🌱 How a Montebello High alum helped reshape Latino images in Hollywood
Montebello, California Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up Montebello! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Montebello High alum helped reshape Latino images in Hollywood
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 89 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 90, low: 70.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• BEYOND THE BORDER: Latino Representation in Hollywood – A Fine, Balanced History of 100 Years of Latino Images (hollywoodtimes.net) — A new documentary at the Burbank International Film Festival traces 100 years of Latino representation in Hollywood, featuring voices like Edward James Olmos, who once graduated from Montebello High School. The film explores how stereotypes, labor history, and trailblazing artists shaped today’s on-screen roles, while highlighting ongoing gaps between Latino audiences and industry decision-makers. 
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2026 Annual State of the Nation Luncheon - Featuring Congresswoman Linda Sanchez
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City of Rosemead - National Night Out Celebration
Rosemead High Rosemead, CA 91770
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Independence High (Alternative) Alhambra Park, 500 N Palm Ave, Alhambra, CA 91801, USA
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Alhambra Park, 500 N Palm Ave, Alhambra
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Community Event: City of Alhambra "Movies in the Park 2026"
Independence High (Alternative) Alhambra Park, 500 N Palm Ave, Alhambra, CA 91801, USA
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Saturday August 8
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Old Dominion Freight Line Inc posted a job opening for Dock Worker/Forklift Operator -Part Time (PM SHIFT) in Montebello. Apply here.
- Cintas Corporation posted a job opening for Warehouse Associate - Loader/Unloader - 2nd Shift - Temporary in Pico Rivera. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Montebello here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pico Rivera
- Pico Rivera Purple Heart Recipient Honored as Los Angeles County Becomes Purple Heart County (loscerritosnews.net)
- E Labels Installs Second Domino N610i Digital UV Inkjet Press (packagingimpressions.com)
Monterey Park
- Monterey Park Office Campus Formerly Blue Shield HQ Sold for Residential Redevelopment (cremarketbeat.com)
- AI Data Centers Threaten Water, Energy, and Environmental Justice (latinonewsnetwork.com)
- State-by-State Shifts in Data Center Regulations and Their Impact on Electricity and Communities (tdworld.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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