🌱 What breakthrough breast cancer results just came from Duarte’s City of Hope?

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In today's newsletter:

• What breakthrough breast cancer results just came from Duarte’s City of Hope?

Also on today's calendar: Saturday Art Surprise and 4 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 54.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Elacestrant Regimens Yield Meaningful PFS in ER+/HER2– Breast Cancer (cancernetwork.com) — Cancer specialists at City of Hope in Duarte are helping test new all-oral drug combinations that significantly extend progression-free survival for certain metastatic breast cancer patients. Early trial results show promising control of disease with manageable side effects, suggesting Duarte-based researchers are shaping future treatment options that local patients may soon be able to discuss with their oncologists.
   

📸 Around Duarte

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Duarte

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Kids' Muffins and Scones Class, $45
  Saute Culinary Academy, 150 E Colorado Blvd, Monrovia
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• English Conversation With Ronnie
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am

Saturday December 20

• Knitting and Crochet Club
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  1:00 pm
• Saturday Art Surprise
  Duarte Library , 1301 Buena Vista St , Duarte
  2:00 pm
• Paint Nite: Starry Lake
  The Old Spaghetti Factory , 1431 Buena Vista St , Duarte
  8:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Computer Classes
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  3:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Knitting and Crochet Club
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Dungeons and Dragons for High School
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  4:00 pm
• December Greater LA REIA
  Bodega bar & grill , 201 N Citrus Ave , Covina
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Matador Fun Friday
  Baldwin Park Unified Baldwin Park, CA 91706
• Holiday Brunch
  City of Arcadia Recreation Department , 375 Campus Drive , Arcadia
  7:30 am
• End of Semester 1 - Minimum Day Release at 1:05pm
  Baldwin Park Unified Baldwin Park, CA 91706
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Inbound operations to Hollywood Burbank Airport have resumed.
  9:54AM on Dec 17: Inbound aircraft to Hollywood Burbank Airport are being held at their origin due to low ceilings, with operations expected to… (Nextdoor )

• Living Spaces posted a job opening for Retail Interior Designer Sales Associate (Full Time) in Monrovia. Apply here.
• We Pack It All posted a job opening for 2nd shift Packaging Machine Operator in Azusa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Duarte here.

🗞 Nearby News

Monrovia

• Explore LA County Watersheds on a Festive Metro Adventure from Monrovia to Santa Monica (coloradoboulevard.net)
• SGV girls soccer Top 20: Glendora, Bishop Amat, La Habra lead the way (fresnobee.com)
• Holiday shoppers are flexing political power through big boycott campaigns (wagingnonviolence.org)

Azusa

• No Reserve: Emmick and Bug Go-Karts and Spare Parts (bringatrailer.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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