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In today's newsletter:
- Planning a pet adoption? See El Cajon shelter’s new extended hours.
- How did a match against an El Cajon wrestler shape this national tourney?
Also on today's calendar: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 50 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 82, low: 51.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Extended Hours Announced For San Diego Humane Society (patch.com) — If you’ve been thinking about adopting a pet, the San Diego Humane Society’s El Cajon campus is extending its adoption hours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, starting April 17. The change, running through Sept. 13, aims to ease overcrowding as more animals, especially dogs, stay longer in local shelters. 
• Four locals wrestle at Women's Nationals (wcgazette.com) — A national girls wrestling tournament in Spokane featured competitors from across the country, including one match against Kylar Azziz of El Cajon. The story mainly follows four Whitman County wrestlers’ results in freestyle and Greco-Roman divisions, detailing their wins, losses, and even a local volunteer who helped keep score.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
9515 Severin Dr, La Mesa
7:30 pm -
Spring Home Garden Show
Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
10:00 am
Friday April 17
Saturday April 25
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Other local events
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FAMILY MATH NIGHT
Meridian Elementary El Cajon, CA 92019
4:30 pm -
Spring Home Garden Show
Del Mar Fairgrounds , 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd , Del Mar
10:00 am -
Heartland Coin Show
El Cajon Elks Lodge 1812 , 1400 E Washington Ave , El Cajon
10:00 am
Wednesday April 22
Saturday April 25
Saturday May 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
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San Diego Oasis: Hidden Gems in San Diego County History
San Carlos Branch Library , 7265 Jackson Drive , San Diego
2:00 pm -
La Mesa Village Farmers Market
La Mesa Village , La Mesa Blvd., between 4th St. and Palm Ave. , La Mesa
3:00 pm -
Mega Card Show
BNS Brewing and Distillery. , 10960 Wheatlands Ave , Santee
5:00 pm -
Roald Dahl's: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
West Hills High School , 8756 Mast Blvd , Santee
7:00 pm -
Disney's MOANA Jr the Musical
Theatre for Young Professionals , 7960 University Ave Suite 240 , La Mesa
7:00 pm -
Set up O’side Room (screen)
Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
9:00 am -
San Diego Veteran Writers Group
Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
10:00 am -
La Mesa Earth Day Fair
MacArthur Park , 4975 Memorial Dr , La Mesa
11:00 am -
Rooted Voices: Bulgaria
First United Methodist Church of San Diego , 2111 Camino del Rio S , San Diego
2:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Older Dog with collar and tags walking in 2500 Block of Windmill View Rd Fletcher Hills towards Valley Lake.
Drove back with a leash but was not there around 1:20pm. Let me know if the dog is yours and you have been reunited. (Nextdoor Fletcher Hills) - If your kid was riding what looked like Electric bikes yesterday around 6:30pm in Fletcher hills with a group of boys.
All teens maybe about 10 of them.. Please speak to them. They were going up Hacienda and we were driving down towards Fletcher and they purposely … (Nextdoor Fletcher Hills)
- Oremor Automotive Group posted a job opening for Parts Runner in El Cajon. Apply here.
- Pirate Staffing posted a job opening for Janitorial in El Cajon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near El Cajon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rancho San Diego
- Bricks will click in Solvang as builders gather for LEGO-cool competitions (nbcsandiego.com)
- San Diego college students living in Tijuana can now apply to use expedited lanes at border (sandiegouniontribune.com)
Santee
- Trump endorses Desmond in 48th Congressional District race (nbcsandiego.com)
La Mesa
- Is your dream job in La Mesa? (timesofsandiego.com)
- San Diego's honorary Bill Walton street might end up near local YMCA, while La Mesa chooses spot by Helix High (timesofsandiego.com)
- La Mesa City Council votes to ban children under 12 from riding e-bikes (cbs8.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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