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Morning San Marino! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How San Marino firefighters helped contain a costly Pasadena house fire
Also on today's calendar: Music in the Rose Garden and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.
- Tuesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 89, low: 65. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Second-Alarm Fire Displaces One Resident From Two-Story Pasadena Home (pasadenanow.com) — San Marino firefighters helped battle a second-alarm house fire in nearby Pasadena on Friday that caused about $600,000 in damage and displaced one resident, but resulted in no injuries. The blaze, near the Langham Huntington Hotel, drew multiple agencies before being knocked down in just over an hour, with most of the home's $3.1 million value saved.
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📸 Around San Marino
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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Marino
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★ Featured events ★
- "This Land is" Exhibition - The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens →
The Huntington, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino
Thursday October 1
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Other local events
- School Tour
Washington Elementary STEM Magnet School Pasadena, CA 91101
8:15 am - Family Dance
Sierra Madre Elementary School Pasadena, CA 91101
5:00 pm - Music in the Rose Garden →
The Huntington Rose Garden, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino
1:00 pm - Huntington Fall Plant Sale 2026 →
Huntington Botanical Gardens, 1150 Oxford Road, San Marino
10:00 am
Tuesday September 29
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Friday October 23
📣 San Marino Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- School-Based Medical Legal Partnership Clinic →
Garvey School-Based Clinic, 7423 Newmark Avenue, Rosemead
8:30 am - Altadena Music Center →
Altadena Music Center, 1260 Lincoln Avenue, Pasadena
2:00 pm - Astronomy on Tap Los Angeles: Black Holes & Galaxies →
Dog Haus Biergarten, 93 E Green St, Pasadena
4:30 pm - EIC Community Conversations (Northrup School - Dual Immersion)
Northrup Elementary School, 409 S Atlantic Blvd, Alhambra
5:00 pm - Flag Football, Girls VR @ Arroyo
El Monte High El Monte, CA 91731
5:15 pm - City Council Regular Meeting →
Alhambra CA
6:00 pm - Run With Us: Monday Fun Run →
Run With Us, 235 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena
6:00 pm
Monday September 28
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- The Gooden School — (626) 355-2410
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Starbucks Corporation posted a job opening for barista - Store# 06980, HUNTINGTON & FREMONT in South Pasadena. Apply here.
- KFC posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Pasadena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Marino here.
🗞 Nearby News
San Gabriel
- Small Energy-Saving Steps Can Help Protect the San Gabriel Valley (coloradoboulevard.net)
- After 5 years, ethnic studies rollout in Southern California classrooms is still a hodgepodge (sgvtribune.com)
- Housing Construction Slows As Financing Costs Rise (midvalleynews.com)
South Pasadena
- South Pasadena Teacher Named Los Angeles County Teacher of the Year Finalist (coloradoboulevard.net)
- SGV football Top 30 rankings: No. 1 Bishop Amat and others rested heading to league openers (pasadenastarnews.com)
Pasadena
- Pasadena Lines Up Six Events During LA Tech Week, From Health Care AI to Space Tech (pasadenanow.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: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
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