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What's up San Marino! 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:

  • See how San Marino High's Club Rush brought students together
  • How would Measure SMS change your San Marino school parcel taxes?
  • See how Valentine Elementary ranks among California's top schools for 2027.

Also on today's calendar: Music in the Rose Garden and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Sweltering heat with sunshine, temps: high: 98, low: 74.
  • Saturday: Very hot, with a high of 103 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• San Marino High School Holds Another Successful Club Rush (pasadenanow.com) — Students at San Marino High School recently packed the campus for another two-day Club Rush, sampling food from local restaurants while supporting and fundraising for their favorite clubs. The long-standing SMHS tradition, held twice a year, showcases the school's many student organizations and reflects the San Marino Unified School District's emphasis on engagement, leadership, and community connection.
   

• San Marino Unified School District, California, Measure SMS, Parcel Tax Measure (November 2026) (ballotpedia.org) — San Marino voters will decide in November 2026 whether to renew and combine existing school parcel taxes into a single $1,499 annual tax per parcel for six years, raising about $6.1 million yearly for local schools. The measure aims to maintain class sizes, retain quality teachers, and support advanced academic programs, while offering senior exemptions and requiring spending disclosure, and the article also explains current California voter registration and ID rules.
   

• These are the best California public schools for 2027. Is yours on the list? (newsbreak.com) — San Marino families can celebrate that Valentine Elementary earned a spot among Niche's top 10 public elementary schools in California for 2027, with an overall A+ grade. The statewide rankings compare more than 93,000 public schools on academics, teachers, resources, and college prep, helping parents gauge how local options stack up against other top campuses across California.
   

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  • San Marino Unified School District posted a job opening for Custodian @ San Marino School District in San Marino. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

San Gabriel

  • THE NUTCRACKER to Return to San Gabriel Mission Playhouse (broadwayworld.com)
  • SGV football: Previews, predictions for Thursday's Week 6 games (sgvtribune.com)
  • Progressive Real Estate Partners Promotes Lance Mordachini To SVP, Investment Sales (citybiz.co)

South Pasadena

  • UPDATE: Mission-Pasadena-Arroyo Intersection Improvement Project: Join the Oct. 5 Community Meeting (southpasadenan.com)

Ok San Marino! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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