🌱 How a $2.3B Navy submarine deal touches South El Monte

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• How a $2.3B Navy submarine deal touches South El Monte

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 75 and low of 59 degrees.
• Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 78, low: 59.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 77 and low of 60 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Electric Boat Wins $2.3B for Virginia-Class Block VI Submarine Prep (clearancejobs.com) — A major U.S. Navy submarine contract will send a slice of more than $2.3 billion in work to a facility in South El Monte, contributing to long-term defense manufacturing through 2035. While most work happens elsewhere, local residents should know that specialized submarine-related production here is part of a nationwide effort to build Virginia-class Block VI submarines.
   

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📸 Around South El Monte

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🗓 Upcoming Events in South El Monte

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Thursday May 14

• Spring Choir Concert (evening)
  El Monte High El Monte, CA 91731
  6:30 pm

Saturday May 16

• Saturday Academy
  El Monte High El Monte, CA 91731
  8:00 am

Sunday May 17

• PTSA Swap Meet @ SEMHS
  South El Monte High South El Monte, CA 91733
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Parent Workshop →
  Winter Gardens Elementary in Room 304
  8:45 am
• Grupo Crecer - Parent Workshop #4
  La Merced Intermediate LMI
  9:00 am
• Walk-In Tutoring With Pat
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Walk-In Tutoring With Margie
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Walk-In Tutoring With Bo-Gay
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Walk-In Tutoring With Cheri
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Baby Storytime
  Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
  10:30 am
• Coordinating Council Meeting
  El Rancho Adult Education Center Pico Rivera, CA 90660
  12:30 pm
• Tech TryOut Cart
  Harbor Gateway Library Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Is there an outage for Spectrum on Peck Rd in S.
  El Monte by the 60 fwy on ramp? Mine is like off and on. It’s really irritating. (Nextdoor Valle Lindo)

• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in South El Monte. Apply here.
• Vacco posted a job opening for Production Control in South El Monte. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South El Monte here.

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🗞 Nearby News

El Monte

• As World Cup nears, LA County exploring unofficial fan zones with match viewing, entertainment (sgvtribune.com)
• Rosemead School District Leader Announces Retirement (midvalleynews.com)
• Paradise Dynasty and Burritos La Palma team up on birria soup dumplings (fresnobee.com)

Rosemead

• Vallejo police arrest numerous individuals for seeking commercial sex (thereporter.com)
• LA spa ups its game with a head spa, AI robot masseuse and more (star-telegram.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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