🌱 Is Bellflower’s 5-star hoops star rethinking Kentucky for his future?

Good day Bellflower! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Is Bellflower’s 5-star hoops star rethinking Kentucky for his future?

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Car Wash and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 75 and low of 51 degrees.
• Friday: Areas of fog, then sun, temps: high: 72, low: 55.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kentucky loses recruiting prediction for 5-star forward Christian Collins as NIL looms large (aseaofblue.com) — A top national basketball recruit from Bellflower, Christian Collins, is rethinking his path as Kentucky loses its prediction edge to sign him, largely due to evolving NIL expectations. While Kentucky remains in the mix, his decision now looks wide open, highlighting how big-name programs and star prospects are navigating money, rules, and long-term fit.
   

📸 Around Bellflower

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bellflower

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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

Friday December 19

• English Conversation With Ronnie
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am

Saturday December 20

• Knitting and Crochet Club
  Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
  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

Wednesday December 24

• Computer Classes
  Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
  3:00 pm

Saturday December 27

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

Wednesday December 31

• NYE - New Years Eve - That 80s Prom with Missing Persons - 80s band Flashback Heart Attack
  Tiki Bar , 1700 Placentia Ave , Costa Mesa
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Free Basic Tech Training
  Paramount Library , 16254 Colorado Ave , Paramount
  10:00 am
• Family Sing @ L.A. Care Lynwood CRC
  Community Resource Center in Lynwood , 3200 E Imperial Hwy , Lynwood
  10:00 am
• Baby Band: Holiday Jams
  East Rancho Dominguez Library , 4420 E Rose St , East Compton
  11:00 am
• Dungeons and Dragons for High School
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  4:00 pm
• Parents Night Out - Downey, CA 2025
  Columbia Memorial Space Center , 12400 Columbia Way , Downey
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• So I decided to send Benji to stay with my son in Spearfish, SD for a couple of weeks my son said he never interacted with his three dogs this is as close as he would get in 📸 also he stayed with my son the whole time or his wife.
  When I got their Benji never left my side my son would have to make him go outside with other dogs and even than was advised he was found off to his… (Nextdoor Palo Verde Ave)

• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - CA posted a job opening for Experienced Real Estate Agent in Bellflower. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Maintenance Clerk in Lakewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bellflower here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lakewood

• Strong start leads Millikan girls soccer to dominant win over Lakewood (presstelegram.com)
• Amazon Driver Steals Cat, Charges Pending But Pet Still Missing: Police (patch.com)
• Judge asks whether city and county of LA are doing enough on homelessness (presstelegram.com)

Downey

• On This Day in 1982: Karen Carpenter Gave Her Final Live Performance at a Small California School, Just Weeks Before Her Untimely Death (societyofrock.com)

Long Beach

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