Community Corner
🌱 Can the San Fernando Tigers bounce back in next week’s home game?
Coming up: Little Artists on the San Fernando Patch calendar
Good morning San Fernando! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Can the San Fernando Tigers bounce back in next week's home game?
- How soon could light-rail trains finally reach San Fernando?
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high of 101 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Toasty conditions, temps: high: 103, low: 76.
- Thursday: Hot with clouds and sun, with a high of 101 and low of 77 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• San Fernando Loses 37-7 Season Opener to Heritage Christian (sanfernandosun.com) — San Fernando High's Tigers opened their football season with a tough 37-7 home loss to Heritage Christian, struggling on both sides of the ball while missing several key players. Still, emerging standouts on defense and special teams offer hope as the Tigers quickly regroup to host the Poly Parrots next week at Kevin Williams Stadium. 
• Light-rail project in San Fernando Valley awarded $2.4 billion for construction (dailynews.com) — A massive $2.43 billion contract will fund the first phase of LA Metro's East San Fernando Valley light-rail line, running up Van Nuys Boulevard toward San Fernando Road in Pacoima. A second phase under study would extend service directly into San Fernando, promising faster, more reliable transit for car-free residents across the northeast Valley by 2031.
📸 Around San Fernando
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Little Artists
Brand Library and Art Center Library Connection @ Adams Square -
11:00 am - Literacy Class (Intermediate to Advanced Levels)
Brand Library and Art Center Montrose Library -
11:00 am - Adaptive Arts
Brand Library and Art Center Montrose Library -
11:00 am - Literacy Class
Brand Library and Art Center Glendale Central Library -
11:00 am - Bring Back Canasta
Brand Library and Art Center Montrose Library -
1:30 pm - Family Coloring
Brand Library and Art Center Grandview Library -
1:30 pm - Sierra Vista JHS Multi-purpose Room and Kitchen Modernization Ribbo
William S. Hart Union High Santa Clarita, CA 91350
5:00 pm - Girls Volleyball (VR) vs. Camarillo @ Hart
William S. Hart High Newhall, CA 91321
5:00 pm - Tanner Hall~English Learner Advisory Committee MTG
Placerita Junior High Newhall, CA 91321
5:30 pm - Junior High Back to School Nights
William S. Hart Union High Santa Clarita, CA 91350
6:00 pm - Flag Football Girls (JV) vs. Burroughs/Burbank
William S. Hart High Newhall, CA 91321
6:00 pm - BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
Placerita Junior High Newhall, CA 91321
6:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Allied Universal posted a job opening for Security Officer Enhanced Part Time Unarmed Patrol Resilience in San Fernando. Apply here.
- Builders FirstSource, Inc. posted a job opening for Load Builder - Second shift in Burbank. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Fernando here.
🗞 Nearby News
Santa Clarita
- Sept. 4-Oct. 30: Music Lab Santa Clarita's 'Loud @ the Library' at Newhall Library (scvnews.com)
- Supervisor Kathryn Barger Expresses Support For Newhall Businesses Devastated By Fire (hometownstation.com)
- Sept. 10: Chamber Announces Election Watch 2026 Candidate Forum, Meet the Candidates Reception (scvnews.com)
Burbank
- LAWineFest Brings Its 21st Annual Celebration to Burbank (myburbank.com)
Los Angeles
- Heat Wave To Bring Unhealthy Smog Across Parts Of LA County (patch.com)
- Flying Taxis Coming To LA Could Cost About The Same As An Uber Black Ride (patch.com)
- 4 SoCal Spots Named Among Greatest Mexican Restaurants In U.S. By NYT (patch.com)
Ok San Fernando! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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