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Loomis, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Loomis! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Loomis’ Japanese American farmers helped shape today’s local food culture
  • Why a heartbreaking night in Loomis still stays with Joe Davidson

Also on today's calendar: 2027 Sutter Medicare Plan Changes and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 77, low: 53.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, showers around, with a high of 74 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A Food Bazaar Keeps Northern California's Japanese American Farming Heritage Alive (comstocksmag.com) — Loomis-area residents are highlighted as part of a long Japanese American farming tradition that once made the Loomis fruit district a major plum-shipping hub. A recent Penryn food festival at Placer Buddhist Church showcases how bonsai, orchards, and multigenerational church ties are helping preserve that heritage even as small farms face economic pressure and generational change.
   

• JoeD remembers his Sacbee stories, players and coaches. ‘It's been a joyous ride' (sacbee.com) — Longtime Sacramento Bee sportswriter Joe Davidson recalls decades of covering local high school sports, including a somber night when he drove into Loomis to report on a Del Oro playoff game that was canceled after a Grant player’s killing. His memories span standout coaches, players, and emotional community moments that underscore how prep sports connect towns across the Sacramento region, including Loomis.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday October 10
  • Coffee & Cars Open House →
    Eskaton Granite Bay, 8550 Barton Road, Granite Bay
    8:30 am
  • Financial Foundation Day →
    WSB Rocklin Financial Center, 5701 Lonetree Boulevard, Rocklin
    9:00 am
  • Serve Day →
    Destiny Rocklin Community Center, 6900 Destiny Drive, Rocklin
    9:00 am
    • Sunday October 11
  • Hand Planes 101 →
    Rockler Woodworking and Hardware - Rocklin, 6648 Lonetree Blvd, Rocklin
    12:00 pm
  • Last Dinosaurs
    Rocklin City, 3970 Rocklin Rd, Rocklin
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Novanta posted a job opening for Assembler I (Temporary) in Rocklin. Apply here.
  • Maria Montessori Charter Academy posted a job opening for Short term Substitute Teacher in Rocklin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Loomis here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rocklin

  • Lawsuit vs. wholesale distributor of Pokémon merchandise transferred to federal court (fordcountychronicle.com)
  • Kiley and Pan spar over voting records, ties to Republicans and Democrats (sacbee.com)
  • We Ranked Northern California Donut Shops To Find The Best Of The Bunch (newsbreak.com)

Granite Bay

  • What's a fair tax for fire protection? South Placer district turns to voters for the answer (abridged.org)
  • This California Reservoir Is Great for Boating and Swimming, but Low Water Exposes Huge Boulders Usually Hidden Below (newsbreak.com)

Ok Loomis! 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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