🌱 What Anaheim’s new population numbers reveal about the city’s future

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In today's newsletter:

• What Anaheim’s new population numbers reveal about the city’s future
• How did Anaheim land the Smithsonian’s new lowrider exhibit first?
• Can you help identify the man found near Yorba Regional Park?

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 45 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 47.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Population in OC Cities Rises 1% to 2.7M - Orange County Business Journal (ocbj.com) — Anaheim remains Orange County’s largest city with about 342,000 residents, edging up slightly after several years of decline and anchoring a countywide population of 2.7 million. The report highlights Anaheim’s role in regional growth, including the multibillion-dollar OCVibe development, while comparing how nearby cities like Irvine, Placentia, and Santa Ana are changing through new housing and shifting demographics.
   

2. On Tour: Smithsonian's Lowrider Exhibit Will Travel Through 2029 (hagerty.com) — A new Smithsonian traveling exhibit on lowrider culture kicked off its multi-year tour at MUZEO Museum and Cultural Center in Anaheim, putting the city at the starting line of a national celebration of this art form. The bilingual show features historic photos, videos, and educational materials, and will continue on to other Southwestern museums through 2029.
   

3. Deputies Seek Help Identifying Skeletonized Remains Found in Anaheim (mynewsla.com) — Skeletonized human remains were found October 11 off the Santa Ana River Trail near Yorba Regional Park in Anaheim, and investigators are asking for the public’s help to identify the man. Authorities released clothing details and a basic description and are working with a forensic artist on a likeness. Anyone with information is urged to call the Orange County Coroner’s Office.
   

4. Irvine City Council Splits on Plans for Future of Great Park (voiceofoc.org) — Orange County cities, including Irvine, have formally backed moving the long-debated veterans cemetery project to Anaheim, securing over $65 million for that site while Irvine rethinks its Great Park plans. Irvine’s council just approved a land swap, nixed a proposed columbarium, and is weighing alternatives like a library, despite earlier voter zoning for a cemetery on the park land.
   

📸 Around Anaheim

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Anaheim

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• 10th Annual Country Christmas
  House of Blues Anaheim, 400 Disney Way #337, Anaheim
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Ribbon Cutting: The Clothing Shed
  Orange Chamber of Commerce , 1940 N Tustin St #107 , Orange
  2:00 pm
• Ribbon Cutting: The Clothing Shed at The Hub OC
  Orange Chamber of Commerce , 1940 N Tustin St #107 , Orange
  2:00 pm
• Wrestling vs Estancia @ Savanna
  South Junior High Anaheim, CA 92806
  5:30 pm
• Citizenship Classes at Central
  Anaheim Public Library: Central Library , 500 W Broadway , Anaheim
  5:30 pm
• DLA Fiesta Invernal
  Anaheim High Anaheim, CA 92805
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Sensory Storytime & Crafts at East Anaheim Branch
  Anaheim Public Library: East Anaheim Branch , 8201 E Santa Ana Canyon Road , Anaheim
  11:00 am
• Toddler story time at the Sunkist Branch
  Anaheim Public Library: Sunkist Branch , 901 S Sunkist , Anaheim
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Coffee with the Counselor
  Chapman Hills Elementary Orange, CA 92869
  8:30 am
• Advanced Guitar & MT performance
  Santiago Middle Orange, CA 92869
  7:00 pm
• El Dorado High School Band Holiday Concert
  El Dorado High School , 1651 Valencia Ave , Placentia
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Holiday Grams Sales and Delivery
  McPherson Magnet Orange, CA 92869

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: Pet Reunited
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