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🌱 How long could Del Monte Forest’s storm-driven power outage last?
Be sure to catch Christmas at Jacks on the Del Monte Forest Patch calendar

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- How long could Del Monte Forest’s storm-driven power outage last?
Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Del Monte Forestfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Strong winds subsiding; rain, with a high of 62 and low of 52 degrees.
- Friday: Breezy with a few showers, temps: high: 61, low: 47.
- Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 61 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Peninsula left without power after storms (montereyherald.com) — Thousands of Del Monte Forest residents lost power after strong storms swept the Monterey Peninsula Tuesday night, with more than 5,000 local customers affected and no firm restoration time yet. Outages also hit Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach, Carmel, Monterey, and Seaside, while PG&E crews work on storm damage, including a broken power pole, before beginning full repairs.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Christmas at Jacks
Jacks Monterey , Two Portola Plaza , Monterey
3:00 pm - Trivia Thursdays
Links Club , Ocean Avenue & , Mission St Suite 101 , Carmel-By-The-Sea
7:30 pm - Dive In Movies
Carmel Mission Inn , 3665 Rio Rd , Carmel-By-The-Sea
8:30 pm - Ordinary Recovery - Hybrid — Monterey Bay Zen Center
Carl Cherry Center for the Arts , 4th and Guadalupe , 4th Ave , Carmel-By-The-Sea
9:00 am - Seaside Parks Garden Workday Series
Oldemeyer Center , 986 Hilby Ave , Seaside
10:00 am - Ice Skating by the Bay
Monterey State Historic Park , 20 Custom House Plaza , Monterey
11:00 am - Game Developer Lunch & Network
Black Bear Diner Monterey , 2450 N Fremont St , Monterey
3:00 pm - LANGUAGE EXCHANGE MEETUP!
Vesuvio Restaurant , 6th Ave & , Junipero St , Carmel
7:00 pm - Tamale Workshop With Chef Christina Lonewolf-Martinez
Earthbound Farm Stand , 7250 Carmel Valley Rd , Carmel
11:00 am - Kyle K — Barmel
Barmel , San Carlos between Ocean Ave & 7th Ave In , Carmel Way Courtyard , Carmel-By-The-Sea
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Monterey Peninsula's Seal Team: ‘The Jane Goodalls of harbor seals' (montereyherald.com)
- Beth Peerless, Where it's at: Ringing in the New Year (montereyherald.com)
- Christmas Eve storm downs trees, cuts power to thousands on Monterey Peninsula (ksbw.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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