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Whittier, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Morning Whittier! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the Whittier runner who fought his way back to college
  • Whittier rail extension figures in Raman's regional transit priorities
  • LAPD veteran dies during Huntington Beach dive training

Also on today's calendar: In-N-Out Cover to Cover Reading Program-Both libraries and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
  • Friday: A shower possible, with a high of 74 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. WWU senior cleared financial hurdles to become leading conference runner (cascadiadaily.com) — Whittier-raised runner Jared Alderfer nearly lost his college running career to tuition bills, taking a year off to work and pay university debt. Now back at Western Washington University, he has earned conference steeplechase podium finishes and plans to race at the NCAA Division II West Regional in Sacramento on Nov. 21.
   

2. CA: Public transit issues expected to be high priority under LA Mayor Nithya Raman's administration (masstransitmag.com) — A planned E Line extension to Whittier is among the transit priorities cited by Los Angeles Mayor-elect Nithya Raman. As incoming Metro board chair, she will have regional influence over transportation projects while confronting Olympic bus funding needs and delays to LAX's people mover.
   

3. Veteran LAPD officer dies during Dive-Team training exercise in Orange County (newsbreak.com) — LAPD Officer Thomas Denton died after an emergency during dive-team training in Huntington Beach on Nov. 5. Authorities have not disclosed the cause, and the circumstances remain under investigation. The roughly 20-year veteran, who leaves a wife and two children, specialized in underwater public safety work.
   

4. Connecting with the past: Needles hosts centennial Route 66 celebration (mohavedailynews.com) — Needles marked Route 66's centennial with a celebration of the families and traditions that shaped the desert gateway to California. At historic El Garces, residents explored old photographs and shared memories, while the city honored Johnny Ray Hemmers for his work preserving Fort Mojave cultural traditions.
   

5. Health Inspectors Shut Down Restaurants Across Los Angeles and Orange Counties Over Vermin, Sewage, and Sanitation Violations (loscerritosnews.net) — Whittier's Auntie's Bakery and Cafe temporarily closed October 15 for a vermin infestation and was authorized to reopen October 19, according to county health records. The Greenleaf Avenue business appears in a broader roundup of food-facility closures across Los Angeles and Orange counties.
   

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Ok Whittier! 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 are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Whittier

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Whittier

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.