🌱 Patch AM: How SMPD says you can protect yourself from dangerous swatting hoaxes

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In today's newsletter:

• How SMPD says you can protect yourself from dangerous swatting hoaxes
• How $10 Hollywood Bowl tickets could pair with a day at The Huntington

Also on today's calendar: Marinelli Bros. Circus - A New Experience! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Sunshine and seasonably warm, with a high of 91 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 88, low: 64.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• SMPD: Swatting Puts People at Risk (outlooknewspapers.com) — San Marino Police are warning residents about the growing danger of swatting, where fake emergency calls send armed responders to an unsuspecting person's home. The department urges locals to safeguard personal information online, use strong passwords, and immediately report any suspected swatting to both SMPD and the FBI so incidents can be investigated quickly.
   

• L.A. Phil will offer $10 Hollywood Bowl tickets for Medi-Cal, EBT cardholders (latimes.com subscription) — San Marino residents with Medi-Cal or EBT will soon have another low-cost way to enjoy world-class performances, as the L.A. Phil plans $10 Hollywood Bowl tickets for eligible county residents starting in 2027. The article also notes that The Huntington in San Marino already offers free or deeply discounted admission to EBT cardholders, alongside several major L.A. museums.
   

📸 Around San Marino

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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Marino

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• Marinelli Bros. Circus - A New Experience! →
  The Shops at Montebello, 2134 Montebello Town Center, Montebello
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 1
• Fall Play Auditions (Webb)
  San Marino High Webb Theater
  4:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• Campus Care: Amigos de Los Rios
  Jackson STEM Dual Language Magnet Academy Pasadena, CA 91101
  8:00 am
Monday September 7
• Labor Day - No School
  Altadena Arts Magnet Altadena
Tuesday September 8
• Coffee with the Principal
  Washington Elementary STEM Magnet School Pasadena, CA 91101
  8:15 am
• School Tour
  Jackson STEM Dual Language Magnet Academy Pasadena, CA 91101
  8:30 am
• Closed Session Board of Education Meeting
  San Marino Unified 1665 West Dr, San Marino, CA 91108, USA
  5:30 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Equitable Financial Advisor
  San Marino High Staff Lounge
  8:00 am
• Senior Kick Off to College/Parent Night 6-7
  San Marino High San Marino, CA 91108
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday August 30
• Silent Sundays Series: Buster Keaton shorts
  San Gabriel Fine Arts Association 320 S Mission Dr, San Gabriel, CA 91776
  2:30 pm
• Bill Callahan →
  Sid The Cat Auditorium, 1022 El Centro St, South Pasadena
  7:00 pm
Monday August 31
• NWEA Make-Ups Per.1-4, M.Chang
  Rosemead High Rosemead, CA 91770
  8:30 am
• Flag Football, Girls VR @ South El Monte(LB)
  El Monte High El Monte, CA 91731
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Summer vegetables, which love the heat.
  This heat has taken its toll but some are still thriving. - snake gourds - yardlong beans - bean - bitter melons - egg plants - okras - moringas -… (Nextdoor SMHS District)

• i9 Sports Corporation posted a job opening for Youth Sport Instructor Flag Football in Alhambra. Apply here.
• UFC Gym posted a job opening for Janitor in Alhambra. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Marino here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Gabriel

• Public gets a look at Whittier Narrows Dam, with upgrades on the horizon (sgvtribune.com)
• Chris Greenspon Wins Another Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers (streetsblog.org)
• Red flag warning affecting Santa Susana Mountains and Eastern San Gabriel Mountains until Friday afternoon (sgvtribune.com)

South Pasadena

• Teen arrested, accused of cutting down Flock camera in Temecula (dailynews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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