🌱 Can the Artesia Pioneers break their losing streak at Norwalk Wednesday?

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In today's newsletter:

• Can the Artesia Pioneers break their losing streak at Norwalk Wednesday?
• Why was Artesia’s mayor pro tem spotlighted at this Culver City celebration?

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Car Wash and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 74 and low of 52 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 72, low: 50.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Soccer Game Preview: Artesia vs. Norwalk (maxpreps.com) — Artesia soccer fans can watch the Pioneers visit Norwalk on Wednesday at 5 p.m., hoping to snap a three-game skid. Artesia has dropped two straight one-goal heartbreakers, while Norwalk is also reeling, setting up a tight rematch of last year’s 2-1 Artesia win.
   

• New School Board President Loredo Wins Applause, Highlighting a ‘First' (culvercitycrossroads.com) — Artesia’s Mayor Pro Tem Melissa Ramoso joined local leaders in Culver City to celebrate new CCUSD school board president Stephanie Loredo, underscoring Filipino American representation in public office. The gathering in Lindberg Park featured kulintang music and Loredo’s reflections on inclusivity, leadership, and being a “first” who hopes not to be the last.
   

📸 Around Artesia

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Artesia

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Christmas Car Wash
  Carwood Car Wash & Detail Center, 2729 E Carson St, Lakewood
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Christmas Car Wash
  Carwood Car Wash & Detail Center, 2729 E Carson St, Lakewood
  6:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Christmas Car Wash
  Carwood Car Wash & Detail Center, 2729 E Carson St, Lakewood
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Computer Classes
  Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
  3:00 pm
• Paint Night
  Artesia Library , 18801 Elaine Ave , Artesia
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Dungeons and Dragons for High School
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  4:00 pm

Friday December 19

• English Conversation With Ronnie
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Smarty Pants Storytime
  Artesia Library , 18801 Elaine Ave , Artesia
  11:00 am
• Community Holiday Party & Toy Giveaway
  A J Padelford Park Facility , 11870 169th St , Artesia
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Knitting and Crochet Club
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  1:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Christmas Car Wash
  Carwood Car Wash & Detail Center , 2729 E Carson St , Lakewood
  5:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Christmas Car Wash
  Carwood Car Wash & Detail Center , 2729 E Carson St , Lakewood
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Firefighters respond to a structure fire in Leimert Park, with smoke visible from a unit and a knockdown of the fire achieved.
  11:04PM on Dec 14: Thirteen units are responding to a structure fire on South Leimert Boulevard in Los Angeles. (Nextdoor )

• Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Cerritos. Apply here.
• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Cerritos. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Artesia here.

🗞 Nearby News

Norwalk

• Radical Anti-Israel Group Planned To Bomb Los Angeles Buildings Marked With Hamas Triangles, FBI Reveals (freebeacon.com)

Lakewood

• Lakewood woman claims Amazon driver stole her cat while dropping off package (abc7.com)
• Press-Telegram boys basketball Top 10: Undefeated St. John Bosco is No. 1 (presstelegram.com)
• Top 50 most prolific Elites of 2025 (yelp.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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