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🌱 Welcome Signs Confuse Residents + Tesla Car Catches Break In

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Happy Wednesday, people of Albuquerque! Here's everything you need to know going on in Albuquerque today.

First, today's weather:

Sunny; breezy in the p.m.. High: 64 Low: 38.

Here are the top stories today in Albuquerque:

  1. A handful of signs have popped up around Albuquerque, welcoming people to the city. However, the placement of the signs has left some people scratching their heads. The five new welcome signs come with a $400,000 price tag, paid for by taxpayers. One of the signs near the South Valley has sparked a firestorm on social media. Residents are questioning the placement of the sign just north of Coors and Bridge as people are leaving the South Valley, an area many people claim doesn't see many tourists. (KRQE News 13)
  2. "As soon as I walked over, I saw the glass on the floor, I saw crow bar marks, I saw the scratches."A woman's Tesla caught suspects on camera as they broke into her car using the car's security system in an Albuquerque parking lot. She said the thieves also broke into a college student's car and stole her backpack. (KOB)
  3. A judge ruled the teen facing first-degree murder for shooting and killing another student at Washington Middle School will stay in jail. (KOAT New Mexico)
  4. Residents of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County are encouraged to bring their household hazardous waste to the upcoming free waste collection event at Balloon Fiesta Park. (KRQE News 13)
  5. Luminarias lining your walkway, tamales in the steamer, bizcochitos in the oven and "Feliz Navidad" softly playing over the radio. Here are some of our favorite events in Albuquerque to help kick off your holiday season. (KOAT Albuquerque)

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— Rachel Kilimnik

About me: Rachel is a born-and-raised New Yorker who recently relocated to the mountains in the west. She is a freelance copywriter for the content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is assisting Patch.com with community newsletter curation. During her free time, you can find Rachel roller skating, making pottery, drinking tea, and tending to her growing collection of houseplants.

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