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🌱 Patch AM: Why are so many Baldwin Park kitchens being shut for roaches?
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In today's newsletter:
- Why are so many Baldwin Park kitchens being shut for roaches?
- What does California’s cooling market mean for Baldwin Park home prices?
Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.
- Wednesday: A few a.m. showers, then rain, temps: high: 62, low: 56.
- Thursday: Heavy morning rain, with a high of 64 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Health Inspectors Temporarily Shut Down Baldwin Park Bakery and Restaurant After Cockroaches Were Found Earlier This Month (baldwinparknewsonline.com) — Two Baldwin Park eateries were temporarily shut this month after county health inspectors found cockroach infestations, adding to at least 11 vermin-related closures in the city over the past year. Both Tony’s Bakery and El Rincón del Sabor Poblano have since reopened after reinspections, but the pattern of closures is raising fresh questions about food safety and enforcement in local restaurants and care facilities. 
Find out what's happening in Baldwin Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• California Home Prices Stabilize Statewide (midvalleynews.com) — Baldwin Park homeowners and buyers are entering a calmer housing market as California’s median home price has flattened compared with last year, despite a recent month-to-month dip. For San Gabriel Valley cities like Baldwin Park, experts say this likely signals a seasonal recalibration, where higher borrowing costs cool demand but tight inventory keeps prices from dropping sharply.
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4:00 pm - Planetarium: Solar Quest
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El Monte Library , 3224 Tyler Ave , El Monte
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Oblivion , 6118 N Figueroa St , Los Angeles
7:00 pm - Detroit Pistons at Los Angeles Lakers
Crypto.com Arena , 1111 S Figueroa St , Los Angeles
7:30 pm - 2025: You Hot Mess! A Sketch Comedy by Lory Tatoulian
The Colony Theatre Company , 555 N 3rd St , Burbank
8:00 pm - Live Bluegrass at Bigfoot East
Bigfoot Lodge , 3172 Los Feliz Blvd , Los Angeles
8:00 pm - Arcadia Offices Closed for New Year's Eve
City of Arcadia , 240 W Huntington Dr , Arcadia
9:00 pm - Noon Year's Eve (Monrovia)
Library Park , 321 S Myrtle Ave , Monrovia
10:00 am - Smarty Pants Storytime
Hacienda Heights Library , 16010 La Monde St , Hacienda Heights
11:15 am - Naloxone (Narcan) and Fentanyl Test Strip Clinic
El Monte Library , 3224 Tyler Ave , El Monte
12:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Update: Pet Reunited
A dog who went missing in Temple City, CA, has been safely reunited with their family after 16 minutes. Message from Finder: "Very friendly. No… (Nextdoor Dalewood) - Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
Sachi was LOST on December 27, 2025 in West Covina, CA 91790 near San Jose Charter Academy Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to… (Nextdoor Dalewood)
- Superior Grocers posted a job opening for Grocery Night Crew Clerk in Baldwin Park. Apply here.
- Baldwin Park Unified School District posted a job opening for Substitute Teachers for Adult Education for Career Technical Education (CTE) Program, Food Service & Hospitality (PR26-0123) in Baldwin Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Baldwin Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
El Monte
- El Monte TORCH Program Marks 25 Years - The Mid Valley News (midvalleynews.com)
- Retail Sales Show Resilience Despite October Slowdown (midvalleynews.com)
- Wayne C. Clayton, El Monte's police chief for 22 years, dies at age 93 (pasadenastarnews.com)
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