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🌱 How fast are La Palma home prices really climbing now?
You won't want to miss John's New Year's Eve Dance Party Buena Park on the La Palma Patch calendar

Greetings La Palma! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How fast are La Palma home prices really climbing now?
Also on today's calendar: John’s New Year’s Eve Dance Party Buena Park and 1 more event.
Find out what's happening in La Palmafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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 La Palmafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Rain at times in the morning, with a high of 68 and low of 58 degrees.
- Friday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 65, low: 51.
- Saturday: A couple of showers, with a high of 66 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Los Angeles metro area (thepress.net) — La Palma homeowners are seeing typical home values around $1.15 million, up about $4,400 over the past year and nearly $372,000 in five years. A new metro-wide ranking shows how La Palma’s price growth compares with nearby cities, offering useful context for anyone considering buying, selling, or staying put locally.
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📸 Around La Palma
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🗓 Upcoming Events in La Palma
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★ Featured events ★
- John’s New Year’s Eve Dance Party Buena Park
8601 On the Mall, Buena Park
7:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
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Other local events
- La Palma Library: Family Movie Afternoons
OC Library - La Palma Branch , 7842 Walker St , La Palma
2:00 pm - Family Movie
OC Library - La Palma Branch , 7842 Walker St , La Palma
2:00 pm - Daydreaming Artists X Amor
Hello Stranger , 320 E 2nd St , Los Angeles
5:00 pm
Saturday December 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Salsa Bachata Thursdays at Golden Rose
Golden Rose Restaurant & Banquet Hall , 7115 Beach Blvd , Buena Park
8:00 pm - Douglas Uselton Memorial Basketball Tournament at Oxford Academy
Oxford Academy , 5172 Orange Ave , Cypress
9:00 am - Nature Kids! Habitats for Hibernation
El Dorado Nature Center , 7550 E Spring St , Long Beach
10:00 am - 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 - JV Game vs Crean Lutheran @Los Alamitos JV Tourney
Los Alamitos High School , 3591 W Cerritos Ave Room 621 , Los Alamitos
12:00 pm - Pet Project — TACO SURF
Taco Surf Surfside , 16281 Pacific Coast Hwy , Surfside
6:00 pm - Jim Brickman
Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts , 18000 Park Plaza Dr , Cerritos
8:00 pm
Thursday December 25
Friday December 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- BJ's Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial in Cerritos. Apply here.
- USA Jobs posted a job opening for 1st Shift Assembler in Cerritos. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Palma here.
🗞 Nearby News
Buena Park
- BOLOUR Completes $22.25 Million Office Refinance for Village Business Park in Buena Park (latimes.com)
- Knott's Berry Farm Closed Today, Christmas Eve, Due to Heavy Rain Fall in Southern California (laughingplace.com)
- Orange County girls basketball Top 25: Fairmont Prep takes top spot (ocregister.com)
Cypress
- Corona del Mar boys basketball holds off Cypress to remain undefeated (ocregister.com)
- Mandatory Evacuation Order issued for Trabuco Creek, Bell Canyon and Hot Springs Canyon near Airport Fire Burn Scar (newsantaana.com)
Stanton
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-- The Patch AM Team
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