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In today's newsletter:

• See how to preview your November ballot before you head out
• What's at stake in today's big tennis match at La Porte?
• How new AI tools are keeping La Porte's big plant running

Also on today's calendar: First Fridays at Five Points | Trick or Treat Main Street and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; breezy, temps: high: 88, low: 80.
• Thursday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 88 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pasadena Chamber's candidate guide: your one-stop shop for election info. (pasadenian.com) — La Porte voters now have an easy way to research who's on their November ballot through the Pasadena Chamber's online candidate guide. You can browse candidate lists, watch short videos, and find key election dates and voter resources ahead of early voting in October and the general election on November 3, 2026.
   

• District titles, playoff spots on line in team tennis season finales (galvnews.com) — La Porte's tennis courts host a crucial district showdown today as Ball High visits with playoff implications on the line. While other area teams battle for titles and seeding in 18-6A and 20-5A, La Porte's home match helps decide the final district standings heading into the postseason.
   

• Transforming Management of Mechanical Integrity and Reliability Management with Computational Power (ptonline.com) — A major La Porte manufacturing plant is using advanced AI tools to predict equipment failures and avoid costly shutdowns, helping protect local jobs and production. By analyzing real-time data, the system flags corrosion risks early, lets crews prioritize the most critical repairs, and has already prevented at least one lengthy outage that could have disrupted global supply to customers.
   

📸 Around La Porte

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🗓 Upcoming Events in La Porte

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 30
• Randy Meadows at Southern Komfort Kitchen →
  Southern Komfort Kitchen, 2501 Underwood Rd, La Porte
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Cross Country Meet HOME @ Salyards 8G/ 8B, 7G/7B
  Salyards
  4:30 pm
Friday October 2
• First Fridays at Five Points | Trick or Treat Main Street →
  100 S Broadway, La Porte
Saturday October 3
• Main Street Trade Days →
  100 S Broadway, La Porte
Wednesday October 7
• Randy Meadows at Southern Komfort Kitchen →
  Southern Komfort Kitchen, 2501 Underwood Rd, La Porte
  6:00 pm
Friday October 16
• 2026 Hunter Buildings "Get Hooked" Fishing Tournament →
  3620 Miramar Drive, La Porte
  5:00 am

📣 La Porte Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Family Nature Journaling →
  Armand Bayou Nature Center, 8500 Bay Area Blvd, Pasadena
  10:00 am
• Pre-K Story Time →
  Sterling Municipal Library, 1 Mary Wilbanks Ave, Baytown
  10:30 am
• Beginner Spanish →
  Deer Park Public Library, 3009 Center St., Deer Park
  10:30 am
• Mahjong 102 at Lupe Tortilla (Kemah) →
  Lupe Tortilla (Kemah), 5165 Texas 96, Kemah
  2:00 pm
• Teen UNO →
  Sterling Municipal Library, 1 Mary Wilbanks Ave, Baytown
  6:00 pm
• Open Play at Chicken Salad Chick (Baytown) →
  Baytown TX
  6:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I'm embarrassed to ask but does anyone have 6,7,8, years olds that would like to play rollbox with my 6yr old granddaughter.
  She has 1 friend that she chats with and plays games with, but lately the little girl has been playing with other kids. I just feel so bad for my… (Nextdoor Fairmont Park East)

• Walmart posted a job opening for Meat/Produce Team Supervisor in La Porte. Apply here.
• Government Jobs posted a job opening for P/T Program Aide - Gym Monitor in Deer Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Porte here.

🗞 Nearby News

Deer Park

• Texas Takeaways: The Best of Tech & Learning's Regional Leadership Summit Group Discussions (techlearning.com)
• Dave Campbell's Texas Football high school rankings for Week 6 (lasvegassun.com)

Pasadena

• 1979 Country Song, Inspired by 'The Mountain Whippoorwill,' Is Still a Powerful Hit 47 Years Later (parade.com)
• 09.28.26 -- WateReuse Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Water Reuse Regulatory Guide (wateronline.com)
• Eagles soar with grand champion, reserve champion, and more at the Pasadena Livestock Show and Rodeo floral contest. (pasadenian.com)

Ok La Porte! 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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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