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🌱 Which Yorba Linda students just earned National Merit semifinalist honors?
Spotted on the Yorba Linda calendar: 30th Original Lobster Festival - Sept. 11-13, 2026 - Free Parking!
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In today's newsletter:
- Which Yorba Linda students just earned National Merit semifinalist honors?
Also on today's calendar: 30th Original Lobster Festival - Sept. 11-13, 2026 - Free Parking! and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Hot, with a high of 97 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 91, low: 69.
- Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Here are the National Merit Scholarship semifinalists from Orange County for the Class of 2027 (ocregister.com) — Yorba Linda students are among the elite National Merit Scholarship semifinalists just announced for Orange County's Class of 2027, including one homeschool/online student and a Yorba Linda High School senior. The list highlights top-scoring local scholars whose strong PSAT performance could lead to finalist status and potential scholarships next spring. 
📸 Around Yorba Linda
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Yorba Linda
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★ Featured events ★
- 30th Original Lobster Festival - Sept. 11-13, 2026 - Free Parking! →
Fountain Valley Recreation Center & Sports Park, 16400 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley
12:00 pm
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- PATRIOT DAY - Wear Red, White & Blue
Travis Ranch Yorba Linda, CA 92887 - Patriot Day Assembly
Fairmont Elementary Blacktop
8:00 am - Remembering 9/11 — 25 Years After the Tragedy
The Richard Nixon Foundation Richard Nixon Library & Museum, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, CA, 92886, United States
11:00 am - YLHS Football vs Esperanza High School
Yorba Linda High School
7:00 pm - Boots On Main 2026 →
Yorba Linda Main Street, Main St, Yorba Linda
10:00 am - Candlelight - Queen vs ABBA →
Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd, Yorba Linda
6:15 pm - Candlelight Yorba Linda: Featuring Vivaldi's Four Seasons and More →
Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd, Yorba Linda
6:15 pm
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Thursday September 24
Thursday October 8
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Downtown Merchants' Association Meeting
Orange Chamber of Commerce Conference Room C
9:00 am - Golf, Girls VR vs El Dorado
Valencia High 777 Alta Vista Street, Placentia, California, 92870, United St
4:00 pm - Avid Fundraiser (Raising Canes)
Sunny Hills High School Fullerton, CA 92833
4:00 pm - Volleyball, Girls JV @ Cypress
Sunny Hills High School Fullerton, CA 92833
4:30 pm - Water Polo, Boys JV @ Warren
Buena Park High School Fullerton, CA 92833
4:30 pm
Thursday September 10
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💬 Chatter
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- This grey kitty comes through my backyard nearly every night.
I am worried about him because I also have a coyote that comes through my yard all the time too. There is also a huge male great horned owl that… (Nextdoor Country Estates)
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🗞 Nearby News
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Anaheim
- Avalanche could find intriguing option in Chris Kreider (milehighsticking.com)
- American Equipment Solutions acquires BC Wire Rope (equipmentfinancenews.com)
Lake Forest
- Neighborhood Cleanup Day Scheduled In Lake Forest: What To Know (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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