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🌱 Sponsorships - Annual Gala - Compassion Behind the Mask, Celebrating Hispanic Nurses and 11 more events
And on the Monterey Park Patch calendar - Study for 18-34 year olds that live in LA

Good morning Monterey Park! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Study for 18-34 year olds that live in LA at Virtual Online Interview
- Winter Music Festival Night 2 at Griffith Middle
- Sponsorships - Annual Gala - Compassion Behind the Mask, Celebrating Hispanic Nurses at Luminarias Restaurant & Special Events
... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 49 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 79, low: 46.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 49 degrees.
📸 Around Monterey Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Monterey Park
★ Featured events ★
- Study for 18-34 year olds that live in LA
Virtual Online Interview,
9:00 am
Monday December 15
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Other local events
- Winter Music Festival Night 2
Griffith Middle Los Angeles, CA 90022
5:30 pm - Sponsorships - Annual Gala - Compassion Behind the Mask, Celebrating Hispanic Nurses
Luminarias Restaurant & Special Events , 3500 W Ramona Blvd , Monterey Park
6:00 pm - AUSD Informational Booth at Alhambra Farmers Market
Alhambra Farmers Market , 100 S 2nd St , Alhambra
9:00 am - Board of Education Meeting
Alhambra Unified School District , 1515 W Mission Rd , Alhambra
5:00 pm - Breakthrough Basketball Training Academy (6th-8th) - Jan - Monterey Park, CA 2026
Barnes Park , 350 S Mc Pherrin Ave , Monterey Park
6:00 pm
Friday December 12
Sunday December 14
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday January 7
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Ynez School Tour-Open to Current and Perspective Families
Alhambra Unified Alhambra, CA 91803
8:15 am - 2025 Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED -Alhambra
CPR Training Centre , 1 S Hidalgo Ave , Alhambra
10:30 am - Meditative Yin Yoga with Sydney
FLIHH Holistic Wellness Studio , 616 S Del Mar Ave K , San Gabriel
1:00 pm - South El Monte @ Arroyo (El Monte)
Arroyo High School , 4921 Cedar Ave , El Monte
1:30 pm - Holiday Face Painting
Malabar Branch Library
4:00 pm - Gingerbread House Decorating
Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library
4:00 pm - South Pasadena Farmers’ Market
South Pasadena Farmer's Market , 920 Meridian Ave , South Pasadena
4:00 pm
Thursday December 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- LOST DOG PLSE
HIS NAME IS ORO HE WAS LOST IN Garfield and elmgate Monterey park 91755 626 736 8369 He don’t bite just barks Pretend to be tough but very soft… (Nextdoor Bella Vista Park) - Does anyone know why the Monterey Park Police have Atlantic blocked off from Garvey to Harding?
I think Newmark is also blocked at Atlantic as well. There are tons of police cars out there. (Nextdoor The Cascades)
- Central City Community Health Center posted a job opening for Medical Administrative Assistant in Monterey Park. Apply here.
- Guess?, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal - Stock Associate in Montebello. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monterey Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Alhambra
- Habor City girls high school basketball team has equipment stolen by ‘Grinch' (nbclosangeles.com)
- Alhambra man gets 29 years to life for killing man who wouldn't give up necklace, an heirloom (pasadenastarnews.com)
- Basketball Game Preview: Alhambra Lions vs. Fairfax Stampede + Official Tickets (maxpreps.com)
East Los Angeles
- LA County supervisors approve mask ban for unincorporated areas (boyleheightsbeat.com)
- Feature: St. Panther on Leading With Empathy, Speaking Up When It Matters, & Crafting the Neo-Soulful Sound of ‘Strange World' (atwoodmagazine.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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