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🌱 Patch AM: Free Kids Fishing Tournament In Seal Beach Set For This Weekend: What To Know
Coming up: Awakened Lifestyle Expo (Mind, Body, Spirit) on the Los Alamitos Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Free kids fishing derby just minutes from Los Alamitos
- Where Los Alamitos ranks among Southern California volleyball powerhouses this season
Also on today's calendar: Awakened Lifestyle Expo (Mind, Body, Spirit) and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 83, low: 69.
- Thursday: Humid, with a high of 80 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Free Kids Fishing Tournament In Seal Beach Set For This Weekend: What To Know (patch.com) — Families in Los Alamitos are invited to head over to the Seal Beach Pier this Saturday for the 34th annual free Kid's Fishing Derby, organized by the Los Alamitos, Cypress & Seal Beach Rotary Club. Children up to age 15 can borrow gear while supplies last, compete for trophies in three age groups, and enter raffles for bikes and fishing equipment. 
• Mater Dei's depth, Sierra Canyon's star power could define girls' volleyball season (latimes.com subscription) — Los Alamitos High's girls' volleyball program is named among the Southern Section teams to watch this season, alongside powerhouses like Mater Dei and Sierra Canyon. The preview highlights Mater Dei's depth, Sierra Canyon's star-studded lineup, and other top programs Los Alamitos may face in high-level postseason play, giving local fans a sense of the competitive landscape.
📸 Around Los Alamitos
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Los Alamitos
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★ Featured events ★
- Awakened Lifestyle Expo (Mind, Body, Spirit) →
Norma Hertzog Community Center, 1845 Park Ave, Costa Mesa
9:00 am - Celebrate Benny's Birthday & Love Your Pet Party August 22 →
Marina Community Center, 151 Marina Dr, Seal Beach
11:00 am - You Are Here, You Are Hope Art Fair →
Bay Shore Community Congregational Church (UCC), 5100 E The Toledo, Long Beach
5:00 pm
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- NY/DC Parent Mtg
Oak Middle School MPR
6:00 pm - Picture Day - Makeup
Vista Verde Irvine, CA 92603 - Back to School Night
Lee Elementary School Los Alamitos, CA 90720
6:00 pm - PTA Exec Mtg
Bonita Canyon Elementary Irvine, CA 92603
8:30 am - Fall Conference Week (Min Day)
Vista Verde Irvine, CA 92603 - Fall Conference Week (Non - Student Day)
Vista Verde Irvine, CA 92603 - Board of Education Meeting
Los Alamitos Unified Los Alamitos, CA 90720
6:00 pm - Fall Conference Week (Min Day)
Vista Verde Irvine, CA 92603 - "Honoring our past. Inspiring our future." →
St. Isidore Historical Plaza & Chapel, 10961 Reagan St, Los Alamitos
5:03 pm
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Saturday August 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Extended Stay America posted a job opening for Housekeeper Part Time-101020 in Cypress. Apply here.
- McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Hawaiian Gardens. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Los Alamitos here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cypress
- This Week in History: August 15th to 21st (thenationalherald.com)
- Steve Fryer's five football topics to watch during Week 0 (fresnobee.com)
Seal Beach
- OptifiNow integrates with Meera AI to automate lead engagement (cuinsight.com)
- Orange County street medicine program expands to four more cities (laist.com)
- Man who fell from personal watercraft off Long Beach found next day — alive — off Seal Beach's coast (sbsun.com)
Westminster
- Seahawks make Devin Witherspoon highest paid cornerback in NFL history (thesportingbase.com)
Ok Los Alamitos! 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: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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