🌱 Patch AM: How a Poway High star earned a spot at Michigan

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Poway High star earned a spot at Michigan
• How Poway shaped Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge’s path to pop-punk fame

Also on today's calendar: Real Estate & Economic Update Webinar: A Look Ahead to 2026 and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 73 and low of 43 degrees.
• Monday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 76, low: 43.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 78 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Michigan Announces Nine-Member Signing Class - University of Michigan Athletics (mgoblue.com) — A standout from Poway High School, Parker Smith has signed to play baseball at the University of Michigan, earning praise for his versatility and hitting against top West Coast pitching. The article details Michigan’s full nine-player recruiting class, but Poway readers will be most interested in how Smith’s all-around skills and CIF all-star performance helped launch him to the next level.
   

• Tom DeLonge: Bio And Career Highlights (boredpanda.com) — Poway gets a shout-out as the hometown where musician Tom DeLonge first fell in love with punk rock and skateboarding and attended Poway High School. The profile traces his journey from local teen to Blink-182 co-founder and Angels & Airwaves frontman, highlighting his education, family life, major albums, and later entrepreneurial ventures in music and science-focused projects.
   

📸 Around Poway

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Poway

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Monday December 15

• TPMS Jazz Concert @PCPA w/PHS
  Twin Peaks Middle Poway, CA 92064
  5:30 pm
• PHS Jazz Concert w/ TPMS Jazz
  Poway Center for the Performing Arts , 15498 Espola Rd , Poway
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Newcomers Christmas Luncheon
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  11:00 am
• Basketball Game (Home) vs D39
  Twin Peaks Middle Poway, CA 92064
  4:00 pm
• PHS Symphony & Bands Winter Festival w/ TPMS Band & Orchestra
  Poway Center for the Performing Arts , 15498 Espola Rd , Poway
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• CLR # 1 CHRISTMAS PARTY
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  5:00 pm
• Caroling - Summerfield Community
  Painted Rock Elementary Poway, CA 92064
  5:00 pm
• Real Estate & Economic Update Webinar: A Look Ahead to 2026
  Online Zoom
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• CLB-15 Christmas Party
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  5:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Kids Winter Break Bake Camp at Fandory
  Fandory Factory , 16787 Bernardo Center Dr , San Diego
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Newcomers Christmas Luncheon
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  11:00 am

Wednesday December 17

• CLR # 1 CHRISTMAS PARTY
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  5:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• CLB-15 Christmas Party
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  5:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Donnie Fernandez AD Retirement
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Angel is Your Rancho Coastal Humane Society Pet This Week —John Van Zante Read on Patch

• NB to WB SR-75 is blocked due to police activity, while SB to WB SR-75 has reopened to traffic.
  8:23PM on Dec 12: Northbound and southbound I-5 to westbound SR-75 is blocked due to police activity. (Nextdoor )

• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Stocker in Poway. Apply here.
• General Atomics posted a job opening for Material Control Coordinator in Poway. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Poway here.

🗞 Nearby News

Santee

• Baby Found Dead; Hatchet Slaying; Deputy-Involved Shooting: Santee, San Diego County Crime Log (patch.com)
• Commuters weigh in on state Route 52 improvement project. ‘A mixed bag.' (sandiegouniontribune.com)
• Ocean views, lush canyons and dusty peaks: 35 hikes in San Diego (sandiegouniontribune.com)

Escondido

• Escondido BMW Repair Shop Reveals When You Need Service vs. Full Repair (bakercityherald.com)

Ok Poway! 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 didn’t lose a tooth, Mom. It’s right here in my pocket.
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