🌱 How Lakewood’s defense held up in a 7-0 soccer loss
Good morning to you Lakewood! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Lakewood’s defense held up in a 7-0 soccer loss
Also on today's calendar: Christmas Car Wash and 9 more events.
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 50 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 51.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Strong start leads Millikan girls soccer to dominant win over Lakewood (presstelegram.com) — Lakewood’s girls soccer team took a tough 7-0 home loss to Millikan, which now sits alone atop the Moore League standings. Lakewood failed to register a shot but got a strong eight-save performance from goalkeeper Valentina Dominguez. The Lancers will try to regroup in upcoming nonleague matches before resuming Moore League play at Jordan on Jan. 6. 
📸 Around Lakewood
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Christmas Car Wash
Carwood Car Wash & Detail Center, 2729 E Carson St, Lakewood
5:00 pm -
Christmas Car Wash
Carwood Car Wash & Detail Center, 2729 E Carson St, Lakewood
6:00 pm -
Christmas Car Wash
Carwood Car Wash & Detail Center, 2729 E Carson St, Lakewood
5:00 pm
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
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Other local events
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Holiday Instrumental Music Concert — Long Beach Polytechnic High School Instrumental Music
Andrew Osman Performing Arts Center , E 15th St , Long Beach
6:30 pm -
Drag Show: “Dee-licious Thursday” at Mary’s Long Beach Location
Hamburger Mary's Long Beach , 330 Pine Ave , Long Beach
7:00 pm -
Tropa Magica Live
Alex's Bar , 2913 E Anaheim St , Long Beach
8:00 pm -
Drag Show: “Saturday Drag Brunch” at Mary’s Long Beach location
Hamburger Mary's Long Beach , 330 Pine Ave , Long Beach
10:00 am -
Long Beach Ballet - Long Beach
Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center , 300 E Ocean Blvd , Long Beach
2:00 pm -
Saturday Night Slam 1st at Laugh Factory Long Beach
Laugh Factory , 151 S Pine Ave , Long Beach
7:00 pm -
SCDT's Nutcracker 2025
Lakewood High School , 4400 Briercrest Ave , Lakewood
7:00 pm -
Christmas Car Wash
Carwood Car Wash & Detail Center , 2729 E Carson St , Lakewood
5:00 pm -
Christmas Car Wash
Carwood Car Wash & Detail Center , 2729 E Carson St , Lakewood
5:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Lakewood PatchAM possible:
- Castle in the Sky Daycare — (714) 756-0991
Enrollment is Now Open: Children 6 months to 12 years old - Carwood Car Wash & Detail Center — (562) 421-9566
Christmas Car Wash Returns Dec 5-23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello neighbors,
This morning I found an orange cat (~6 month to 1 year old) with light stripes on his tail and body. He was spotted around the blocks of Obispo and… (Nextdoor Lakewood Mutuals) - Found an older, very sweet dog wearing a blue jacket.
Large tumor on back leg. Please let me know asap if this is your dog! I cannot keep the pup in our home. (Nextdoor Lakewood Mutuals)
- Verizon Communications, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Lakewood. Apply here.
- Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Bellflower. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lakewood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Artesia
- New School Board President Loredo Wins Applause, Highlighting a ‘First' (culvercitycrossroads.com)
- Soccer Game Preview: Artesia vs. Norwalk (maxpreps.com)
Long Beach
- Dad And Stepmom Plead Not Guilty In 14-Month-Old Girl's Torture Death In Long Beach (patch.com)
- Rental car operations at the Long Beach Airport will move into the Historic Terminal (presstelegram.com)
- Long Beach gathers for Kwanzaa celebration at Houghton Park (presstelegram.com)
Redondo Beach
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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