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🌱 Patch AM: How did a Pasadena sergeant misuse powerful license plate cameras?
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Hi Pasadena! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How did a Pasadena sergeant misuse powerful license plate cameras?
- How a sold-out Pasadena training is reshaping industrial safety know‑how
- What investigators say about the Pasadena shooting tied to a deadly spree
Also on today's calendar: Aaron Watson and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 91, low: 78.
- Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 79 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Former Amarillo officer among dozens of FLOCK misuse cases in Texas (ktre.com) — Pasadena residents are learning that a Pasadena police sergeant resigned after an investigation found he used Flock license plate cameras to track and stalk a female officer. His case is one of several examples statewide of alleged Flock misuse, prompting broader questions about how Texas departments, including Pasadena's, safeguard powerful surveillance tools against personal abuse. 
• Teadit Hosts Record-Attendance Flange Sealing Training in Pasadena (geneonline.com) — A sold-out, two-day industrial training just wrapped up at Teadit's Pasadena facility, drawing a record number of attendees. Engineers and technicians spent the week diving into flange sealing principles and ASME PCC-1 standards, reviewing best practices for keeping high-pressure systems safe and reliable in industrial settings around the area.
• Suspect dead after shooting ex-wife and two others across three Texas cities (kbtx.com) — A violent shooting spree across New Caney, Houston, and Pasadena left three people wounded, including the suspect's ex-wife at a Pasadena home, before the gunman died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot. All three victims, who knew the suspect, are expected to survive as Pasadena Police and other agencies continue coordinating a multi-jurisdiction investigation into the attacks.
📸 Around Pasadena
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pasadena
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★ Featured events ★
- Pasadena Livestock Show & Rodeo 2026 →
Pasadena Livestock Show & Rodeo Office, Pasadena
7:00 pm
Friday September 18
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Other local events
- Seabrook Economic Development Corporation →
City of Seabrook -
6:00 pm - Aaron Watson →
Pasadena Convention Center and Municipal Fairgrounds, 7902 Fairmont Pkwy, Pasadena
5:00 pm - Braxton Keith →
Pasadena Convention Center and Municipal Fairgrounds, 7902 Fairmont Pkwy, Pasadena
5:00 pm
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 26
📣 Pasadena Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- District Holiday
Galena Park ISD Houston, TX 77015 - Labor Day Holiday
Channelview ISD Channelview, TX 77530 - Labor Day Holiday - Office Closed
La Porte ISD La Porte, TX 77571 - Labor Day Office Closure →
City of Webster - Webster TX 77598
7:00 am - Board of Trustees - Regular Meeting
La Porte ISD La Porte, TX 77571
7:00 pm - Patriot Day
Channelview ISD Channelview, TX 77530 - Coffee and Pastries with Grandparents
Galena Park Elementary
7:00 am - Breakfast with Grandparents
Galena Park Middle GPMS Cafeteria
7:30 am
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Friday September 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Is anyone looking for this dog?
We found him in the Red Bluff Terrace neighborhood. Please contact me if this dog belongs to you or you know who he belongs to. (Nextdoor Parkview South) - Our friendly dog Katniss got out this morning near Preston and 225, around 10 a.
m. She's chipped spayed and vetted. Please message me if you've found her? (Nextdoor Deepwater)
- Denny's posted a job opening for Service Assistant - Franchise in Pasadena. Apply here.
- Jack In The Box posted a job opening for Team Member in Webster. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pasadena here.
🗞 Nearby News
Deer Park
- Wiley men's and women's soccer defeat North American for first wins of the season (marshallnewsmessenger.com)
South Houston
- Texas high school football: Thursday's scores from Week 2 (houstonchronicle.com)
- 8 people found trapped in rail car near Texas border (fox26houston.com)
La Porte
- Grab Your Binoculars: This La Porte Event Starts Saturday With Birds and Nature – [your]NEWS (yournews.com)
Ok Pasadena! 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
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