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🌱 Patch AM: What will change when San Marino’s new service request portal goes live?
Coming up: Closed Session Board of Education Meeting (Start time TBD) on the San Marino Patch calendar

Good morning San Marino! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What will change when San Marino's new service request portal goes live?
Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Hot with plenty of sun, with a high of 98 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 100, low: 72.
- Monday: Hot with sunshine, with a high of 99 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New Service Request System Coming Soon (outlooknewspapers.com) — San Marino is about to roll out a new Citywide Portal so residents can easily report issues like potholes, broken streetlights, and tree problems online. The system will also help city staff better track maintenance, plan repairs, and manage infrastructure long term, with more how-to details promised in upcoming city communications.
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📸 Around San Marino
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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Marino
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- Closed Session Board of Education Meeting (Start time TBD)
San Marino Unified 1665 West Dr, San Marino, CA 91108, USA
5:00 pm - Open Session Board of Education Meeting
San Marino Unified 1665 West Dr, San Marino, CA 91108, USA
7:00 pm - Back to School Night 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Altadena Arts Magnet Pasadena, CA 91101 - Minimum Day - Dismissal @ 11:30 am
Altadena Arts Magnet Pasadena, CA 91101 - Early Dismissal - Back To School Night
Don Benito Fundamental School Pasadena, CA 91101
8:45 am - Blaze Dineout
Hamilton Elementary School Pasadena, CA 91101
4:00 pm - Back to School Night
Longfellow Elementary School Pasadena, CA 91101
5:30 pm - Minimum Day
Huntington Middle San Marino, CA 91108
8:00 am
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Friday August 28
📣 San Marino Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Just Like Heaven →
Brookside Park, 360 N Arroyo Blvd, Pasadena
12:00 pm - ARTUR MENEZES - Famed Blues-Rock Guitarist - in Arcadia! →
Matt Denny's Ale House Restaurant, 145 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia
5:00 pm - Levitt VIBE Pasadena Music Series
City of Pasedena NW Programs Memorial Park, 85 E Holly St., Pasadena, CA, 91103, United States
6:00 pm - Marching Band Showcase
San Marino High San Marino, CA 91108
7:00 pm
Saturday August 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Dietary Aide (Part Time) in Alhambra. Apply here.
- O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Store Manager in Training in Alhambra. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Marino here.
🗞 Nearby News
San Gabriel
- Altadena's Five Acres Tees Up for Its Next 100 Years (pasadenanow.com)
- Things to do in the San Gabriel Valley area, Aug. 21-29 (sgvtribune.com)
- 9 Family-Owned Italian Delis In California You Have To Visit (takingthekids.com)
South Pasadena
- Crafting a Safer, Connected Future with a Unified Mobility & Safety Plan (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: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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