🌱 Patch AM: How a Lemon Grove group shared in a citywide Christmas surprise

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Lemon Grove group shared in a citywide Christmas surprise

Also on today's calendar: Peace Out 2025 - NYE at the Living Coast and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: I think I’ll wear only one boot today. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 69 and low of 59 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy with showers, temps: high: 64, low: 53.
• Friday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, with a high of 67 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Happy Holidays from Never Leave One Behind (sdvoice.info) — A Lemon Grove-based group, the Robinson Group, received toys and gifts this season from the Never Leave One Behind charity’s annual Christmas tour, alongside families across San Diego. The nonprofit also helped flood victims and homeless residents, and is seeking matched donations for a scholarship fund, inviting locals to keep the giving spirit going into the new year.
   

📸 Around Lemon Grove

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lemon Grove

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 31

• Peace Out 2025 - NYE at the Living Coast
  Living Coast Discovery Center, 1000 Gunpowder Point Dr, Chula Vista
  6:00 pm

Sunday January 18

• Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in San Diego, CA!
  San Diego Marriott Del Mar, 11966 El Camino Real, San Diego
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday January 4

• Lemon Grove Forward Club Skate to Donate Fundraiser
  Ringer's Roller Rink , 6060 Federal Blvd , San Diego
  12:00 pm

Sunday January 11

• C&M Annual
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  10:00 am
• American Legion Post 451/760 Oratorial Contest
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  11:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 31

• Mind/Body Fitness for Older Adults
  San Carlos Branch Library , 7265 Jackson Drive , San Diego
  10:00 am
• Sidewalk Talk
  La Mesa Branch Library , 8074 Allison Ave , La Mesa
  12:00 pm
• Work Skills Adult Group
  836 Kempton St , Spring Valley
  6:00 pm
• AGIF New Year's Eve
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  7:00 pm
• NEW YEAR CELEBRATION 2026
  Caribe Restaurant & Bar , 5080 Bonita Rd Suite H-k , Bonita
  8:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• New Year's Day
  San Carlos Branch Library , 7265 Jackson Drive , San Diego

Friday January 2

• No Dinner or Dance
  San Diego Elks Lodge #168 , 7430 Jackson Dr , San Diego
• La Mesa Village Farmers Market
  La Mesa Village , La Mesa Blvd., between 4th St. and Palm Ave. , La Mesa
  3:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• SCFOL Booksale
  San Carlos Branch Library , 7265 Jackson Drive , San Diego
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: Pet Reunited
  Scrappy, a dog who went missing in Spring Valley, CA, has been safely reunited with their family after 2 hours, 31 minutes. Message from Owner: … (Nextdoor Sunset)
• Hello neighbors.
  So the “ fun” nite is about to start and I know there’s going to be over 100 posts about pets and PTSD persons affected, so yes I have always turned… (Nextdoor Lemon Grove West)

• SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Traveling Retail Merchandiser – Overnig in Lemon Grove. Apply here.
• Food 4 Less Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Lemon Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lemon Grove here.

🗞 Nearby News

La Mesa

• Solar-plus-battery energy project in Jacumba gets $416M in funding (fresnobee.com)

El Cajon

• Trolley delays are way down across San Diego. Thank the new Copper Line in East County. (sandiegouniontribune.com)
• 2025 KPBS News year in review: ICE raids, ADU reform and a plane crash (kpbs.org)
• From AI-Powered Fraudsters to Broken Treaties: Top 10 Stories of 2025 (voiceofsandiego.org)

Chula Vista

Ok Lemon Grove! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I heard there’s only a 50 percent chance of snow.
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