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Hi Lake Elsinore! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Lake Elsinore woman accused of elaborate title scam on $1M home
  • Why a Lake Elsinore trucking company just shut down for good
  • How did top Giants and Padres prospects look in Lake Elsinore?

Also on today's calendar: 🌿 Blooms, Buzz & Bingo - a Plant Bingo Experience and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunshine, with a high of 99 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Sunny and toasty conditions, temps: high: 97, low: 64.
  • Friday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 98 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lake Elsinore Woman Accused Of Using Her Dead Grandmother's Name To Steal Title On $1M Home (patch.com) — Lake Elsinore residents are being warned after a local woman was arrested on suspicion of using her late grandmother's identical name to fraudulently seize title to a Riverside senior's $1 million home and try to sell it. Investigators say she also targeted the victim's retirement accounts and mail, prompting police to urge homeowners to keep recorder's office contact details updated for title-change alerts.
   

• Trucking's Silent Toll: 16 Carriers File for Bankruptcy in Weeks as Fuel Costs and Weak Demand Bite (webpronews.com) — A&B Transportation, a small trucking company based in Lake Elsinore, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, part of a nationwide wave of 16 carrier failures in just a few weeks. The story explains how high fuel costs, weak freight demand, and heavy equipment debt are squeezing small operators like this local firm and reshaping the broader trucking industry.
   

• Live Looks: Josuar González, Lan-Hong Su, Jordan Gottesman, Lorenzo Melo (prospectslive.com) — Lake Elsinore fans just hosted one of the California League's hottest young rosters, giving locals a close look at top Giants prospect Josuar González and promising Padres pitcher Lan‑Hong Su. A detailed scouting report breaks down how these rising stars performed in their recent matchup at the Storm's home park and what their tools suggest about future big‑league potential.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Someone's beautiful older German Shepherd is roaming around the Summerly Neighborhood off of Dune, Primrose and Cosmos.
    I tried calling him I think he may be deaf. I can tell he's got some issues walking, but he wouldn't come to me. I hope we find his owner. I'm still… (Nextdoor Railroad/Diamond Dr)
  • A pack of coyotes entered my backyard stalking my Husky looking for what they thought was easy pray..
    Boy were they wrong. She chased all 4 of the coyotes out of the yard with such bravery and ferocity, she was later joined by our other pup for backup… (Nextdoor Withrowtriangle)
  • Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in Lake Elsinore. Apply here.
  • Universal Health Services posted a job opening for Medical Office Specialist in Menifee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Elsinore here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Man fatally hits 6-year-old son while backing out of driveway (sbsun.com)

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  • Contracts For New Section 8 Housing In Murrieta OK'd By County; City Pushes For Local Control (patch.com)

Ok Lake Elsinore! 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: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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