🌱 Patch AM: What’s replacing the old Santee Drive‑In on Woodside Avenue?

What's up Santee! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What's replacing the old Santee Drive‑In on Woodside Avenue?
• How a Santee runner turned triple‑digit heat into a victory

Also on today's calendar: The Fall Home Garden Show and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Very hot, with a high of 105 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Very hot, temps: high: 105, low: 70.
• Tuesday: Very hot, with a high of 105 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Redevelopment of Former Santee Drive-In Site Gets Boost with Land Sale (connectcre.com) — A long‑planned redevelopment of the former Santee Drive‑In site is moving ahead after a $22.75 million land sale on North Woodside Avenue. Construction has already started on the Palisade Santee Commerce Center, a large multi‑tenant industrial hub expected to bring modern warehouse space and new business activity to Santee's established industrial corridor by late 2027.
   

• San Diego cross country stars outrun the heat, win Sundevil Invitational at Morley Field (sandiegouniontribune.com) — A standout Santana High runner from Santee used her daily 100‑degree training conditions to power through brutal heat and win the Sundevil Invitational at Morley Field. Meet organizers shifted race times and ultimately halted later races as temperatures soared past 100 degrees and safety gauges hit the red danger zone.
   

📸 Around Santee

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Santee

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 18
• The Fall Home Garden Show →
  Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 5
• Dinner with Entrepreneurs: Small Town Edition | Santee →
  Restaurant of the Week, Town Center Parkway, Santee
  7:00 pm
Friday October 9
• USA MASTERS Training Camp - CA →
  West Coast Weightlifting, 9435 Wheatlands Court, Santee
  6:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Joe Rathburn at Carlton Oaks Golf Club →
  Carlton Oaks Golf Club, 9200 Inwood Dr, Santee
  4:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• The Fall Home Garden Show →
  Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
  10:00 am
• The Fall Home Garden Show →
  Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
  10:00 am
• Heartland Coin Show →
  El Cajon Elks Lodge #1812, 1400 E Washington Ave, El Cajon
  10:00 am
• 2026 Brews & Bites 21+ Festival →
  Town Center Community Park EAST, 550 Park Center Drive, Santee
  5:30 pm
Monday October 19
• Mountain Empire at West Hills →
  Santee CA
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
• America 250: San Diego County's Military Museums and Archival Heroes →
  10144 Mission Gorge Road, Santee
  3:00 pm

📣 Santee Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday October 4
• Monthly Volunteer/Foster Orientation →
  The Rock House, 11937 Woodside Ave, Lakeside
  11:00 am
• Breathe, Plunge, and Yoga with Breathe into the Wild →
  12032 Serena Road, Lakeside
  3:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Blessing of the Animals →
  1347 Camillo Way, El Cajon
  8:15 am
Tuesday October 6
• Lakeside Water Board Meeting →

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Punky is Your Rancho Coastal Humane Society Pet This Week —John Van Zante Read on Patch

• My cat is missing from Cameron Mobile Estates.
  If you see her or find her, please send me a message on Nextdoor and I will get you as soon as possible. Please keep an eye out and share this post… (Nextdoor East County)
• Thank you.
  Everyone who responded to my previous post about looking for a puppy to adopt. I have taken 2 days to try to contact holly's garden rescue with no… (Nextdoor Summercrest)

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Santee. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Santee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Santee here.

🗞 Nearby News

El Cajon

• DPI Retail Sells Main Street Marketplace in El Cajon, California for $17.5M (rebusinessonline.com)
• In the Curator's Words: Beyond the lawn: A San Diego County garden showcases the future of sustainable landscapes (sandiegouniontribune.com)
• Sam Hunt Racing signs Sheldon Creed to multiyear deal (8newsnow.com)

Lakeside

• Celebrating the Legacy of James Hubbell at the Recent Harvest Moon Fundraiser Near Julian (obrag.org)

Ok Santee! 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: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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