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Good morning Arcadia! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Arcadia football players made the All-Area honor roll this year?
• Which Arcadia groups are marching in this year’s Rose Parade?

Also on today's calendar: Dave & Buster's Family Friendly Early NYE Party! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sunshine and beautiful, with a high of 70 and low of 49 degrees.
• Sunday: Beautiful with periods of sun, temps: high: 73, low: 53.
• Monday: Low clouds, then some sun, with a high of 71 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• San Gabriel Valley Varsity All-Area football team for 2025 (sgvtribune.com) — Arcadia High standouts Aiden Reyes and Timothy Morales earned honorable mention spots on the 2025 San Gabriel Valley Varsity All-Area football team, highlighting local talent among dozens of regional stars. The extensive list showcases top players, coaches, and award winners from schools across the San Gabriel Valley after a standout CIF season.
   

• LOCALIZE IT: Marching bands, equestrian units from several states featured in Rose Parade on Jan. 1 (newspressnow.com) — Arcadia residents will see hometown pride on national TV as the Arcadia Apache Marching Band and local Spirit of the West Riders ride down Colorado Boulevard in this year’s Rose Parade on January 1. The guide details when to watch, the Rose Bowl matchup, and a full state-by-state list of bands and equestrian units joining the 5.5‑mile Pasadena procession.
   

📸 Around Arcadia

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Arcadia

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 26

• Live Racing
  Santa Anita Park, 285 W Huntington Dr, Arcadia
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Monday December 22

• Winter Camp
  City of Arcadia Recreation Department , 375 Campus Drive , Arcadia
  5:00 am

Tuesday December 23

• Arcadia Offices Closed for Christmas Eve
  City of Arcadia , 240 W Huntington Dr , Arcadia
  9:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Arcadia Offices Closed for Christmas
  City of Arcadia , 240 W Huntington Dr , Arcadia
  9:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Winter Camp
  City of Arcadia Recreation Department , 375 Campus Drive , Arcadia
  5:00 am
• Enchant Christmas
  Santa Anita Park , 285 W Huntington Dr , Arcadia
  11:00 am

Sunday December 28

• Enchant Christmas
  Santa Anita Park , 285 W Huntington Dr , Arcadia
  4:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Dave & Buster's Family Friendly Early NYE Party!
  400 S Baldwin Ave , Arcadia
  4:00 pm
• Dave & Buster's 21+ New Years Eve Celebration
  400 S Baldwin Ave , Arcadia
  9:00 pm

📣 Arcadia Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 20

• Sensory Play
  Sierra Madre City Rec Center , Sierra Madre Hall , Sierra Madre
  9:00 am
• Kids' Muffins and Scones Class, $45
  Saute Culinary Academy , 150 E Colorado Blvd , Monrovia
  9:30 am
• Play & Explore
  South El Monte Library , 1430 North , Central Ave , South El Monte
  10:30 am
• Play and Explore
  Temple City Library , 5939 Golden West Ave , Temple City
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi neighbors!
  I’m looking for a local contractor or handyman who can help with framing a temporary interior wall and installing a prehung door in my home. The wall… (Nextdoor Holly Avenue Santa Anita)
• December is here and all we see is Scammers and beggars asking for hand outs .
  This should be a crime praying on elderly and the kind hearted (Nextdoor Holly Avenue Santa Anita)

• Government Jobs posted a job opening for Activity Leader I/II in Arcadia. Apply here.
• Din Tai Fung Restaurant posted a job opening for Line Cook (Wok) in Arcadia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Arcadia here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sierra Madre

• Things to do in the San Gabriel Valley area, Dec. 19-27 (sgvtribune.com)
• A Legacy of Food and Family at Chef Chu's; Paying Homage to Firefighters at Rose Parade (kqed.org)
• A Profile in Generosity (theeastsiderla.com)

Temple City

• Their templed destroyed in Eaton fire, a Pasadena Jewish community holds vigil after Australia's anti-Semitic attack (sgvtribune.com)
• Basketball Game Preview: Montebello Oilers vs. El Rancho Dons (maxpreps.com)

Monrovia

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I dreamed I was swimming in a pool of orange soda, but it was just a Fanta-sea.
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