🌱 Patch AM: How a Ramona egg supplier became central to a Salmonella investigation

Cheers Ramona! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Ramona egg supplier became central to a Salmonella investigation
• Meet the 106-year-old Ramona resident who helped desegregate schools
• Where Ramona High lands in this year's county football rankings

Also on today's calendar: Smells Like Nirvana Tribute With Dead Original Live in Concert and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 99 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and warm, temps: high: 95, low: 62.
• Friday: Turning cloudy, with a high of 95 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Alert: New Regional Salmonella Outbreak, Now Linked to Mayonnaise (thehealthy.com) — County health officials are investigating a Salmonella outbreak tied to mayonnaise made with eggs distributed by Happy Hens Poultry Farm in Ramona, which has led to at least 21 cases and seven hospitalizations. While officials stress this is unrelated to a separate Midwest outbreak, they're urging residents to handle and cook eggs carefully, discard cracked or dirty eggs, and avoid cross-contamination in their kitchens.
   

• Ramona resident Judy Smith turns 106, was a part of school desegregation history (sandiegouniontribune.com) — A 106-year-old Ramona resident, Judy Smith, is being celebrated for both her long life and her role as a child in the landmark Lemon Grove school desegregation case. Now living at Ramona Senior Lodge, she reflects on her family's history, faith, hobbies, and love of Padres baseball while her Ramona-based children and grandchildren remain closely involved in her life.
   

• Preseason poll: We reveal the 20 best high school football teams in San Diego (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Ramona High's football team debuts at No. 15 in the San Diego Union-Tribune's preseason county rankings after winning its league last year, with coaches saying the Bulldogs are ready to move up. The list, compiled from 32 voters, places Ramona among powerhouse programs like Cathedral Catholic, Granite Hills, and Mission Hills as the new season approaches.
   

📸 Around Ramona

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ramona

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Thursday August 20
• Picture Day
  Jefferson Middle Oceanside, CA 92058
  8:00 am
Friday August 21
• TK/Kinder Meet and Greet
  Mt. Woodson Elementary Ramona, CA 92065
  7:40 am
• MVA Book Check Out & Picture Day
  Mountain Valley Academy Ramona, CA 92065
  8:00 am
• MVA Picture Day
  Mountain Valley Academy Ramona, CA 92065
  8:00 am
• Marine Corps League BBQ
  Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
  4:00 pm
• Back to School Night: Seniors 5:30p, Juniors 6:30p
  Grossmont High La Mesa, CA 91944
  5:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Set up for birthday parties
  Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
  9:00 am
• Buffalo Soldiers
  Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
  11:00 am
Thursday September 3
• Smells Like Nirvana Tribute With Dead Original Live in Concert →
  Ramona Mainstage, 626 Main St, Ramona
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 19
• Wounded Warrior Project
  Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
  5:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• Picture Day
  Jefferson Middle Oceanside, CA 92058
  8:00 am
• Back to School Night
  Pomerado Elementary Poway, CA 92064
  5:00 pm
Friday August 21
• TK/Kinder Meet and Greet
  Mt. Woodson Elementary Ramona, CA 92065
  7:40 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Is this your cat?
  He's in the bushes on the corner of 10th and Main. No collar. My daughter said he almost got hit by a car. He won't let me too close. (Nextdoor San Diego Country Estates)

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Ramona. Apply here.
• PetSmart posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Part Time in Ramona. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ramona here.

🗞 Nearby News

Poway

• Arevon Energy's 300 MW Nighthawk battery storage project goes online in Poway, California (energiesmedia.com)
• Six campaigning for Poway City Council seats (sandiegouniontribune.com)
• Preview: San Diego's cross country teams hit the ground running in 2026 (sandiegouniontribune.com)

Escondido

• Area Code 619: Location Map, Time Zone, and Get Number (goodcall.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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