🌱 Where Chino Hills boys basketball lands in new IE rankings

Hello again Chino Hills! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Where Chino Hills boys basketball lands in new IE rankings
• How a countywide theft crackdown reached Chino Hills shopping corridors

Also on today's calendar: Gilman Peak, Chino Hills State Park and 1 more event.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 82 and low of 49 degrees.
• Friday: Sunshine and very warm, temps: high: 79, low: 46.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 73 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• IE Varsity's high school boys basketball rankings, Dec. 16 (fresnobee.com) — Chino Hills High’s boys basketball team has opened the season strong at 11-2, earning the No. 10 spot in IE Varsity’s Inland Empire rankings. The Huskies’ early success, including winning Santa Ana High’s Luis Macias Tournament, puts them firmly on the regional radar as league play approaches.
   

• 67K in Stolen Goods Recovered, Over 120 Arrested in High Desert, Inland Empire Sweep (vvng.com) — Chino Hills shoppers were among those protected in a recent countywide crackdown on organized retail theft that recovered more than $67,000 in stolen goods. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department ran “Operation Smash & Grab” from November 29 to December 13 across several cities, including Chino Hills, making over 120 arrests and stepping up enforcement to improve safety in busy shopping areas.
   

📸 Around Chino Hills

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Chino Hills

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Chino Night Market and Food Fest
  Chino Town Square, Philadelphia St, Chino
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Gilman Peak, Chino Hills State Park
  Rimcrest Trail Head , Rimcrest Dr , Yorba Linda
  9:00 am
• Ayala Class of 2015 Reunion
  The Pub At Chino Hills , 5771 Pine Ave , Chino Hills
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• City Council Meeting
  Chino Hills City Hall , 14000 City Center Dr , Chino Hills
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 19

• Holiday Walk of Lights at Guasti
  Cucamonga-Guasti , 800 N. Archibald Avenue , Ontario
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Gearhead Society SoCal Car Show | 2025 | Chino, CA
  Yanks Air Museum , 15121 Stearman Dr , Chino
  12:00 pm
• Candy Cane Experiments at Prado
  Prado Regional Park , 16700 S. Euclid Avenue , Chino
  12:30 pm

Sunday December 28

• Prado Equestrian Center hosts Children's Equine Education Days
  Prado Park Equestrian Center , 16629 Johnson Ave. , Chino
  10:00 am

Saturday January 31

• 2026 1st Annual Chino Lunar Festival
  Chino City Hall , 13220 Central Ave , Chino
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ⚠️ Magnitude 3.14 earthquake reported
  Dec 16 at 8:04 PM PST: 3.1140373951006 magnitude earthquake occurred near Devore, CA. 376 neighbors felt it. (Nextdoor )
• Hello people, this package was deliver yesterday, it’s my address but not my name..
  so if your Jose Whitten and want your package must show ID to get the package, and you must know what the package is.. don’t wanna be giving away… (Nextdoor Los Serranos)

• ChanceLight Behavioral Health & Education posted a job opening for Education Coordinator in Chino Hills. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Maintenance Clerk in Chino Hills. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chino Hills here.

🗞 Nearby News

Chino

• Two Apprehended, Weapons and Narcotics Seized in Chino Hills Raid (crimevoice.com)
• Recruiters earn high marks with college outreach (ca.gov)
• Gardeners demonstrate simple hack using old cardboard boxes: 'Seems to work the best' (thecooldown.com)

Pomona

• Secret Walls Hosts Live Art Battles Where Artists ‘Show up and Level Up' (printmag.com)
• Ponce takes page from playbook of his brother-in-law, NFL star George Kittle (eldoradonews.com)
• The Store of Sturtevant's The Store of Claes Oldenburg (artillerymag.com)

Ok Chino Hills! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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