  3:00 pm
• Colorguard Try-outs
  Sonora High School Fullerton, CA 92833
  4:00 pm
• Networking for Introverts: Scrabble Networking
  Orange Chamber of Commerce TailoredSpace
  5:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Found this little spicy furball outside of El Dorado Apartments in Fullerton.
  As much as we would love to take them in, my husband and I really cannot take a kitten in right now and are looking for a rescue who can give them… (Nextdoor Santa Fe)
• Im thinking about leaving my city job, this part time stuff is just not getting me ahead.
  I clean restrooms and it dosent take any critical thinking or skill at all... I dont know how much longer I can take cleaning community restrooms i… (Nextdoor W La Jolla St)

• Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified posted a job opening for Substitute Child Care Teacher I #079 in Placentia. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Placentia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Placentia here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Anaheim

• Avery Middle School Receives 2026 California Distinguished School Award (ledger.news)
• We Might Not Have Disneyland If It Weren't For This One Ford Plant In Detroit (slashgear.com)
• When Disneyland will start selling Oogie Boogie Bash 2026 tickets (dailynews.com)

Brea

• Meet Elaine (boldjourney.com)

Los Alamitos

• Crash Injures At Least 1 In 22 Freeway Rush-Hour Crash: CHP (patch.com)

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Ok Placentia! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sad zebra (Thank you Mary K. for sending it in!)
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