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Hey there, Lemon Grove! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Lemon Grove deputy's quick actions turned into a hero's honor

Also on today's calendar: Heartland Coin Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: An afternoon shower in spots, temps: high: 81, low: 66.
  • Sunday: A tropical rainstorm, with a high of 74 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Community Heroes Honored at 24th Annual Real Heroes Awards (redcross.org) — A Lemon Grove deputy, José Almaraz Macias, has been honored as the First Responder Hero in the Red Cross's 24th Annual Real Heroes Awards for saving a stabbing victim's life with quick, decisive care. The ceremony aboard the USS Midway in San Diego highlighted several local heroes and raised nearly $195,000 to support Red Cross services across San Diego and Imperial Counties.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Report of police activity in San Diego, California.
    9:35PM on Oct 7: Police and firefighters are present at Florida Street and Lincoln Avenue in North Park. (Nextdoor )
  • Tom Thumb Supermarket posted a job opening for Cake Decorator in Lemon Grove. Apply here.
  • Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Shift Lead in La Mesa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lemon Grove here.

🗞 Nearby News

La Mesa

  • Stay on Mission: How Skyline Is Experiencing Growth Through Evangelism and Discipleship (outreachmagazine.com)
  • La Mesa Woman Says a Work From Home Shipping Job That Promised $4,200 a Month Became a Warning About Parcel Mule Scams and Stolen Goods (newsbreak.com)
  • San Diego County Closed 8 Food Facilities in a Week, Including La Mesa IHOP, With Vermin Cited in Most (newsbreak.com)

Spring Valley

  • Brent Alan Lightfeldt Dead in Spring Valley Parkway Crash (sweetlaw.com)

San Diego

  • Red Cross Urges San Diego County Residents To Donate Blood This Fall (patch.com)

Ok Lemon Grove! 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: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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