🌱 Why did Santa Fe Springs suddenly lock out its Little League?

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• Why did Santa Fe Springs suddenly lock out its Little League?

Also on today's calendar: Business Card Exchange and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 89 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Very hot with sunshine, temps: high: 98, low: 73.
• Saturday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 106 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• An L.A. suburb evicts its own beloved Little League, sparking charges of political payback (newsbreak.com) — Santa Fe Springs has revoked its longtime Metro Little League's access to city baseball fields, forcing families to play in Downey while officials and league leaders clash over alleged contract violations and possible political motives. Parents and volunteers say most players are local kids and worry the dispute, tied to a new training academy and a council campaign, is hurting children's access to affordable baseball.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Santa Fe Springs

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• UnBreakably Her Brunch & Showcase '26 →
  Azar Event Center, 12215 Slauson Avenue, Santa Fe Springs
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Coffee Chat w/the Principal
  Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary School Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
  8:30 am
Saturday October 3
• Homecoming Dance
  Santa Fe High School Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Business Card Exchange →
  11721 Telegraph Road, Unit K, Santa Fe Springs
Friday October 9
• Varsity Football @ Paramount
  Santa Fe High School Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• VIEJONES MAŃOSOS: Los Originales De San Juan, Los Cuates, Oro Norteño y Mas →
  Santa Fe Springs CA
  5:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Human Resources Roundtable →
  11721 Telegraph Road, Unit K, Santa Fe Springs
Thursday October 15
• Mix & Mingle Evening Mixer →
  11721 Telegraph Road, Unit K, Santa Fe Springs

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Free Educational Seminar on Estate Planning - Cerritos →
  BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Cerritos, 11101 183rd St., Cerritos
  3:30 pm
• (G) V Volleyball vs. Glenn (H) →
  Richard Bergenthal Gymnasium (Large Gym)
  4:45 pm
• Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Norwalk
  Norwalk High School, 11356 Leffingwell Rd, Norwalk
  4:45 pm
• Paint Night
  Katherine Edwards Middle School Whittier, CA 90606
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• FedEx Corporation posted a job opening for Retail Customer Service Associate in Norwalk. Apply here.
• Outback Steakhouse - Bloomin' Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Cook in Norwalk. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Santa Fe Springs here.

🗞 Nearby News

Norwalk

• Marshall B. Ketchum University Honors Alumni With 2026 Distinguished Alumni Awards (visionmonday.com)
• City of West Hollywood Reminds Community Members to Vote, Vote, VOTE!!! (wehotimes.com)
• Vanguard senior Luke Scarborough wins national championship at USATF Junior Olympics (kwtx.com)

Whittier

• Best headboard with storage (whittierdailynews.com)
• Video shows women duke it out at SoCal Trader Joe's over kids allegedly left in car (nypost.com)
• Disneyland has 1.1 million Magic Key annual passholders (whittierdailynews.com)

Los Alamitos

• Emergency Order Issued In Seal Beach Due To Powerful Surf, Threat Of Erosion (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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