Monday Essentials: 5 Things Every San Marino Patch User Needs to Know This Week

1) Cooler weather is forecast to continue this week with the highest predicted temperature in the five day forecast 86 degrees.  Get the full forecast here.

2) How's the local traffic near San Marino?
Click here to find up-to-the-minute traffic information near San Marino from   Mapquest.com. 

3) If you have not checked it out already, Wednesday afternoons there is a musical performance each week from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Chinese Gardens at the Huntington Library.

4) Speaking of the Huntington, they are starting to do some major work on their planned renovations - check out the photo on their Facebook page.

5) This one is from last week, but local author Elizabeth Pomeroy got some nice recognition for her San Marino: A Centenniel History with a book signing at Vroman's in Pasadena.