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🌱 Patch AM: How San Marino’s boys’ water polo team pulled off a 20-19 thriller
Happening soon: Paint/ Sculpt-Out & Family Day at The Old Mill for Sunset at Pacific's Edge on the San Marino Patch calendar

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:
- How San Marino's boys' water polo team pulled off a 20-19 thriller
Also on today's calendar: Jouyssance Early Music Ensemble presents "A Saintly and Sinful Concert" and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: An afternoon shower in spots, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy, a little rain, temps: high: 73, low: 61.
- Monday: Partly sunny, showers around, with a high of 69 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Boys' Water Polo: San Marino Outlasts Hoover in Second League Matchup (outlooknewspapers.com) — San Marino High's boys' water polo team edged Hoover 20-19 in a tense Arroyo League showdown, securing their fifth league win and keeping title hopes strong. Players describe late-game adjustments, defensive needs, and how they're ramping up practices for the final stretch of league play.
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📸 Around San Marino
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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Marino
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★ Featured events ★
- 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
Sunday October 11
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Other local events
- Music in the Rose Garden →
The Huntington Rose Garden, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino
1:00 pm - 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 - Fall Choir Expo Concert
Huntington Middle San Marino, CA 91108
5:30 pm - 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 - SMHS Parent Party
Knox & Dobson Warehouse, 2031 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena
6:30 pm - Huntington Fall Plant Sale 2026 →
Huntington Botanical Gardens, 1150 Oxford Road, San Marino
10:00 am - Jouyssance Early Music Ensemble presents "A Saintly and Sinful Concert" →
St Luke's Episcopal Church, 122 California Ave, Monrovia
4:00 pm
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
Friday October 23
Sunday October 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Community Event: Alhambra Fire Department - Annual Open House & Pan
Alhambra Fire Department Fire Station 71, 301 N 1st St, Alhambra
9:00 am - Alhambra Fire Department's Open House & Pancake Breakfast →
Station 71, Headquarters, 301 N First Street, Alhambra
9:00 am - San Gabriel Farmers Market →
309 South Mission Drive, San Gabriel
9:00 am
Saturday October 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ⚠️ Magnitude 3.19 earthquake reported
Oct 9 at 12:44 AM PDT: 3.19 magnitude earthquake occurred near Signal Hill, CA. More than 1072 neighbors felt it. (Nextdoor )
- Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Alhambra. Apply here.
- Kroger posted a job opening for Online Grocery Pick-Up Clerk in Temple City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Marino here.
🗞 Nearby News
San Gabriel
- Meet Mika, Penny and Winnie, this week's Pets of the Week in the San Gabriel Valley (sgvtribune.com)
- San Gabriel River Trash project update (sunnews.org)
- Tropical Storm Rachel approaches Southern California. Here's how much rain to expect (ktla.com)
South Pasadena
- South Pasadena Police Department & the DEA Team Up for the 31st National Prescription Drug Take Back Day (southpasadenan.com)
Arcadia
- Annual Halloween Haunting Digs Up Fun In Arcadia Oct. 30 (patch.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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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