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Be sure to catch 30th Original Lobster Festival - Sept. 11-13, 2026 - Free Parking! on the Los Alamitos Patch calendar

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Greetings Los Alamitos! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • New 59,000-square-foot military facility planned at Los Alamitos base

Also on today's calendar: 30th Original Lobster Festival - Sept. 11-13, 2026 - Free Parking! and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 88 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 90, low: 72.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 84 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bid on Los Alamitos Battalion Headquarters Readiness Center (Statements of Qualifications) in California Military Department (californiabids.com) — A major new 59,000-square-foot battalion headquarters and readiness center is planned at the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, and firms are being invited to submit qualifications to bid. The project includes extensive site work, mission-critical training spaces, secure storage, offices, and upgraded parking and utilities across about 5.6 acres on the base.
   

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    Tuesday September 8
  • Var: Girls Volleyball at Santa Ana Valley
    Bolsa Grande High Valley High School, 1801 S Greenville St, Santa Ana, CA 92704
    4:15 pm
  • Volleyball, Girls v. Century
    Western High West Gym
    5:00 pm
  • Var: Boys Water Polo vs Loara @ Garden Grove High
    Bolsa Grande High Home (@ Pacifica HS)
    5:30 pm
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    Cypress High https://bit.ly/CHSchat
    6:30 pm
  • CYPRESS â Coffee with the Principal (Virtual)
    Anaheim Union High School District https://bit.ly/CHSchat
    6:30 pm
    • Wednesday September 9
  • Var: Girls Flag Football vs Western
    Bolsa Grande High Home
    4:00 pm
  • Skate Night
    Susan B. Anthony Elementary Westminster, CA 92683
    4:00 pm
  • Navigating Student Screentime Parent Symposium
    ABC Unified Whitney HS Multi-Use Arts Center (MAC)
    5:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • City of Los Alamitos California posted a job opening for Part Time Senior Lifeguard/Water Safety Instructor II in Los Alamitos. Apply here.
  • Cypress School District posted a job opening for SUBSTITUTE Custodian (Night Shift) in Cypress. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Los Alamitos here.

🗞 Nearby News

Seal Beach

  • Storm creates huge waves and dangerous currents at southern California beaches (wtop.com)
  • Hidden Gem Solera Kitchen Takes Flight in Seal Beach (ocbj.com)
  • LA hit by rare September rain and coastal flooding from Hurricane Marie (miamiherald.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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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