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🌱 Patch AM: 'Star Spangled Banner' Must Play Before Games At This RivCo School District

And on the Temecula Patch calendar - A Celebration of Samba & Bossa Nova with Natália Spadini

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Good day Temecula! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Temecula schools now require the National Anthem before every home game

Also on today's calendar: A Celebration of Samba & Bossa Nova with Natália Spadini and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 98 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Sunny and toasty conditions, temps: high: 99, low: 62.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 99 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Star Spangled Banner' Must Play Before Games At This RivCo School District (patch.com) — Temecula Valley Unified School District has voted unanimously to require the Star-Spangled Banner before every home junior varsity and varsity athletic contest, expanding beyond playoff-only rules. Trustees emphasized that participation will remain voluntary, while local parents and board members from Temecula shared differing views on how the anthem requirement might affect school spirit and community unity.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Before We Judge: Challenging Misinformation About Islam —Attiya Shams Read on Patch
  • Whose Values Does TVUSD Teach? The Board Owes an Answer. —Dillon Clark Read on Patch
  • Your Next Team Member Might Be AI: A Small Business Owner's Guide to Launching AI Employees —Mark Lamplugh Read on Patch
  • Sculpting the Hand in Clay —FSA Read on Patch
  • Who has the best FISH & CHIPS in Temecula?
    I'm looking for somewhere who has real Halibut or Cod Fish and chips, prefer to be deep fried in peanut oil. Nice big pieces, lightly battered with… (Nextdoor Terracina)
  • Came home to a very large coyote in the backyard today.
    The concrete wall is about 7-8 feet tall on the creek side so it took a lot for him to get over it. While I had just let the pups out, thankfully… (Nextdoor Berringer Creek)
  • Michaels posted a job opening for service team member in Temecula. Apply here.
  • PrideStaff posted a job opening for Set Up Lathe Machinist in Temecula. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Temecula here.

🗞 Nearby News

Murrieta

  • Murrieta Council Joins With Temecula In Opposition Of Golden Pacific Powerlink Proposed Route (patch.com)

Fallbrook

  • Community events in San Diego County: From Painting the Town art exhibit to Art of Fashion runway show (sandiegouniontribune.com)

Lake Elsinore

  • Sun City Library Seeking Published Writers For 2026 Local Author Fair In Menifee (patch.com)
  • Coroner IDs Lake Elsinore Man As Crash Victim, 3 Others Injured In Menifee (patch.com)
  • Southbound 15 Freeway Ramps To Close Nightly For Construction In Wildomar Starting Aug. 20 (patch.com)

Ok Temecula! 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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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