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In today's newsletter:

• Could Pasadena police be holding money or property that's yours?
• How Pasadena's mayor is pushing for better roads and hurricane evacuations
• How a Pasadena seminar revealed the real costs of plant shutdowns

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 101 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Near-record heat, temps: high: 100, low: 80.
• Monday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 98 and low of 80 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lost and found 2.0: Pasadena police go digital for unclaimed property. (pasadenian.com) — Pasadena residents can now search and claim abandoned or unclaimed property through a new Pasadena Police Department webpage, updated regularly by the Evidence and Property Unit. The department is especially trying to reach anyone victimized by fraudulent ATM withdrawals tied to a 2017 credit card cloning case, and encourages potential victims to review the site and contact Sgt. J. Towers with documentation.
   

• Mayor Schoenbein tackles transportation and resilience at BayTran 2026 panel. (pasadenian.com) — Pasadena Mayor Thomas Schoenbein spent today spotlighting local transportation, drainage, and hurricane evacuation needs at the BayTran 2026 Mayoral Panel with Houston and Pearland leaders. Their regional discussion focused on improving mobility, workforce access, and resilience as Pasadena and the Bay Area grow, emphasizing joint advocacy for infrastructure investments that directly affect local commuters and businesses.
   

• Plant Turnarounds: The High-Stakes Decisions Behind Every Valve (valvemagazine.com) — Pasadena recently hosted a Valve Repair Seminar where experts explained how plants plan high‑stakes shutdowns and use retrofit engineering to upgrade critical valves. The article walks through how refineries and power plants schedule turnarounds, decide whether to repair, replace, or retrofit equipment, and manage safety, staffing, and costs so facilities can restart reliably and avoid costly unplanned outages.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 24
• Safety Week
  Channelview ISD Channelview, TX 77530
Tuesday August 25
• Elementary Schools - Open House
  La Porte ISD La Porte, TX 77571
  5:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Women's Independence Day
  Cobb Sixth Grade Campus Houston, TX 77015
• Women's Equality Day
  Galena Park ISD Houston, TX 77015
Thursday August 27
• Girls Volleyball vs Bleyl
  Salyards Middle Houston, TX 77269
  4:30 pm
• Baker Sixth Grade - Open House
  La Porte ISD La Porte, TX 77571
  5:00 pm
Friday September 4
• District Holiday
  Galena Park ISD Houston, TX 77015
Friday September 11
• Ron Barrett →
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  7:00 pm
Monday September 14
• Harris County Tax Office →
  Evelyn Meador Library, 2400 N Meyer Ave, Seabrook
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: Owner Found
  Found this baby today still looking for his home. Found by Fairmont junior high. No chip and he is posted in village grove FB page as well and other… (Nextdoor Village Grove)
• Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog!
  FOUND on August 19, 2026 in Houston, TX 77086 near Bammel N Houston and Beltway 8 North Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to… (Nextdoor Crenshaw Rd)

• Sodexo, Inc. posted a job opening for HCA Southeast Rehab Cook II in Pasadena. Apply here.
• Pasadena Independent School District posted a job opening for 7895-Internmediate Dual Language Spanish Teacher in Pasadena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pasadena here.

🗞 Nearby News

Deer Park

• Deer Park police officer suspended after using license plate cameras for personal use (arcpublishing.com)
• Armand Bayou mixes bison and biology, making STEM learning a wild adventure for local schools. (pasadenian.com)
• Baylor Baseball Welcomes Seven Newcomers to 2027 Roster (sicem365.com)

South Houston

• Man found dead in southeast Houston RV fire (fox26houston.com)

La Porte

• Former Shoreacres community invited to La Porte Police town hall tonight at 6pm. (pasadenian.com)
• Two bad hombres left El Ranchero restaurant without paying their bill and LPPD wants help to lock them up. (pasadenian.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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