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Westminster, California Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Westminster! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
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In today's newsletter:
- How investigators linked a Westminster park car fire to arson suspects
Also on today's calendar: LePort Montessori Open House and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the buffalo say when his son went off to college? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 92 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 63.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Two are arrested for arson spree (orangecountytribune.com) — Westminster police, working with Garden Grove officers and the Orange County Fire Authority, have arrested two 22-year-olds from Westminster in connection with a string of suspected arson fires, including a car fire at Buckingham Park. Investigators are still building the case and are asking anyone with information to contact the Westminster Police Department’s Detective Bureau. 
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LePort Montessori Huntington Harbor, 16081 Waikiki Ln, Huntington Beach
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Parent Workshop #1 Perez-Stage
Bonita Canyon Elementary Irvine, CA 92603
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Chess Club →
Westminster Senior Center, 8200 Westminster Blvd., Westminster
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*Senior Night* Varsity Boys Water Polo vs Loara @ LQ (Adjunct: Rams
La Quinta High Westminster, CA 92683
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Family Night at the Book Fair
Bonita Canyon Elementary Irvine, CA 92603
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Variety Art Class →
Westminster Senior Center, 8200 Westminster Blvd., Westminster
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Chess Club →
Westminster Senior Center, 8200 Westminster Blvd., Westminster
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Westminster Civic Center, 8200 Westminster Boulevard, Westminster
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Fall Family Night
Susan B. Anthony Elementary Westminster, CA 92683
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Var: Tackle Football vs. Godinez @ Santa Ana Valley H.S.
Valley High School, 1801 S Greenville St, Santa Ana
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Varsity Football vs Century @Bolsa (Adjunct: Chang/Doles)
Bolsa Grande High School, 9401 Westminster Blvd., Garden Grove
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- Long Beach Has Met Just 6 Percent Of Affordable Housing Goal, City Report Shows (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What did the buffalo say when his son went off to college?" — Bi son (Thank you Judy O. for sending it in!)
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