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🌱 How Bloomington kids can get gifts from this year’s Angel Trees

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  • How Bloomington kids can get gifts from this year’s Angel Trees

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Very warm with sunshine, with a high of 84 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Friday: Near-record temperatures, temps: high: 85, low: 47.
  • Saturday: Pleasant with sun and clouds, with a high of 75 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Salvation Army's Angel Tree program will provide gifts for Inland Empire children (sbsun.com) — Bloomington families in need can receive holiday gifts for their children through the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program, which is serving 400 Inland Empire families this season. Shoppers can pick up wish-list tags at Inland Center Mall or local Walmarts, buy gifts, and return them to volunteers, while food and monetary donations are also being collected in Redlands and San Bernardino.
   

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  • Drone Policing Coming to Rialto as City OKs $14.3 Million Axon AI Deal (iecn.com)
  • About 20,000 kids will get Christmas gifts in San Bernardino County, thanks to Santa Claus, Inc. (sbsun.com)
  • Disneyland moves Celebrate Gospel to Downtown Disney in 2026 (sbsun.com)

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