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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:
- Know this man caught on video during Pasadena Burke burglaries?
- How did Pasadena ISD score in the latest state accountability ratings?
- How global conflict is unexpectedly boosting Pasadena's plastics and port economy.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 98 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 98, low: 80.
- Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 98 and low of 79 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Video: PPD is seeking help identifying suspect in vehicle burglaries on Burke. If you know this clown Detective Hurst would like to speak with you. (pasadenian.com) — Pasadena police are asking for your help after several vehicles were burglarized at 1100 Burke during the night of August 15, 2026. Detectives released video of a thin Black male suspect in a white muscle shirt and urge anyone with information to call Detective Hurst at 713-475-7213, referencing case number 26-011460. 
2. Eight campuses shine with A ratings while Pasadena ISD holds a B overall. (pasadenian.com) — Pasadena ISD has earned a solid B rating from the Texas Education Agency, with eight campuses achieving top-tier A ratings for student achievement. District leaders say they're proud of local students and staff and plan to build on this momentum with more opportunities for Pasadena learners in the coming school year.
3. Iran war brings relief to U.S. plastics industry (marketplace.org) — Pasadena's industrial corridor of plastic plants, pipelines, and port access is suddenly busier as war in Iran disrupts global petrochemical supplies and boosts U.S. Gulf Coast producers. Local facilities benefit from cheap natural gas feedstock and higher polyethylene prices, driving more maintenance, logistics work, and service jobs tied to Pasadena's plastics and petrochemical economy.
4. Matthew McConaughey Says His First TV Role Helped Catch a Fugitive (wealthofgeeks.com) — A decades-old Pasadena murder case briefly takes center stage as Matthew McConaughey recalls portraying victim Larry Dickens in a 1992 Unsolved Mysteries reenactment that helped lead viewers to fugitive Edward Harold Bell in Panama. The piece focuses on McConaughey's career reflections while highlighting how the Pasadena-linked episode aided investigators.
5. Flock Safety CEO addresses backlash over misuse concerns, cites safeguards to prevent abuse (click2houston.com) — Flock Safety's CEO is defending the company's license-plate reader cameras amid growing national privacy concerns, saying safeguards and audit tools are in place to catch abuse. Pasadena enters the conversation through a case where a former police sergeant surrendered his peace officer license after allegations he misused Flock cameras to monitor a colleague, highlighting local stakes in this broader surveillance debate.
📸 Around Pasadena
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pasadena
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- Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting →
City of Seabrook -
6:00 pm
Thursday August 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Salyards Open House
Salyards Middle Houston, TX 77269
5:00 pm - Safety Week
Channelview ISD Channelview, TX 77530 - Elementary Schools - Open House
La Porte ISD La Porte, TX 77571
5:30 pm - Women's Independence Day
Cobb Sixth Grade Campus Houston, TX 77015 - Women's Equality Day
Galena Park ISD Houston, TX 77015 - Baker Sixth Grade - Open House
La Porte ISD La Porte, TX 77571
5:00 pm - Ron Barrett →
Sammy G's District 70, 4141 E NASA Pkwy, El Lago
7:00 pm - Harris County Tax Office →
Evelyn Meador Library, 2400 N Meyer Ave, Seabrook
12:00 pm - Travis Lance solo Saturdays by the water →
Cabo Clear Lake, 2513 NASA Road 1, Seabrook
4:00 pm - Aaron Watson →
Pasadena Convention Center and Municipal Fairgrounds, 7902 Fairmont Pkwy, Pasadena
5:00 pm - Winter's Bar - Pasadena, TX - Micro Too →
Winters, 6915 Spencer Hwy Ste 103, Pasadena
9:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday September 11
Monday September 14
Saturday September 19
Saturday September 26
Friday October 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Somebody dropped this little guy in my yard today.
I went outside to water the garden and I heard him crying mind you I've been outside several times today. And suddenly there he was right next to a… (Nextdoor Huntington) - Hello neighbors.
Greetings from good old San Antonio.. I'm here visiting a sister... There's no mosquitoes here whatsoever... And I found out last week why.. I take… (Nextdoor Sam Rayburn Heights)
- Pasadena Independent School District posted a job opening for Custodian I - 12 Months in Pasadena. Apply here.
- Rotating Machinery Svcs, Inc. posted a job opening for Manual Machinist in Pasadena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pasadena here.
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
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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