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🌱 Patch AM: Where Los Alamitos boys water polo stands in new OC rankings
You won't want to miss 30th Original Lobster Festival - Sept. 11-13, 2026 - Free Parking! on the Los Alamitos Patch calendar

Greetings Los Alamitos! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Where Los Alamitos boys water polo stands in new OC rankings
Also on today's calendar: 30th Original Lobster Festival - Sept. 11-13, 2026 - Free Parking! and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 72 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 81, low: 70.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Orange County boys water polo: JSerra remains No. 1 after another road win (fresnobee.com) — Los Alamitos High's boys water polo team is on the bubble in the latest Orange County rankings, listed among schools just outside the Top 10. JSerra holds the No. 1 spot after another strong road win, while several other local powers prepare for major tournaments and league matchups this week.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Los Alamitos
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★ Featured events ★
- 30th Original Lobster Festival - Sept. 11-13, 2026 - Free Parking! →
Fountain Valley Recreation Center & Sports Park, 16400 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley
12:00 pm
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- An Evening with Elizabeth Gilbert →
Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E Atherton St, Long Beach
8:00 pm - Bilal →
Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E Atherton St, Long Beach
8:00 pm - Live From Laurel Canyon Presents: CSNY - Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young →
Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E Atherton St, Long Beach
3:00 pm - Tierney Sutton and Tamir Hendelman →
Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E Atherton St, Long Beach
7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
Thursday September 24
Sunday September 27
Wednesday September 30
📣 Los Alamitos Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Late Start - WASC Mid-Cycle Prep #1
Western High iLab
8:00 am - Even Block
Fedde (Pharis F.) Middle Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
8:00 am - Late Start PL: Department PLC/IB PLC
John F. Kennedy High La Palma, CA 90623
8:10 am - Parent Education Class
Leo Carrillo Elementary MPR
8:30 am - Bridges Retreat
Bolsa Grande High Team Roo.
8:30 am - Gilbert Back to School Night
Gilbert Elementary Garden Grove, CA 92841
4:00 pm - Skate Night
Leo Carrillo Elementary Fountain Valley Skating Center, 9105 Recreation Cir, Fountain Va
4:00 pm - Var: Girls Volleyball vs Los Amigos
Bolsa Grande High Home
4:15 pm
Thursday September 10
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Cypress
- Dan Albano's Orange County high school football Top 35 rankings (ocregister.com)
- Man Pleads Guilty to Torturing, Abusing Children in Cypress (mynewsla.com)
Seal Beach
- Retail Training Manager jobs hiring near Seal Beach, CA at EchoStar (echostar.com)
- 'The whole beach is gone': Big waves, flooding bring destruction to Long Beach — and a warning (latimes.com)
- Long Beach Homes Evacuated as High Surf Threatens Coast (lamag.com)
Long Beach
- Evacuations Lifted After Powerful Surf Damages Long Beach Peninsula: Reports (patch.com)
- At-Risk Long Beach Man Found; Search Continues For Missing Woman (patch.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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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