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🌱 Patch AM: Which 2-year-olds headline today’s full race card in Los Alamitos?
Coming up: DFC Expo Fall 2026 on the Los Alamitos Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Which 2-year-olds headline today's full race card in Los Alamitos?
Also on today's calendar: DFC Expo Fall 2026 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Very hot with sunshine, temps: high: 96, low: 71.
- Sunday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 94 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Los Alamitos Entries & Results for Saturday, 10-3-2026 (horseracingnation.com) — Horse racing fans in Los Alamitos can catch a full slate of 400-yard trials at the local track today, with detailed entries, jockeys, and betting options listed for every race. The card focuses on 2-year-olds running for $6,000 purses, and includes multiple exotic wagers like exactas, trifectas, superfectas, and multi-race bets throughout the day. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Los Alamitos
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★ Featured events ★
- DFC Expo Fall 2026 →
Hotel Fera Anaheim - A Double Tree By Hilton, 100 The City Dr S, Orange
10:00 am - Long Beach Symphony presents Gershwin, Copland and Visions of Humanity & Unity →
Long Beach Terrace Theater, 300 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach
7:30 pm
Saturday October 3
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Gretchen Parlato →
Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E Atherton St, Long Beach
8:00 pm - GRIFFINS GRILL: Saturday Night Live →
Griffins Grill, 11272 Los Alamitos Blvd., Los Alamitos
8:00 pm - The Doo Wop Project: Echoes of the Street →
Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E Atherton St, Long Beach
3:00 pm - Storytellers Tea with Paul Williams →
Cottonwood Church, 4505 Katella Ave, Los Alamitos
1:00 pm - Taste of Los Al
Rossmoor Shops
6:00 pm - GRIFFINS GRILL: Saturday Night Live →
Griffins Grill, 11272 Los Alamitos Blvd., Los Alamitos
8:00 pm - Mumu Fresh →
Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E Atherton St, Long Beach
8:00 pm - Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Bootcamp in Los Alamitos, CA →
4931 Katella Ave, Los Alamitos
9:00 am - GRIFFINS GRILL: Saturday Night Live →
Griffins Grill, 11272 Los Alamitos Blvd., Los Alamitos
8:00 pm - Los Alamitos City Council Meeting →
Los Alamitos City Council Chambers, 3191 Katella Avenue, Los Alamitos
6:00 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Saturday October 10
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Monday October 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The place has good food responsibly priced and a very chill atmosphere.
There is a drive through along with a seating area covered with patio furniture. Look at the menu it has a variety. (Nextdoor North of JFTB) - Looking for quality painters who can start soon for a full interior paint job of my home in Long Beach, plus the exterior trim.
Need someone with great attention to detail, especially in the prep work before painting. Can you give me references please? (Nextdoor Rossmoor)
- ODP posted a job opening for Retail Full Time Store Supervisor in Los Alamitos. Apply here.
- InstaSwim posted a job opening for Private Swim Instructor in La Palma. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Los Alamitos here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cypress
- 26 free fun things to do in Southern California in October (ocregister.com)
- What Triggered the Recent Fire and Chemical Cloud Around La Habra? (voiceofoc.org)
- United States Heads to Ireland for 2026 PGA Cup (pga.com)
Seal Beach
- Seal Beach Scrambles for Sand (voiceofoc.org)
- Patty Campbell is named 2027 Seal Beach Citizen of the Year (sunnews.org)
- Board receives pharmacy update; provides budget guidance (lwweekly.com)
Long Beach
- Long Beach Sales Tax Rises To 11 Percent: What To Know (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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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