🌱 Which La Mirada softball stars dominated the All-Area awards list?
La Mirada, California Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings La Mirada! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which La Mirada softball stars dominated the All-Area awards list?
- How a La Mirada Theatre alum turned dance into a social media career.
Also on today's calendar: July Fourth Fireworks Spectacular With The Beach Boys 2026: Hollywood Bowl and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 65.
- Sunday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• San Gabriel Valley All-Area softball team, player of the year 2026 (modbee.com) — La Mirada High softball standouts play a big role in this year’s San Gabriel Valley All-Area softball honors, with junior pitcher Alison Ortega named Pitcher of the Year and Riley and Reese Hilliard sharing Offensive Players of the Year. Several other Matadores, including underclassmen, also earn second-team and honorable-mention recognition, underscoring La Mirada’s rise as a regional softball power. 
• Professional Performer to Social Media Strategist: A Q+A with Arielle Ploy Dettmer '25 (pace.edu) — A Pace University student and professional performer describes building a multifaceted career in dance and social media, noting credits that include performing in The King and I at La Mirada Theatre. Her story may resonate with La Mirada arts fans curious about how young performers parlay local stage work into broader creative and business opportunities, especially in social media strategy and content creation.
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BARK Kids Read to a Dog
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Golden Hour, 1254 S Figueroa St 8th Floor, Los Angeles
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Football World Cup Fan Festival - Daily Pass →
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Knitting and Crochet Club
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Los Angeles State Historic Park, 1245 N Spring St, Los Angeles
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Summer Expanded Learning
Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle La Mirada, CA 90638
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Walk-In Tutoring With Saskia
Playa Vista Branch Library
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🗓 Events Nearby
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English Conversation With Ronnie
Playa Vista Branch Library
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Smarty Pants Storytime →
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Friday June 12
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🗞 Nearby News
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