🌱 How today’s 50 mph wind gusts could affect Lakewood streets
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In today's newsletter:
- How today’s 50 mph wind gusts could affect Lakewood streets
Also on today's calendar: Gateway Show - Long Beach.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Sunny and beautiful, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.
- Saturday: Increasing cloudiness, temps: high: 83, low: 60.
- Sunday: Beautiful with clouds and sun, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Wind advisory affecting Los Angeles County Friday – gusts to hit 50 mph (presstelegram.com) — Lakewood residents are under a National Weather Service wind advisory Friday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., with northeast gusts up to 50 mph possible across Los Angeles County. Expect blowing debris, difficult driving for high-profile vehicles, and a small risk of power outages, and secure outdoor items ahead of time to avoid damage. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Saturday Drag Brunch
Hamburger Mary's, 330 Pine Ave, Long Beach
12:45 pm
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Gateway Show - Long Beach
Harvelle's , 201 E Broadway , Long Beach
7:00 pm
Sunday April 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Smarty Pants Storytime
Artesia Library , 18801 Elaine Ave , Artesia
11:00 am -
Baseball vs. Oxford Academy
John H. Glenn High Norwalk, CA 90650
4:00 pm -
Volleyball, Boys JV vs Sunny Hills
Bellflower High School Bellflower, CA 90706
4:30 pm -
Softball vs. Pioneer
John H. Glenn High Norwalk, CA 90650
5:00 pm -
BC Bash International Potluck
Bonita Canyon Elementary Irvine, CA 92603
5:00 pm -
Metro Art Poster Signing: Hawaiian Gardens Through the Eyes of Artist Felix Quintana
Furgeson Elementary School , 22215 Elaine Ave , Hawaiian Gardens
6:00 pm -
Lee Talent Show
Lee Elementary School Los Alamitos, CA 90720
6:00 pm -
Baseball FS @ Downey
Bellflower High School Bellflower, CA 90706
6:00 pm -
AWAY - Varsity Baseball @ Calvary Chapel HS
Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa , 3800 S Fairview St , Santa Ana
6:00 pm -
Family Movie Night
ABC Unified Cerritos, CA 90703
6:30 pm
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- UPDATE: Between myself (with the help of my little dog as bait), another neighbor, and the owner who was chasing him, we caught him.
__________________________ There was a large husky running down Nectar Street near 211th. I hope he finds his way home or someone catches him. (Nextdoor Rynerson Park) - Anyone missing their cat?
A very skinny, desperately hungry cat came up to me in my front yard this evening yowling loudly. Quickly ate all the food we offered and didn’t run… (Nextdoor Lakewood Park-Central)
- TJX posted a job opening for 70122-Store Cleaning Associate in Lakewood. Apply here.
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Maintenance Clerk in Lakewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lakewood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Artesia
- 605 LEAGUE BASEBALL: Artesia's Lugo flirts with perfect game as Pioneers jump all over Whitney (loscerritosnews.net)
Bellflower
- Nebraska is a finalist for elite 5-star target, plus a new 2027 projection (huskerbigred.com)
- Chino Hills selects Hue Quach as its new assistant city manager (publicceo.com)
Rancho Palos Verdes
- Former Registrar Drops Lawsuit Against South Bay Private School (patch.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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