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Coffee in hand, San Marino? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How San Marino firefighters are cooling heatstroke victims in minutes
  • How San Marino teens turned 54 backpacks into real community relief
  • San Marino volleyball's 12th straight win: how dominant were the Titans?

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 89 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 86, low: 67.
  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. San Marino firefighters use ice-filled bags for heatstroke treatment (abc7.com) — San Marino firefighters are now using ice-filled plastic bags to rapidly cool heatstroke patients during the current heat wave, and they say the method can be lifesaving. Paramedics keep the bags and ice on their rigs, demonstrated the process this week, and recently used it to safely bring down a local man's dangerously high body temperature.
   

2. Backpack Donations Help Carry Hope Through Kindness (outlooknewspapers.com) — San Marino students with the East Meets West Parent Education Club led backpack drives that helped families recovering from the Eaton Fire and others across the region. Teens from San Marino High School organized fundraising, shopping, and packing to fill 54 backpacks with school supplies and essentials, gaining leadership experience while directly supporting neighbors in need.
   

3. Girls' Volleyball: San Marino Opens League Play Against Gabrielino (outlooknewspapers.com) — San Marino High's girls' volleyball team opened its first-ever Boulder League season with a dominant road sweep of Gabrielino, extending its winning streak to 12 matches. Behind strong serving, blocking and balanced hitting, the Titans rallied from an early deficit in the second set and cruised in the third, giving local fans plenty of momentum to watch as league play continues.
   

4. San Marino Fire Chief 'Proud' to Help Lead Response of 9/11 (outlooknewspapers.com) — San Marino's fire chief, Mario Rueda, reflects on leading a FEMA search-and-rescue task force at Ground Zero after 9/11 and how that experience still guides his work here. He explains how the attacks reshaped coordination between police and fire, and how he now plans for novel disasters like major earthquakes to better protect San Marino residents.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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