🌱 Can La Mirada’s Matadores keep their four-game streak alive Friday?

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• Can La Mirada’s Matadores keep their four-game streak alive Friday?

Also on today's calendar: John’s New Year’s Eve Dance Party Buena Park and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain in the morning, with a high of 67 and low of 57 degrees.
• Friday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 65, low: 49.
• Saturday: A couple of showers, with a high of 66 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Basketball Recap: La Mirada's Victory on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Four (maxpreps.com) — La Mirada’s Matadores boys basketball squad stretched their winning streak to four games with a tight 57-53 tournament win over Lone Peak on Tuesday, improving to 8-4. The team now turns its attention to a Friday matchup with high-scoring Salesian College Preparatory, where maintaining defensive intensity will be key to keeping the streak alive.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in La Mirada

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 31

• John’s New Year’s Eve Dance Party Buena Park
  8601 On the Mall, Buena Park
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 17

• Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Anaheim, CA!
  Embassy Suites by Hilton Anaheim South, 11767 Harbor Blvd, Garden Grove
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 27

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

Wednesday December 31

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

Saturday January 3

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 25

• Salsa Bachata Thursdays at Golden Rose
  Golden Rose Restaurant & Banquet Hall , 7115 Beach Blvd , Buena Park
  8:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Smarty Pants Storytime
  Artesia Library , 18801 Elaine Ave , Artesia
  10:30 am
• The American Red Cross Blood Drive
  Los Cerritos Center , 239 , Cerritos
  11:00 am
• Parent Café
  Artesia Library , 18801 Elaine Ave , Artesia
  11:30 am
• End of 2026 Queer Club Night!
  The Eliot. , 110 E Commonwealth Ave , Fullerton
  7:00 pm
• Jim Brickman
  Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts , 18000 Park Plaza Dr , Cerritos
  8:00 pm
• Stevie Nicks Illusion A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
  Campus JAX , 3950 Campus Dr , Newport Beach
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Teen Advisory Board Meeting
  Norwalk Library , 12350 Imperial Hwy. , Norwalk
  11:00 am
• Women self defense
  Urteaga Chiropractic, Auto Accident Specialist , 12466 Washington Blvd , Whittier
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ALERT!
  LOST FAMILY MEMBER !!! Nova, our family dog is missing. We are still training her but my dad accidently left the side gate open. If you see her… (Nextdoor Gardenhill/Biola)
• UPDATE: FOUND & REUNITED 🥰
  LOST FAMILY MEMBER My father accidentally left our gate open and my dog ran out while I was at work. She’s not wearing a collar right now . Please… (Nextdoor Gardenhill/Biola)

• Biola Univsersity posted a job opening for Assistant/Associate Professor of Sociology (Tenure-track) in La Mirada. Apply here.
• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in La Mirada. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Mirada here.

🗞 Nearby News

Santa Fe Springs

• California High-Speed Rail Authority Releases Draft Environmental Document for Los Angeles to Anaheim Section (tunnelingonline.com)
• Rose Parade 2026 lineup: Your guide to every float, band and equestrian unit, in order (ocregister.com)
• Santa Fe Springs teachers protest pay cut, stalled contract talks (sgvtribune.com)

Norwalk

• Basketball Recap: Cerritos Victorious (maxpreps.com)

Whittier

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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