Community Corner
🌱 Which Colton volleyball star just earned All-CIF first-team honors?
And on the Colton Patch calendar - FSA Senior Nutrition Breakfast
Hello Colton! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Colton volleyball star just earned All-CIF first-team honors?
Also on today's calendar: Indian Springs vs Bloomington and 3 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 47 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 79, low: 46.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• All-CIF Southern Section: Two Inland girls volleyball players earn top honors (sbsun.com) — Colton volleyball standout Jayla McCarthy has been named to the All-CIF Southern Section Division 10 first team, spotlighting her as one of the Inland area’s top players. She joins Moreno Valley and other Inland athletes honored after leading their teams through strong playoff runs this 2025 season. 
📸 Around Colton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Colton
★ Featured events ★
- FSA Senior Nutrition Breakfast
Ayala Park, 17909 Marygold Ave, Bloomington
9:00 am
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- 1st Semester Finals
Colton Middle Colton, CA 92324
8:00 am - Indian Springs vs Bloomington
Bloomington High School , 10750 Laurel Ave , Bloomington
4:00 pm - FSA Senior Nutrition Lunch
Ayala Park , 17909 Marygold Ave , Bloomington
11:30 am - Chaffey vs Colton
Colton High School , 777 W Valley Blvd , Colton
10:30 am - Preschool Gymnastics- January - Colton, CA 2026
Gonzales Community Center , 670 Colton Ave , Colton
5:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Monday December 22
Tuesday January 6
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Desert Chapel vs Loma Linda Academy
Loma Linda Academy , 10656 Anderson St , Loma Linda
3:30 pm - Rialto vs Bloomington
Bloomington High School , 10750 Laurel Ave , Bloomington
4:00 pm - CJUSD Parent Literacy Academy - Module 2 of 6: Social Emotional Development
California University of Science and Medicine , 1501 Violet St , Colton
5:30 pm - 1st Semester Finals
Colton Middle Colton, CA 92324
8:00 am - Open 8:00 am - 3:30 pm
UC Riverside Botanic Gardens , 1 Botanic Gardens Drive , Riverside
8:00 am - Stitched Up Heart: Redlands, CA
The District- Cocktails, Food, Live Music , 19 E Citrus Ave # 101 , Redlands
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Walmart posted a job opening for Freight Handler in Colton. Apply here.
- Kroger posted a job opening for Online Grocery Pick-Up Clerk in Colton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Colton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Loma Linda
- Records Shattered, Millions Raised By Radio In Tally's Week Six (radioink.com)
- Clinical Study Underway for Novadip's Tissue Regeneration Product (odtmag.com)
- Hospitals receive Top Teaching and Top Children's Hospital recognitions from the Leapfrog Group (llu.edu)
Rialto
- Soccer Recap: Granite Hills' Victory on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to Four (maxpreps.com)
San Bernardino
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