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Greetings Santee! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• When and where you can donate blood in Santee this month
• How West Hills kept Santee's Mayor's Cup away from Santana
• What past El Niño floods at Santee Lakes could signal for this winter.

Also on today's calendar: Heartland Coin Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Rachel, temps: high: 73, low: 62.
• Monday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Red Cross Urges Santee Residents To Donate Blood This Fall (patch.com) — Santee residents are being urged to roll up their sleeves for a Red Cross blood drive at the Civic Center on Oct. 28, with e-gift cards and even SeaWorld tickets as incentives. The campaign aims to keep supplies steady for emergencies across San Diego County, and locals can easily schedule appointments online or via the Red Cross app.
   

• Santee's finest: West Hills beats Santana, captures another Jack E. Dale Mayor's Cup (sandiegouniontribune.com) — A crosstown showdown in Santee ended with West Hills High keeping the Jack E. Dale Mayor's Cup after a 12-3 win over Santana. The low-scoring game highlighted tough defense on both sides, with West Hills leaning on its ground attack and Santana's offense stalling in the red zone despite strong passing yards.
   

• Sea lion rescues, evacuations, a massive sink hole, 'a sportfishing bonanza': A look at past strong El Niño years (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Past strong El Niño years have already brought serious flooding to San Diego County, including precautionary evacuations of homes around Santee Lakes during the 1997-98 storms. This historical look back highlights river rescues, coastal damage, wildlife rescues, and major infrastructure issues, offering Santee residents a sense of what similar conditions could mean locally if the newly forecast strong El Niño develops.
   

📸 Around Santee

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Santee

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 17
• Heartland Coin Show →
  El Cajon Elks Lodge #1812, 1400 E Washington Ave, El Cajon
  10:00 am
• Recovery Happens →
  ECTLC, 1527 E Main St, El Cajon
  5:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• The Fall Home Garden Show →
  Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
  10:00 am
Saturday October 24
• FREE Kids Fall Festival →
  1465 E Madison Ave, El Cajon
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday October 11
• Pumpkin Succulent Workshop at BNS in Santee →
  BNS Brewing and Distillery, 10960 Wheatlands Avenue, Santee
  2:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Comedy Night at BNS Brewing →
  BNS Brewing and Distilling Co, 10960 Wheatlands Avenue, Santee
  7:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Joe Rathburn at Carlton Oaks Golf Club →
  Carlton Oaks Golf Club, 9200 Inwood Dr, Santee
  4:30 pm
• Joe 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
• 2026 Brews & Bites 21+ Festival →
  Town Center Community Park EAST, 550 Park Center Drive, Santee
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 24
• Spooktacular Trunk or Treat →
  Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve, 9310 Fanita Pkwy, Santee
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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

• BAE Systems posted a job opening for Quality Inspector -Union in Santee. Apply here.
• Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Line Cook - Santee Chili's in Santee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Santee here.

🗞 Nearby News

El Cajon

• Man Found Dead Along Roadside Near El Cajon (patch.com)
• Dehesa School District celebrates 150 years with community celebration (sandiegocountynews.com)
• Golfers Invited to the 44th Annual Charity Golf Classic on Friday, October 9th (presidiosentinel.com)

Lakeside

• Lakeside commuters, residents split on proposed roundabouts for busy SR-67 interchange (sandiegouniontribune.com)

San Diego

• Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Simulator Coming To San Diego (patch.com)
• Kitten Found With Zip Tie Around Mouth In San Diego; Public's Help Sought (patch.com)

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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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