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🌱 Patch AM: How a San Marino psychologist views the rise of loneliness influencers

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  • How a San Marino psychologist views the rise of loneliness influencers

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Near-record heat, with a high of 99 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Sunny and toasty conditions, temps: high: 100, low: 75.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 100 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Loneliness influencers' have become popular for living life alone. Now, they've found a community (cnn.com) — A San Marino-based clinical psychologist, Dr. Lauren Cook, weighs in on the rise of "loneliness influencers" and how their content can both support and potentially mislead viewers. The piece follows several women documenting solitary lives online, explores mental and physical health impacts of loneliness, and stresses finding a healthy balance between restorative alone time and real-world relationships.
   

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    Tuesday August 25
  • Closed Session Board of Education Meeting (Start time TBD)
    San Marino Unified 1665 West Dr, San Marino, CA 91108, USA
    5:00 pm
  • PTA Virtual
    Jackson STEM Dual Language Magnet Academy Pasadena, CA 91101
    7:00 pm
  • Open Session Board of Education Meeting
    San Marino Unified 1665 West Dr, San Marino, CA 91108, USA
    7:00 pm
  • Wednesday August 26
  • Back to School Night 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
    Altadena Arts Magnet Pasadena, CA 91101
  • Minimum Day - Dismissal @ 11:30 am
    Altadena Arts Magnet Pasadena, CA 91101
  • Early Dismissal - Back To School Night
    Don Benito Fundamental School Pasadena, CA 91101
    8:45 am
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    Hamilton Elementary School Pasadena, CA 91101
    4:00 pm
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    Longfellow Elementary School Pasadena, CA 91101
    5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday August 24
  • Picture Day (In the Gym)
    South Pasadena Middle School South Pasadena, CA 91030
    8:15 am
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    Rosemead High Rosemead, CA 91770
    8:30 am
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    12:00 pm
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    City of Pasedena NW Programs City Hall - Council Chamber Room S249, 100 N Garfield Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
    4:00 pm

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South Pasadena

  • SGV football Top 30 rankings: Bishop Amat, Damien, La Habra come out strong (pasadenastarnews.com)

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