🌱 Patch AM: How Eaton Fire survivors ended up cycling through homes in Monrovia

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In today's newsletter:

• How Eaton Fire survivors ended up cycling through homes in Monrovia
• Is Monrovia’s 15-0 start enough to crack the Top 10?
• How the Bobcat Fire in Monrovia changed one photographer’s life path.

Also on today's calendar: Jouyssance presents "Joyeux Noel" and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the hammer say after getting an A on a test? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 46 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 65, low: 45.
• Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A family continues to struggle with permanent housing year after Eaton Fire (cbsnews.com) — A family displaced by last year’s Eaton Fire has bounced through Azusa, Arcadia, Monrovia, Alhambra and Glendale, still unable to secure a permanent lease. Their struggle highlights how high income requirements and scarce rentals are keeping local fire survivors in unstable housing long after the flames were extinguished.
   

• SGV boys basketball Top 20: Damien, La Mirada, St. Francis in top three spots (fresnobee.com) — Monrovia High’s boys basketball team is sitting just outside the San Gabriel Valley Top 10 at 15-0 in the latest regional rankings, signaling a big season so far. The list is led by Damien, La Mirada, and St. Francis, with several familiar area programs jockeying for playoff position.
   

• Sean Stanley: Ashes of Summer (lenscratch.com) — Monrovia’s experience in the 2020 Bobcat Fire helped push photographer Sean Stanley to become a wildland firefighter, blending frontline service with powerful images of California’s biggest blazes. In this in-depth interview, he reflects on documenting fires in Monrovia and across the state, the grueling realities federal crews face, and his new book project, Ashes of Summer, honoring firefighters and fire-impacted communities.
   

📸 Around Monrovia

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Monrovia

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday January 11

• Jouyssance presents "Joyeux Noel"
  St Luke's Episcopal Church, 122 California Ave, Monrovia
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday January 8

• Teen Game Day
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  3:00 pm
• Super Science Super Show
  Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
  5:00 pm

Friday January 9

• English Conversation With Ronnie
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am

Saturday January 10

• Knitting and Crochet Club
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  1:00 pm
• Book Club for Adults
  Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
  2:00 pm

Sunday January 11

• Funny Mill ft. Rishi Arya, Nishy XL, Zeo Niu & more TBA
  Hollywood Improv , 8162 Melrose Ave , Los Angeles
  7:00 pm
• Norma Dream / Krishna Jhaveri / June Youngblood
  Scribble , 5541 York Blvd , Los Angeles
  7:30 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Baby Storytime
  Monrovia Public Library , 321 S Myrtle Ave , Monrovia
  10:00 am

📣 Monrovia Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday January 7

• Walk-In Tutoring With Cheri
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Walk-In Tutoring With Margie
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Walk-In Tutoring With Pat
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Walk-In Tutoring With Bo-Gay
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am

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• LA Fire Justice — (626) 684-3315
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog!
  FOUND on January 5, 2026 in Duarte, CA 91010 near City of Hope Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder, view… (Nextdoor Cherry)
• Aircraft emergency standby at Los Angeles International Airport, California.
  12:47AM on Jan 6: Ten units are responding to an aircraft emergency standby in Westchester. (Nextdoor )

• Living Spaces posted a job opening for Interior Design Sales Associate (full-time) in Monrovia. Apply here.
• Government Jobs posted a job opening for Community Services Officer/Parking Enforcement in Sierra Madre. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monrovia here.

🗞 Nearby News

Duarte

• Duarte looking for volunteers for the 2026 Homeless Count (heysocal.com)
• Court: University disclosure of researcher's misconduct did not violate due process (retractionwatch.com)
• City Of Duarte Hiring Crime Prevention Specialist (midvalleynews.com)

Sierra Madre

• How Much Rain Did Southern California Receive? (coloradoboulevard.net)

Arcadia

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I nailed it!
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