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🌱 Patch AM: Free Howl-O-Scream Tickets + 6 Rare Rattlesnakes Born + Trader Joe's Expanding In SoCal: Saturday Smiles
Make time for No School - Labor Day Observance on the Santee Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- See what family-friendly events are coming to Santee this September
Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, a shower; warm, with a high of 91 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy, a shower; warm, temps: high: 93, low: 72.
- Monday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 94 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Free Howl-O-Scream Tickets + 6 Rare Rattlesnakes Born + Trader Joe's Expanding In SoCal: Saturday Smiles (patch.com) — Families in Santee can look forward to a busy September, with a pancake breakfast, free outdoor movie and a community cleanup among several local events on the calendar. The broader roundup also highlights San Diego County happenings like SeaWorld's Howl-O-Scream ticket offer, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library expansion, and other feel-good developments across Southern California.
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📸 Around Santee
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Santee
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- No School - Labor Day Observance
Santee , CA 92071 - District Curriculum Preview Event
Santee Educational Resource Center 9619 Cuyamaca Street,
4:00 pm
Monday September 7
Thursday September 10
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🗓 Events Nearby
- SCFOL Booksale
San Carlos Branch Library 7265 Jackson Drive, San Diego, CA, 92119, US
9:30 am - Dance Pants Bash!
Mission Hills Branch Library 215 W. Washington St., San Diego, CA, 92103, US
10:00 am - Saturday Story Time in the Park
Kensington/Normal Heights Branch Library 4121 Adams Ave., San Diego, CA, 92116, US
10:30 am - Poway Cruisers →
In-N-Out Burger, 12890 Gregg Ct, Poway
10:30 am - Mo Gonzalez Birthday
Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
6:00 pm - Amore Stasilli 50th Birthday →
Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
6:30 pm - Payroll Week
Pershing (6-8) San Diego, CA 92119 - No School: Labor Day
Ramona City Unified No School! - Labor Day (Schools and District Closed)
Lemon Grove , CA 91945 - Labor Day/ No School
Franklin (TK-5) San Diego, CA 92116
Saturday September 5
Monday September 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Goobie is Your Rancho Coastal Humane Society Pet This Week —John Van Zante Read on Patch
- LHH posted a job opening for Payroll Coordinator in El Cajon. Apply here.
- Austal USA posted a job opening for Welder - Manufacturing in El Cajon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Santee here.
🗞 Nearby News
El Cajon
- John Maffei's picks: Mission Hills could take down Oceanside in battle of top-10 teams (sandiegouniontribune.com)
- Is San Diego on the right track with its Mid-City plan? (sandiegouniontribune.com)
- The FMera (sandiegoreader.com)
Lakeside
- New Lakeside Farmers Market Opens Sept. 10 (santeepulse.com)
San Diego
- San Diego County Man Accused Of Threatening Mass Killing At Temecula Mosque (patch.com)
- 2 Arrested In Fraud Investigation Across SoCal, Arizona (patch.com)
- Chainsaw Assault; Hatchet Attack; Indecent Exposure; Fatal E-Bike Crash: San Diego County Crime Log (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: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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