Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: How you can help stock the Imperial Beach Food Bank this month
Coming up: City Hall Administrative Offices Closed on the Imperial Beach Patch calendar

Morning Imperial Beach! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
🎃 Hosting a Halloween event in Imperial Beach? Let Patch get the word out for you. Post it to the Patch calendar.
In today's newsletter:
- How you can help stock the Imperial Beach Food Bank this month
Also on today's calendar: CSA San Diego County Fair Housing Workshop and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 80, low: 68.
- Saturday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Coronado Rotary launches third annual 'Christmas in October!' campaign (coronadotimes.com) — Imperial Beach residents facing food insecurity are the focus of a Coronado Rotary-led holiday food drive, with donations going directly to the Imperial Beach Food Bank on October 26. Local readers can help by organizing October food drives or giving cash, targeting high-need South Bay families hit hard by inflation, high gas prices, and unemployment.
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📸 Around Imperial Beach
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Imperial Beach
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★ Featured events ★
- City Hall Administrative Offices Closed →
825 Imperial Beach Blvd, Imperial Beach
Friday October 9
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Other local events
- Water Polo vs Diamond Bar High
Mar Vista High School, 505 Elm Ave, Imperial Beach
4:00 pm - Varsity Football Vs Eastlake
Montgomery High School, 3250 Palm Ave, San Diego
6:30 pm - Varsity Football @ Chula Vista High school
Chula Vista High School, 820 4th Ave, Chula Vista
6:30 pm - Cross Country - SoCal Invite
Guajome County Park - Summit Trail , Oceanside, CA 92056, USA
8:00 am - Paint And Flow →
Yoga With Shawna, 720 California 75, Imperial Beach
1:00 pm - Italian Wine Dinner: Under the Tuscan Sun →
Balsamico Italian Kitchen, 791 Palm Avenue, Imperial Beach
6:00 pm - Tidelands Advisory Committee Meeting →
825 Imperial Beach Blvd., Imperial Beach
4:00 pm - Flag Football vs Otay Ranch
San Ysidro High School, 5353 Airway Rd, San Diego
4:00 pm - Varsity Flag Football vs Montgomery
Southwest High School, 1685 Hollister St, San Diego
5:00 pm - Boys Water Polo Vs Montgomery
Mar Vista High School, 505 Elm Ave, Imperial Beach
4:00 pm - CSA San Diego County Fair Housing Workshop →
9:00 am
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
📣 Imperial Beach Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Thank you, everybody, but monkey has been found.
Finally came home after three days. Who knows where he was or why but thank you to everybody (Nextdoor Seacoast)
- Aveanna Healthcare, LLC posted a job opening for Caregiver for Children and Adults with Special Needs in Imperial Beach. Apply here.
- The Brigantine, Inc. posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Coronado. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Imperial Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
National City
- National City mayoral candidate calls on opponent to resign after academic background dispute (newsbreak.com)
- Tom Olds (aka THOMAS OLDS JR) & Friendship Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (National City) Contract: A Detailed Examination (wordpress.com)
- San Diego County leaders detail plans for potentially historic El Niño (newsbreak.com)
Coronado
- Heather Morris featured at author event in November (thecoronadonews.com)
- Donate your vintage treasures for the Hospital Auxiliary's Holiday Fair fundraiser (coronadotimes.com)
San Diego
- Record-Breaking October Heat Wave Refuses To Let Go Of San Diego County (patch.com)
- San Diego Chef Wanted In Iowa Kidnapping Case Arrested After 14 Years On The Run (patch.com)
Ok Imperial Beach! 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: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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