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Hello Baldwin Park! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Baldwin Park mail thief finally got caught and convicted
  • Could this big-hearted Baldwin Park shelter dog be your next best friend?
  • See what the new freeway crash video reveals near Baldwin Park

Also on today's calendar: Art in the Park and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 66.
  • Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Baldwin Park man pleads guilty to robbing mail carriers, stealing mail (ocregister.com) — A Baldwin Park man has pleaded guilty in federal court to robbing two mail carriers and using stolen postal keys to raid mailboxes around the city. Prosecutors say he threatened a carrier in front of a Baldwin Park home, then repeatedly used the keys to steal residents' mail before later assaulting postal inspectors; he now faces lengthy potential prison terms.
   

• Heartbroken Shelter Dog Surrendered Because He Grew 'Too Big' Is Still Waiting Patiently for Someone to Love Him (pethelpful.com) — A gentle Dutch Shepherd named Kenji, surrendered to the Carson shelter for being "too big," is now getting a second chance after being taken in by the Baldwin Park Animal Shelter. Staff say he's house-trained, great with kids and other dogs, and still hopeful for a permanent local home with space and commitment to match his size and energy.
   

• Newly Released Body-Cam and Dash-Cam Footage Captures Moments Before Irwindale Police Department Patrol Vehicle Is Struck on Southbound 605 Freeway in Baldwin Park (baldwinparknewsonline.com) — A newly released Irwindale police body-cam and dash-cam video shows a July 23 crash on the southbound 605 near the westbound 10 interchange in Baldwin Park, where a pickup slammed into a stopped patrol car. The officer suffered minor injuries, the pulled-over driver reported head and neck pain, and investigators say the pickup's driver apparently fell asleep at the wheel.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday September 19
  • Little Artists
    Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
    11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Her sister is very happy she's home!!!
    The calico is Medusa she's 6 months old And the black cat is Akasha she's 10 months old (Nextdoor Baldwin Park Elwin)
  • ⚠️ Magnitude 3.09 earthquake reported
    Sep 17 at 1:32 PM PDT: 3.09 magnitude earthquake occurred near Compton, CA. More than 514 neighbors felt it. (Nextdoor )
  • Denny's posted a job opening for Service Assistant in Baldwin Park. Apply here.
  • Freudenberg posted a job opening for Extrusion Operator/Tech (3rd shift) in Baldwin Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Baldwin Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

El Monte

La Puente

  • From service to support, Ralph Figueroa honors his roots with purpose (csusb.edu)
  • Arcadia football dominates La Puente, ends two-game losing streak (modbee.com)

Ok Baldwin Park! 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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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