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Morning Ramona! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a sudden outage shut three Ramona schools during the heat wave
  • How should Ramona spend $8.5 million on parks and seniors?
  • Ramona Cub Scouts turn a simple idea into lasting campus improvements

Also on today's calendar: Green Burial at Ramona Cemetery Survey and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sweltering heat with sunshine, with a high of 100 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Sweltering heat with sunshine, temps: high: 98, low: 60.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 92 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. California outage leaves 2,800 in the dark, closes 3 San Diego County schools (thecooldown.com) — Power went out for more than 2,800 SDG&E customers in Ramona last Friday, forcing Ramona High, Olive Peirce Middle, and Ramona Community Campus to close during an intense heat wave. Officials still don't know what caused the outage, and they warn that future shutoffs or failures during extreme heat can quickly become dangerous, especially for residents without backup cooling options.
   

2. Ramona water district seeks input on park-related projects (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Ramona residents are being asked how up to $8.5 million in potential state grant funds should improve local parks and facilities, including Ramona Community Park and the Senior Center. Ideas range from a new senior center and expanded soccer fields to youth-focused spaces like a skatepark, splashpads, and pickleball courts, and comments can be emailed to the water district now.
   

3. Cub Scout Pack 768 makes benches for Ramona campus (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Ramona Cub Scout Pack 768 recently built and installed three new benches for the courtyard shared by Mountain Valley Academy and Ramona Community Montessori School, giving students more places to sit and gather. Leaders say the project reflects the pack's broader focus on community service, skill-building, and family involvement, and they invite local families to learn more about joining.
   

4. Burned bobcat rescued from Camp Pendleton fire returns to the wild (10news.com) — A badly burned bobcat treated for more than two months at the San Diego Humane Society's Ramona Wildlife Center has fully recovered and been released near Camp Pendleton. Local wildlife staff used intensive burn care and rehabilitation to restore his health, and they're reminding Ramona-area residents to call professionals rather than handle injured wild animals themselves.
   

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Ok Ramona! 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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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