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🌱 Where Lakewood landed in the Press-Telegram’s final football rankings
You won't want to miss Christmas Car Wash on the Lakewood Patch calendar

Good morning Lakewood! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Where Lakewood landed in the Press-Telegram’s final football rankings
Also on today's calendar: Christmas Car Wash and 9 more events.
Find out what's happening in Lakewoodfor 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!)
Find out what's happening in Lakewoodfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Sunshine and pleasantly warm, with a high of 79 and low of 50 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 54.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Press-Telegram final football Top 10 rankings for the 2025 season (presstelegram.com) — Lakewood football capped a 6-5 season with a third-place Moore League finish and a CIF-SS Division 5 first-round appearance, led by defensive standout Tiwan Jones and dual-threat quarterback Kade Casillas. The Press-Telegram’s final Top 10 also spotlights nearby rivals like Long Beach Poly, Millikan, Downey, and Cerritos, giving Lakewood fans a full picture of the local gridiron pecking order.
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📸 Around Lakewood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakewood
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★ Featured events ★
- Christmas Car Wash
Carwood Car Wash & Detail Center, 2729 E Carson St, Lakewood
5:00 pm
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- Tonight at the Improv ft. Nikki Glaser, Esther Povitsky, Brian Monarch, Greg Wilson and very special guests!
Hollywood Improv , 8162 Melrose Ave , Los Angeles
7:30 pm - Lakewood - Dog dental cleaning
Your Elegant Pet , 4332 South St , Lakewood
10:00 am - Smarty Pants Storytime
George Nye , Jr. Library , Lakewood
10:15 am - Global Weaving Workshop
Angelo M. Iacoboni Library , 4990 Clark Ave , Lakewood
4:00 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 - 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 - 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 11
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
📣 Lakewood Shout Outs!
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Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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
- I just got back from the “Lakewood Celebrates” event and it made me proud to be part of this City.
We have wonderful civic organizations, clubs, businesses and individuals who really help to make Lakewood what it is today! Keep up the great work… (Nextdoor Lakewood Mutual North) - oes this cat look familiar?
They keep coming around my house meowing for food. They have collar with a bell, but I don’t see a tag. Friendly and hungry. Let me pet a couple of… (Nextdoor Lakewood Mutuals)
- Sizzler USA Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Salad Bar Attendant in Bellflower. Apply here.
- Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Cerritos. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lakewood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Artesia
- Metro to Restore Bus Service Suspended by January's Wildfires (mynewsla.com)
- Dick Dykstra (lyndentribune.com)
Bellflower
- Bellflower's Festive First Light (talonmarks.com)
- Ramon Sanchez Announces Receipt of Grand Centurion Award from Century 21 AllStars (apnews.com)
- Prep talk: New UCLA football coach brings out welcome mat for high school coaches (latimes.com)
Redondo Beach
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-- The Patch AM Team
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