🌱 How a viral TikTok helped identify La Palma-linked murder suspects
La Palma, California Patch AM: a 3 min readGood day La Palma! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a viral TikTok helped identify La Palma-linked murder suspects
- What the latest 45th District results mean for La Palma voters
Today's riddle: How do birds learn how to fly ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Clouds yielding to sun, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 64.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• SoCal Siblings Who Killed Man For His SUV Planned Murder Spree Before TikToker Helped Nab Them: DA (patch.com) — La Palma residents are following a disturbing case involving two local siblings accused of killing a man for his SUV and allegedly planning further violence, according to court testimony. Authorities say diaries found in the pair’s car described a plot against family members, and a viral TikTok video filmed in Cypress helped investigators identify and arrest the suspects. 
• Two more California races called — and Republicans are on the ballot (nypost.com) — La Palma voters are part of California’s 45th Congressional District, where Democrat Derek Tran and Republican Chuong Vo have both advanced to the November 5 general election under the state’s top-two primary system. The district, which also includes nearby cities like Cypress, Buena Park, and Cerritos, is considered competitive and features a large Asian American electorate.
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Notice of Public Hearing CESDs Proposed 2026-27 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP)
G.B. Miller Elementary School June 10, 2026 5:30 p.m. Centralia Elementary School District 6625 La Palma Avenue Buena Park, CA 90620
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Closed Session of the Board of Education
ABC Unified 16700 Norwalk Blvd, Cerritos, CA 90703, USA
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Board Meeting
ABC Unified 16700 Norwalk Blvd, Cerritos, CA 90703, USA
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Senior Picnic/Decision Day
McBride Sr. High School Long Beach, CA 90808
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PMP Certification In-Person Training in La Mirada, CA →
LA MIRADA BUSINESS CENTER, 14730 Beach Blvd Suite 105, La Mirada
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Walk-in Tutoring With Dennis
Harbor Gateway Library Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
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Janice Gaines Simon →
Lakewood Gardens Civic Association LGCA
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The Billy Bonkers Magic Show →
Norwalk Library, 12350 Imperial Hwy., Norwalk
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Board of Education Meeting
Los Alamitos Unified Los Alamitos, CA 90720
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Buena Park City Council Meeting →
City Council, 6650 Beach Blvd, Buena Park
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Data Confirmation Support Lab
Western High Community Schools Room
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Summer Expanded Learning
Arlie F. Hutchinson Middle La Mirada, CA 90638
8:00 am
Tuesday June 9
Wednesday June 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Babki posted a job opening for Part-Time Game Tester in Cerritos. Apply here.
- Petco Animal Supplies Inc posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist in Buena Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Palma here.
🗞 Nearby News
Buena Park
- This Iconic Amusement Park Ride From The '70s Is Reopening This Summer After A 4-Year Wait (explore.com)
- Knott's Berry Farm Introduces Membership Program (gamingshogun.com)
- Lucky 13 Favorite Photos from an Abbreviated Fabulous Fords Forever (autoweek.com)
Cypress
- Two more California races called — and Republicans are on the ballot (amedpost.com)
Los Alamitos
- Prep Rally: Meet our baseball and softball players of the year (latimes.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They don't , they just wing it ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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