🌱 Which tournament team that beat Fortuna is now turning heads regionwide?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which tournament team that beat Fortuna is now turning heads regionwide?

Also on today's calendar: RANDY CORDEIRO SOLO ACOUSTIC HOLIDAY/CHRISTMAS SHOW.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: An a.m. shower or two; cloudy, with a high of 60 and low of 53 degrees.
• Friday: Rain; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 57, low: 42.
• Saturday: Chance of a little p.m. rain, with a high of 54 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Loggers, Panthers continue to build in weekend tournament action (humboldtsports.com) — Fortuna’s girls basketball team figured into weekend tournament play, falling in the Healdsburg semifinals to a Justin-Siena squad that later beat McKinleyville for the title. The article highlights how McKinleyville and Eureka both went 2-1, with strong defensive showings and standout performances from several young Panthers and Loggers players. It also notes McKinleyville’s upcoming trip to the Kelseyville tournament.
   

📸 Around Fortuna

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fortuna

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Clases de inglés gratis (ESL) – English as a Second Language (ESL)
  Gene Lucas Community Center, 3000 Newburg Rd B, Fortuna
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 21

• RANDY CORDEIRO SOLO ACOUSTIC HOLIDAY/CHRISTMAS SHOW
  River Lodge Conference Center , 1800 Riverwalk Dr , Fortuna
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• McKay Forest Workday
  Redwood Fields
  9:00 am
• Sing, Speak and Grow
  Eureka Mariposas Play Center , 1590 Myrtle Avenue , Eureka
  3:30 pm
• Snowy Mountain Paint Night at Lost Coast Brewery
  Lost Coast Brewery & Cafe , 617 4th St , Eureka
  6:00 pm
• The Deposition
  Savage Henry Comedy Club , 415 5th St , Eureka
  8:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Festival of Lights @ Children's Wonderland — Visit Vallejo
  Children's Wonderland Park , 360 Glenn St , Vallejo
  4:00 pm
• Board and Card Games
  1910 California St , Eureka
  9:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Open Play Hours
  Eureka Mariposas Play Center , 1590 Myrtle Avenue , Eureka
  10:00 am
• Saturdays at 10:30 a.m., Rio Dell Library Story Time
  Rio Dell Library , 715 Wildwood Ave. , Rio Dell
  10:30 am
• 11:00 AM, Eureka Library. Cuentos Bilingües, Bilingual Story Time!
  Eureka Main Library , 1313 3rd Street , Eureka
  11:00 am
• Saturdays at 11:00 AM, Arcata Library Story Time
  Arcata Branch Library , 500 7th Street , Arcata
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Fortuna. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Eureka

• THAT'S A LOTTA TURKEY! Rotary Club of Eureka Donates Hundreds of Birds During Record-Setting Holiday Turkey Drive (lostcoastoutpost.com)
• Woman's Club celebrates in 2026 (times-standard.com)
• Homemade bomb, gun and narcotics found inside Eureka man's Jeep during traffic stop (krcrtv.com)

Arcata

• Arcata welcomes Chris Ortega as new police chief (krcrtv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I haven’t heard the last report.
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