🌱 Patch AM: San Marino’s tight 18-14 win tops busy Week 6 slate

Greetings San Marino! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• San Marino's tight 18-14 win tops busy Week 6 slate
• How the Huntington Ball is shaping San Marino's cultural future

Also on today's calendar: Huntington Fall Plant Sale 2026.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 103 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Near-record temperatures, temps: high: 104, low: 77.
• Tuesday: Record-tying temperatures, with a high of 101 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• SGV Week 6 high school football scores, Oct. 1-2 (sgvtribune.com) — San Marino High School's football team edged Crescenta Valley 18-14 in Boulder League play, highlighting a strong showing for local fans this weekend. The wider roundup also lists dozens of other San Gabriel Valley Week 6 scores, giving San Marino residents context on how neighboring schools and leagues are performing.
   

• The Huntington Ball brought supporters to the Chinese Garden (outlooknewspapers.com) — San Marino's Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens recently hosted its black-tie Huntington Ball in the Chinese Garden, drawing major donors and community leaders. The gala highlighted local philanthropy, honored event chairs June and Simon Li and Mei-Lee Ney, and raised support for The Huntington's research, art, and garden programs that many San Marino residents enjoy year-round.
   

📸 Around San Marino

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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Marino

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 5
• Music in the Rose Garden →
  The Huntington Rose Garden, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 23
• Huntington Fall Plant Sale 2026 →
  Huntington Botanical Gardens, 1150 Oxford Road, San Marino
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday October 4
• Earth School of Craft and Ecology →
  Arlington Garden in Pasadena, 275 Arlington Drive, Pasadena
  10:00 am
• Los Angeles CHOCOLATE SALON and FESTIVAL 2026 →
  Pasadena Center, 300 E Green Street, Pasadena
  10:00 am
• Reese's Book Club: Big Little Truths →
  2057 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena
  11:00 am
• Pasadena at Alice's Dog Park →
  Alice's Dog Park, 3026 E. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena
  12:00 pm
• Toys Planet - Խաղալիքների Աշխարհում →
  AGBU PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, 2495 East Mountain Street, Pasadena
  3:00 pm
• Shiva & You: Exploring the Consciousness of Stillness & Liberation →
  170 S Lake Ave ste 100, Pasadena
  3:00 pm
• PCO Chamber Music Recital →
  Barrett Hall, Pasadena Conservatory of Music, 100 North Hill Avenue, Pasadena
  3:00 pm
• Pokemon TCG October League Challenge @ Odyssey Games Pasadena →
  Odyssey Games Pasadena, Pasadena
  4:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Music in the Rose Garden →
  Pasadena CA
• School-Based Medical Legal Partnership Clinic (Every Monday, except holidays) →
  Garvey School-Based Clinic, 7423 Newmark Ave, Rosemead
  8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Panda Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (P1-1465057-8) in South Pasadena. Apply here.
• Kohl's posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Alhambra. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Marino here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Gabriel

• San Gabriel's 11th annual Dumpling & Beer Fest celebrates the SGV through food (sgvtribune.com)
• After more than 90 years, Pasadena Federal Credit Union becomes Paseo Credit Union (cuinsight.com)
• If You Live In Los Angeles, You Can See Wild Green Sea Turtles In This Concrete River (thedodo.com)

South Pasadena

• Way Dynamic Is Letting It Flow, And Good Things Are Happening (stereogum.com)

Ok San Marino! 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: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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