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🌱 Patch AM: How a $71M project could reshape Santee’s industrial future
Also check out Heartland Coin Show on the Santee Patch calendar

Hello again Santee! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a $71M project could reshape Santee's industrial future
Also on today's calendar: Heartland Coin Show and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Very hot, with a high of 100 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Very hot, temps: high: 98, low: 62.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 92 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• ACORE Lends $71M on San Diego-Area Industrial Development (commercialobserver.com) — A major new industrial project, the Palisade Santee Commerce Center, is moving forward in Santee with $71.25 million in financing secured for construction on North Woodside Avenue. Two large buildings and nearly 300 parking spaces are planned, targeting warehousing, distribution, and light manufacturing tenants, and the project is expected to open in late 2027.
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📸 Around Santee
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Santee
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★ Featured events ★
- Heartland Coin Show →
El Cajon Elks Lodge #1812, 1400 E Washington Ave, El Cajon
10:00 am - The Fall Home Garden Show →
Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
10:00 am
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
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Other local events
- RS Building Cleaning →
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 10052 North Magnolia Avenue, Santee
4:00 pm - USA MASTERS Training Camp - CA →
West Coast Weightlifting, 9435 Wheatlands Court, Santee
6:00 pm - Pumpkin Succulent Workshop at BNS in Santee →
BNS Brewing and Distillery, 10960 Wheatlands Avenue, Santee
2:00 pm - Comedy Night at BNS Brewing →
BNS Brewing and Distilling Co, 10960 Wheatlands Avenue, Santee
7:00 pm - Joe at Carlton Oaks Golf Club →
Carlton Oaks Golf Club, 9200 Inwood Dr, Santee
4:30 pm - Joe Rathburn at Carlton Oaks Golf Club →
Carlton Oaks Golf Club, 9200 Inwood Dr, Santee
4:30 pm - The Fall Home Garden Show →
Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
10:00 am - The Fall Home Garden Show →
Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar
10:00 am - 2026 Brews & Bites 21+ Festival →
Town Center Community Park EAST, 550 Park Center Drive, Santee
5:30 pm - Mountain Empire at West Hills →
West Hills, null, Santee
6:00 pm
Friday October 9
Sunday October 11
Tuesday October 13
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Monday October 19
📣 Santee Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi neighbors, This is Louie my sweet 4 yr old Dachshund.
I'm in need of advice urgently because I don't know what else's to do. I think he suffers from major separation anxiety, every time i'm not home … (Nextdoor Santee Woodglen)
- Leonardo DRS posted a job opening for Assembler - Manufacturing in Santee. Apply here.
- Olive Garden posted a job opening for Bartender in Santee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Santee here.
🗞 Nearby News
El Cajon
- El Cajon council candidates spar over surveillance cameras, immigration and homelessness (sandiegouniontribune.com)
- El Cajon Oktoberfest brings Bavarian tradition to San Diego amid triple-digit heat (10news.com)
- Mexican Pop Star Kenia Os Unveils US Tour Dates (pollstar.com)
Lakeside
- 1 Dead, 3 Injured in Lakeside Crash near Slaughterhouse Canyon Road (pacificattorneygroup.com)
San Diego
- Leslie's Pool Supplies To Close 3 San Diego County Stores Amid Bankruptcy (patch.com)
- Trump Suggests Letting Iran 'Take Out Los Angeles, San Diego,' Stirring Local Outrage (patch.com)
Ok Santee! 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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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