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You won't want to miss 30th Original Lobster Festival - Sept. 11-13, 2026 - Free Parking! on the Los Alamitos Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How a Los Alamitos debut launched this apprentice jockey's U.S. journey
Also on today's calendar: 30th Original Lobster Festival - Sept. 11-13, 2026 - Free Parking! and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 79 and low of 65 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 67.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Apprentice Rider Roxane Liegeois Chases Opportunity From France to Dubai to Del Mar (americasbestracing.net) — A French apprentice jockey recently made her U.S. debut at Los Alamitos Race Course, finishing fourth before quickly earning her first American win at Del Mar. Roxane Liegeois describes how riding in France, Dubai, and now Southern California has sharpened her skills and boosted her confidence. She hopes to return to California after another demanding racing season in Dubai. 
📸 Around Los Alamitos
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Los Alamitos
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- Back to School Night
Bonita Canyon Elementary Irvine, CA 92603
5:00 pm - Brookhurst: Coffee with the Principal
Anaheim Union High School District Anaheim, CA 92803
8:30 am - PTA Room Parent Mtg
Bonita Canyon Elementary Irvine, CA 92603
8:30 am - Labor Day - No School
Los Alamitos Unified Los Alamitos, CA 90720 - Labor Day Observed (No School)
Vista Verde Irvine, CA 92603 - CYPRESS â Coffee with the Principal (Virtual)
Anaheim Union High School District https://bit.ly/CHSchat
6:30 pm - New To McA Parent Night
McAuliffe Middle School Los Alamitos, CA 90720
5:30 pm - 30th Original Lobster Festival - Sept. 11-13, 2026 - Free Parking! →
Fountain Valley Recreation Center & Sports Park, 16400 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley
12:00 pm - An Evening with Elizabeth Gilbert →
Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E Atherton St, Long Beach
8:00 pm
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
Saturday September 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
- LCSW Training
Oxford Academy MPR
8:00 am - ASB Leadership Training (Envolve)
Cypress High Cypress, CA 90630
8:00 am - Even Block
Fedde (Pharis F.) Middle Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
8:00 am - Parents United Mtg
Donald S. Jordan Intermediate Garden Grove, CA 92844
8:30 am
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- LOST DOG
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🗞 Nearby News
Cypress
- For-A Introduces Go Vertical! AiDi and AiDi Sports Hub (tvtechnology.com)
- Orange County football Top 25: Yorba Linda moves into Top 10 (ocregister.com)
Seal Beach
- OC Cities Increasingly Embracing Homeland Security Grants For Cooperation With Border Patrol (voiceofoc.org)
Westminster
- Shopoff Approved to Turn Amway Campus Into Housing (ocbj.com)
- Orange County high school football schedule for Week 2, Sept. 3-5 (ocregister.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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