🌱 Patch AM: How a photo finish decided Arcadia’s latest big turf stakes winner

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In today's newsletter:

• How a photo finish decided Arcadia’s latest big turf stakes winner

Also on today's calendar: Jouyssance presents "Joyeux Noel" and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 45 degrees.
• Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 50.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'No Bigger Than A Greyhound,' Paradise Lake Noses Out Starry Night In Robert J. Frankel (paulickreport.com) — A tightly contested turf race at Santa Anita in Arcadia saw Paradise Lake win the Grade 3 Robert J. Frankel Stakes for older fillies and mares by a nose over longshot Starry Night. The five-year-old mare, trained by Peter Eurton, earned her first graded stakes victory and boosted her career earnings, while live racing at the Arcadia track continues today with a full 10-race card.
   

📸 Around Arcadia

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Arcadia

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday January 11

• Jouyssance presents "Joyeux Noel"
  St Luke's Episcopal Church, 122 California Ave, Monrovia
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday January 10

• Knitting and Crochet Club
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  1:00 pm
• Book Club for Adults
  Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
  2:00 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Smarty Pants Storytime
  Live Oak Library , 22 W Live Oak Ave , Arcadia
  12:00 pm
• Walk-in Tutoring With Dennis
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  12:30 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Walk-In Tutoring With Pat
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Walk-In Tutoring With Bo-Gay
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Walk-In Tutoring With Cheri
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Walk-In Tutoring With Margie
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 9

• English Conversation With Ronnie
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Winter Wonderland
  Bob Baker Marionette Theater , 4949 York Blvd , Los Angeles
  10:30 am
• The Palm Beach Story
  Los Feliz 3 Theatre , 1822 N Vermont Ave , Los Angeles
  1:00 pm
• Men’s Weekend Retreat
  Mater Dolorosa , 700 N Sunnyside Ave , Sierra Madre
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this stray cat!
  FOUND on December 15, 2025 in City of Industry, CA 91744 near Near N Sunset Ave, City of Industry Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information… (Nextdoor East Central Arcadia)
• "Avoid the area" due to police activity near Richardson Middle School, Torrance, California.
  8:45AM on Jan 7: Report of police activity near Richardson Middle School, Torrance, California. (Nextdoor )

• Apple Ridge Assisted Living posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Arcadia. Apply here.
• Aimbridge Hospitality posted a job opening for Le Meridien Pasadena Arcadia - Kitchen Steward in Arcadia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Arcadia here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sierra Madre

• Alverno Heights Academy Spreads Holiday Spirit with Annual Holiday Musical (pasadenanow.com)

Monrovia

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-- The Patch AM Team

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