🌱 Patch AM: How one San Marino teacher just earned countywide recognition

Hello again San Marino! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How one San Marino teacher just earned countywide recognition
• What San Marino seniors can do today to prevent dangerous falls

Also on today's calendar: Jouyssance Early Music Ensemble presents "A Saintly and Sinful Concert" and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 89 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 81, low: 65.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, a little rain, with a high of 73 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Standing Out in the Classroom: SMHS Teacher Earns County Honor (outlooknewspapers.com) — San Marino High School's Scott Barton has been named one of just 16 Los Angeles County Teachers of the Year, representing San Marino Unified after nearly two decades of teaching local students. His physics and history classes, robotics mentoring, and visible support at campus events highlight how deeply he's woven into SMHS life, earning praise from district leaders and former students alike.
   

• Falls: A Serious and Preventable Risk for San Marino Seniors (outlooknewspapers.com) — San Marino's Fire Department is warning local seniors that falls are a leading cause of serious injury and emergency calls in town, averaging nearly one response a day. At a Recreation Department Senior Living Series talk, Fire Chief Mario Rueda shared practical steps residents and families can take—from home safety fixes to using smartphones—to reduce risks and stay independent longer.
   

📸 Around San Marino

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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Marino

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• "This Land is" Exhibition - The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens →
  The Huntington, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday October 11
• Paint/ Sculpt-Out & Family Day at The Old Mill for Sunset at Pacific's Edge →
  The Old Mill, 1120 Old Mill Road, San Marino
  11:00 am
Monday October 12
• Music in the Rose Garden →
  The Huntington Rose Garden, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino
  1:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• School Tour
  Washington Elementary STEM Magnet School Pasadena, CA 91101
  8:15 am
• Camerata Pacifica →
  The Huntington, Rothenberg Hall, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino
  7:30 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Fall Choir Expo Concert
  Huntington Middle San Marino, CA 91108
  5:30 pm
Thursday October 15
• Webster School Tour
  Daniel Webster School Pasadena, CA 91101
  8:30 am
• Family Fun Night - Latino Heritage
  Washington Elementary STEM Magnet School Pasadena, CA 91101
  5:00 pm
Sunday October 25
• Jouyssance Early Music Ensemble presents "A Saintly and Sinful Concert" →
  St Luke's Episcopal Church, 122 California Ave, Monrovia
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday October 9
• Coffee with the Principals - Title One Presentation RM 43
  Rio Hondo Elementary School, 11425 Wildflower Rd, Arcadia
  8:15 am
• Coffee with the Principal
  Columbia Elementary El Monte, CA 91731
  8:30 am
• Rare Coffee Tasting: Ethiopia Gesha Village Oma Natural →
  Intelligentsia Coffee Pasadena Coffeebar, Pasadena
  12:30 pm
• Altadena Libraries' Mobile Library →
  Kidspace Children's Museum, 480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena
  1:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Merchandising Lead in El Monte. Apply here.
• LIDS Corporation posted a job opening for 5127 - Assistant Store Manager PT in Montebello. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Marino here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Gabriel

• San Gabriel Museum Preserves California's Hidden Stories (midvalleynews.com)
• San Gabriel Valley high school football stat leaders through Week 6 (sgvtribune.com)
• Where to hike before Angeles Crest Highway gets slammed by El Niño (latimes.com)

South Pasadena

• The Art of Community: South Pasadena Celebrates 'Italian Wannabe' Premiere & SPARC Fall Events (southpasadenan.com)

Pasadena

• LA County Voter Guide 2026: What's On The Ballot, Voting, & More (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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