🌱 Patch AM: How a new wildfire bill could affect Sierra Madre fire recovery

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In today's newsletter:

• How a new wildfire bill could affect Sierra Madre fire recovery

Also on today's calendar: Yu&Sung Duo Presents Chamber Music Concert and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 86 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 84, low: 62.
• Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 84 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fire survivors split over wildfire recovery bill (heysocal.com) — Sierra Madre was among the communities heavily damaged in the deadly 2025 Eaton Fire, and survivors from across the region are now split over a new California Senate bill meant to speed insurance payouts and regulate utilities. Some advocates praise SB 492 as a hard‑won victory for fire victims, while others, especially in Altadena, argue it offers little real help for rebuilding devastated neighborhoods.
   

📸 Around Sierra Madre

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sierra Madre

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 6
• Jazz Keyboardist Brandon Coleman →
  Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 4
• Yu&Sung Duo Presents Chamber Music Concert →
  Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre
  8:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• Jazz Keyboardist Brandon Coleman at Sierra Madre Playhouse →
  Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre
  8:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Indian Classical Dancer Rukhmani Mehta Appears at Sierra Madre Playhouse →
  Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Pacific Jazz Orchestra Announces 2026-27 Season →
  Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts, 18111 Nordhoff St, Los Angeles
  5:00 pm
• Broadway Star Sutton Foster Joins Pacific Jazz Orchestra at The Soraya →
  Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts, 18111 Nordhoff St, Los Angeles
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 1
• Smarty Pants Storytime
  Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
  12:00 pm
• Fall Play Auditions (Webb)
  San Marino High Webb Theater
  4:00 pm
• Wild Rose Back to School Night
  Monrovia Unified Wild Rose Elementary School, 232 Jasmine Ave, Monrovia, CA 9101
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Adult ESL Classes
  Shirpser Elementary El Monte, CA 91731
  8:15 am
• Coffee with the Principal →
  Camino Grove Elementary School Arcadia, CA 91006
  8:15 am
• Baby Storytime
  Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Mater Dolorosa Launches Centennial Celebration with "Century on the Hill: Remember, Rejoice, Renew" —Julia Amestoy Read on Patch

• Arcadia Unified School District posted a job opening for Head Coach - Boys' Varsity Volleyball in Arcadia. Apply here.
• PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Full Time in Monrovia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sierra Madre here.

🗞 Nearby News

Arcadia

• Arcadia reports first West Nile Virus case of year (pasadenastarnews.com)
• SGV high school football schedule for Week 2, Sept. 3-5 (fresnobee.com)
• Mission Valley Changing Leadership - Inside The Valley (labusinessjournal.com)

Monrovia

• California Police Catch Wanted Man During Panda Express Lunch (nbcpalmsprings.com)
• 洛杉矶黑熊一家把民宅泳池当度假村 屋主学习共存 (backchina.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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