🌱 Patch AM: How a Poway High alum became a hot Notre Dame transfer target

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Poway High alum became a hot Notre Dame transfer target

Also on today's calendar: Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in San Diego, CA! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 40 degrees.
• Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 42.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Notre Dame football going after Small School star to try and solve some of their early transfer portal woes (atozsports.com) — A former Poway High School football standout, defensive tackle Ezra Christensen, is drawing major transfer-portal interest from Notre Dame and several other big-name programs after a breakout season at New Mexico State. Poway readers may enjoy following his unusual path from local high school to junior college, then Fresno State, and now potentially to one of the nation’s top college programs.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Poway

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★ Featured events ★

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

Friday January 9

• Winter Festival
  13094 Civic Center Dr , Poway
  5:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• Winter Festival for the Special Needs Community
  13094 Civic Center Dr , Poway
  2:30 pm
• Winter Festival
  13094 Civic Center Dr , Poway
  3:30 pm
• Winter Festival
  Poway Community Park , 13094 Civic Center Dr , Poway
  3:30 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

Tuesday January 13

• Oceanside Chamber
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  7:30 am

Friday January 16

• Global Stage | 2026 Passport Concert Season
  La Jolla Community Center San Diego, CA 92176

Saturday January 17

• MLK Day of Service
  North San Diego County NAACP , 605 San Diego St , Oceanside
  8:00 am
• Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
  Poway Center for the Performing Arts, 15498 Espola Rd, Poway, CA, 92064
  2:00 pm
• Teen Program Series: Improv & Silent Disco
  13094 Civic Center Dr , Poway
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello,
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🗞 Nearby News

Santee

• Family Of Woman Who Died At Santee Jail Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit (patch.com)
• San Diego Automotive Museum to hold "Garage Night" fundraiser (eastcountymagazine.org)

Escondido

• Neighborhood Healthcare buys prominent medical building - Escondido Times-Advocate (times-advocate.com)
• Intimate Classics – Matt Herskowitz at California Center for the Arts, Escondido (broadwayworld.com)
• Around the Town - Escondido Times-Advocate (times-advocate.com)

San Diego

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-- The Patch AM Team

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