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🌱 Patch AM: High-speed pursuit ends with arrests in a quiet Sierra Madre neighborhood

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Coffee in hand, Sierra Madre? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • High-speed pursuit ends with arrests in a quiet Sierra Madre neighborhood
  • How Sierra Madre riders can unlock $1 Metro Micro trips
  • Which Sierra Madre riders are headed to the 2027 Rose Parade?

Also on today's calendar: Life after the game and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 102 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Sunshine and sweltering heat, temps: high: 101, low: 74.
  • Monday: Very hot, with a high of 103 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2 robbery suspects arrested after pursuit through San Gabriel Valley (newsbreak.com) — A high-speed police pursuit through the San Gabriel Valley ended in a Sierra Madre neighborhood near North Mountain Trail and East Laurel Avenue, where two robbery suspects were arrested. After exiting the 210 Freeway in Pasadena, the driver sped through surface streets before stopping in Sierra Madre and fleeing on foot, prompting an intense search through local yards and streets.
   

• Metro's rideshare service is offering $1 rides across 8 L.A. County areas — here's who qualifies (secretlosangeles.com) — Residents in Sierra Madre can now use Metro Micro's on-demand rideshare service in a shared zone with Altadena and Pasadena, with eligible riders paying as little as $1 per trip. Seniors, people with disabilities, and qualifying students can access the discount by obtaining a Reduced Fare TAP card, then booking rides via the app, website, or phone for convenient stop-to-stop travel.
   

• 2027 Rose Parade Equestrian Lineup & Equestfest Details (southpasadenan.com) — A Sierra Madre-based group, Versatile Arabians, has been selected among 17 equestrian units to ride in the 2027 Rose Parade, giving local horse lovers a hometown connection on Colorado Boulevard. The lineup will also perform at Equestfest in Burbank on December 29, offering fans a close-up look at the riders and their horses before New Year's Day.
   

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  • CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Manager in Training in Pasadena. Apply here.
  • Huntington Health posted a job opening for Food Service Worker I Per Diem, Varied in Pasadena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sierra Madre here.

🗞 Nearby News

Arcadia

  • Things to do in the San Gabriel Valley, Oct. 2-10 (sgvtribune.com)
  • Horse racing: Santa Anita stakes to test Breeders' Cup hopefuls' stamina (sgvtribune.com)
  • Senior housing takes shape at 1150 Colorado Blvd. in Arcadia (urbanize.city)

Monrovia

  • Monrovia Police: Drunk arrestee head-butts cop; Man intentionally rams car; Multiple frauds in one afternoon; Suspect had drugs and loaded gun; Etc. (monrovianow.com)

Ok Sierra Madre! 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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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