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🌱 How Glendale fans can celebrate Sabra, Israel’s first superhero, next week

Be sure to catch NEW Glendale Thrift Store Celebration! on the Glendale Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Glendale fans can celebrate Sabra, Israel’s first superhero, next week
  • Why Glendale residents are pushing back on California’s new heat-pump rules

Also on today's calendar: NEW Glendale Thrift Store Celebration! and 8 more events.

Find out what's happening in Glendalefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Glendalefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 51.
  • Saturday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 74 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Museum to Celebrate Sabra, First Israeli Superhero (kxan.com) — Glendale residents can celebrate Sabra, the first Israeli superhero, at a special Sabra Day event on December 17 at the Martial Arts History Museum on North Brand Boulevard. Expect talks on the character’s history, rare collectibles, photo ops with a Sabra cosplayer, and Chanukah treats, all aimed at sparking conversation around Israeli and Jewish representation in global media.
   

• California's Latest Climate Gambit: Turn Air Conditioners Into Heat Pumps (heatmap.news subscription) — Glendale is one of several California cities weighing new building code rules that strongly favor installing heat pumps instead of traditional air conditioners, a move meant to cut fossil fuel use. Local commenters in Glendale urged the council to reject the measure over cost and process concerns, even as environmental groups push similar policies statewide to reshape home heating and cooling.
   

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    Thursday December 11
  • Ornament Exchange
    Montrose Library -
    11:00 am
  • Adaptive Arts
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    11:00 am
  • Full STEAM Ahead
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    1:00 pm
  • Mah jongg
    Montrose Library -
    1:00 pm

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