Community Corner
🌱 How much Brea would give up to land a new Costco
And check out Starry Northern Lights on the Brea Patch calendar
Hi Brea! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How much Brea would give up to land a new Costco
- Which books Jeselnik wants Brea fans reading before his local shows
Also on today's calendar: 12/21 Holiday Roll Cake! Sunday 1:00pm-3:00pm.
Find out what's happening in Breafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Breafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 79 and low of 49 degrees.
- Friday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 48.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Brea council approves revenue-sharing agreement with local developer to court a Costco (ocregister.com) — Brea’s City Council has approved a 50‑year revenue‑sharing deal with local developer Dwight Manley to try to bring a Costco to the Beckman Coulter site on South Kraemer Street. The agreement would reimburse a large share of future Costco sales tax to offset Manley’s purchase and development costs, while reserving a slice for Brea Senior Center programs and raising questions about traffic and long‑term financial risk. 
• Anthony Jeselnik loves reading great books. So he's starting a book club. (baltimoresun.com) — Comedian Anthony Jeselnik is bringing his dark stand‑up act to Brea as part of a Southern California club run that also includes Ontario and Irvine. He talks about launching a monthly online book club, his obsession with serious fiction, and why he’s focusing on stand‑up over acting while encouraging fans—especially men—to read more adventurous novels.
📸 Around Brea
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brea
★ Featured events ★
- Starry Northern Lights
Pinot's Palette, 110 W Birch St #1, Brea
7:30 pm
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
- 12/21 Holiday Roll Cake! Sunday 1:00pm-3:00pm
The Kitchen Classroom , 260 W Birch St D-6 , Brea
1:00 pm
Sunday December 21
📣 Brea Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Shop La Habra Prize Drawing
La Habra Area Chamber of Commerce , 321 E La Habra Blvd , La Habra
12:00 pm - BANGER — Stereo Brewing
Stereo Brewing , 950 S Vía Rodeo , Placentia
4:00 pm - Valencia (Placentia) @ Fullerton
Fullerton Union High School , 201 E Chapman Ave , Fullerton
4:30 pm - RUSD Board of Education Meeting *Held at the RUSD PAC - Closed Session 4:30 PM / Public Session 6:00 PM
RUSD Performing Arts Center , 2000 S. Otterbein Avenue , Rowland Heights
6:00 pm - Gremlins! Paint Night at The Bruery
The Bruery , 717 Dunn Way , Placentia
6:30 pm - Psychic Development
Placentia Chamber of Commerce , 607 S Harbor Blvd , Anaheim
7:00 pm - Lunch Mob - DARK DUE TO THE HOLIDAYS
Placentia Chamber of Commerce , 117 N Main St , Placentia
11:30 am - Hang With Us
All the Arts for All the Kids Foundation Studio , 114 N Harbor Blvd , Fullerton
5:00 pm - A Winnie-the Pooh Christmas Tail
The Phantom Projects Theatre - La Habra Depot , 311 S. Euclid St , La Habra
6:00 pm - SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS the MARTIANS
Maverick Theater , 110 E Walnut Ave Unit B , Fullerton
8:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. posted a job opening for 2nd Shift - Manufacturing Associate in Brea. Apply here.
- Tilly's posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (Full Time) in Brea. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Brea here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fullerton
- Car Castle: Fullerton's House of Custom Jeeps and Trucks (bakercityherald.com)
- CSU Fullerton Innovation Hub Reaches Construction Milestone (schoolconstructionnews.com)
- Dr. Lisa Nashua Named Executive Director of Friends of Fullerton College Foundation (fullcoll.edu)
La Habra
- Penn State Heads to Nashville for Journeymen Collegiate Duals on Saturday (therecord-online.com)
Long Beach
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