🌱 Can the Quakes bounce back after that ninth-inning gut punch?
Rancho Cucamonga, California Patch AM: a 3 min readMorning Rancho Cucamonga! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Can the Quakes bounce back after that ninth-inning gut punch?
- How a Rancho Cucamonga eighth grader shattered the national spelling bee record
- Which Assembly candidates are leading in Rancho Cucamonga’s districts?
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Turning sunny; warm, with a high of 89 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 91, low: 60.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 88 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rawhide Rally Late to Catch Quakes (mlb.com) — Rancho Cucamonga Quakes fans saw a heartbreaker as the team lost 7–6 at home after Visalia rallied with four runs in the ninth inning. The Quakes nearly answered in the bottom of the ninth and now aim to rebound Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. on Day Camp Day at Morongo Field. 
• California Eighth Grader Wins Scripps National Spelling Bee With a Record-Setting 32 Words in 90 Seconds (laughingsquid.com) — A Rancho Cucamonga eighth grader, Shrey Parikh, just brought national attention home by winning the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee with a record 32 words in 90 seconds during a lightning-round spell-off. His rapid-fire performance topped the previous record and showcased a local student on one of the country’s biggest academic stages.
• 2026 Election Results: California Assembly races across San Bernardino and Riverside counties (sbsun.com) — Rancho Cucamonga voters are helping shape two key Assembly races, with early results showing incumbents John Harabedian and Robert Garcia leading in districts that include parts of the city. The article breaks down primary standings across nearby Inland Empire districts. Top-two finishers in each race will move on to November’s general election for two-year Assembly terms.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Lost cat 🐈 .....
If anyone sees her around their area please message me. She belongs to the Montoya's off of Garden street in Alta Loma. Her name is Panda! She's is… (Nextdoor Alta Loma) - Has anyone else heard of the new cameras they are trying out on the freeways for speeding?
I guess you get the tickets in the mail. I mean I don’t disagree, there are a tremendous amount of accidents but shouldn’t we be made aware of it? (Nextdoor North Day Creek)
- BJ's Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial in Rancho Cucamonga. Apply here.
- Employnet, Inc. posted a job opening for Compounding Operator- Vista CA in Upland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rancho Cucamonga here.
🗞 Nearby News
Upland
- The best things we ate at Southern California restaurants in May (fresnobee.com)
- Election Day is mostly smooth in the Inland Empire (dailybulletin.com)
- Watch Live Racing at Saratoga Race Course (nyra.com)
Ontario
- Demolition begins on burned-out Ontario warehouse, work expected to take 2 weeks (abc7.com)
- Ontario Airport Hotel & Conference Center Announces Rebrand (lodgingmagazine.com)
- Ontario's Graber Olive House received letters from soldiers via fax during Operation Desert Shield (sbsun.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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