🌱 Why a state title game at Buena Park ended in chaos

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a state title game at Buena Park ended in chaos
• How did Buena Park’s new sales tax boost city revenues?
• How a Buena Park stage helped launch a Las Vegas legend

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Car Wash and 5 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 50 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 50.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• California High School Football Championship Ends In Wild Brawl When Player ‘Gets Jumped By 30 Guys' (brobible.com) — Buena Park High School was the neutral site for a California state Division 7-A football championship that ended in a bench-clearing brawl and an early stoppage. Balboa High beat South El Monte 42–8, but officials canceled the final minute and trophy ceremony after the fight, and state athletic leaders are expected to review the incident and consider suspensions.
   

• Population in OC Cities Rises 1% to 2.7M - Orange County Business Journal (ocbj.com) — Buena Park’s general fund revenue jumped about 11% to $111 million this fiscal year, largely thanks to a voter-approved sales tax measure, giving the city a notable financial boost. Countywide, Orange County’s population has stabilized after years of decline, with several nearby cities growing modestly and new housing developments reshaping the regional landscape.
   

• The legend of ‘Legends' dies at 82 in Las Vegas (reviewjournal.com) — Longtime show producer John Stuart, who once staged an early version of his famous “Legends in Concert” revue at Knott’s Berry Farm’s John Wayne Theater in Buena Park, has died at 82 in Las Vegas. His tribute show went on to a record-setting run on the Las Vegas Strip and inspired similar productions nationwide, and his family plans a celebration of life in January.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Buena Park

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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

Thursday December 18

• Baile Folklorico
  GB Miller MPR
  5:00 pm
• Salsa Bachata Thursdays at Golden Rose
  Golden Rose Restaurant & Banquet Hall , 7115 Beach Blvd , Buena Park
  8:00 pm

Monday December 22

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

Tuesday December 23

• Buena Park Coyotes vs Riverside Preparatory Silver Knights
  Buena Park High School , 8833 Academy Dr , Buena Park
  12:00 pm
• Christmas Car Wash
  Carwood Car Wash & Detail Center , 2729 E Carson St , Lakewood
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• TK-2 Winter Performance
  ABC Unified Cerritos, CA 90703
  8:15 am
• 3-6 Winter Performance
  ABC Unified Cerritos, CA 90703
  10:00 am
• Walk-in Tutoring With Dennis
  Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
  12:30 pm
• Crochet Club for Teens and Adults
  Artesia Library , 18801 Elaine Ave , Artesia
  3:30 pm
• Children's program: Gingerbread Houses
  South Whittier Library , 11543 Colima Rd , Whittier
  4:00 pm
• JV/V Girls Basketball vs Western at Western (4/5:30 pm)
  Western High School , 501 S Western Ave , Anaheim
  4:00 pm
• AWAY - Varsity Girls' Soccer @ Santa Ana Valley HS
  Santa Ana Valley HS
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lost dog.
  His name is Cooper and he’s friendly. Please let me know if you see him (Nextdoor Fair Oaks Park)
• 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 )

• Superior Grocers posted a job opening for Scan Coordinator in Buena Park. Apply here.
• Brident Dental & Orthodontics posted a job opening for Dental Office Manager in Buena Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Buena Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Another Fatal Quarter Horse Injury In Premier Race; Los Alamitos Moving To Exclude 'Prominent Owner' (paulickreport.com)

Fullerton

• Redlands police investigate shooting at ‘Hanukkah Town' home as possible hate crime (ocregister.com)
• The Government Unconstitutionally Labels ICE Observers as Domestic Terrorists (cato.org)
• United States of America bandleader Joseph Byrd dead at 87 (pastemagazine.com)

Long Beach

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-- The Patch AM Team

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