🌱 Patch AM: How your dinner out can help fund Southwestern Academy’s prom

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In today's newsletter:

• How your dinner out can help fund Southwestern Academy’s prom
• San Marino husband now jailed without bail in wife’s death case
• Why a San Marino runway show mattered in this Hollywood love story

Also on today's calendar: Save the Date! Orchid Digest Slipper Orchid Symposium January 17, 2025 and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the baby computer say to the mommy computer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 55 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 83, low: 51.
• Friday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 79 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Southwestern Academy Student Government to Host Fundraiser at Canoe House (pasadenanow.com) — Southwestern Academy in San Marino is inviting local families and supporters to a fundraising dinner at Canoe House in South Pasadena on Wednesday, January 21, with proceeds helping fund the school’s end-of-year prom. The private 6–12 school, based on North Madeline Drive, emphasizes small classes and student leadership, and encourages diners simply to mention the fundraiser or show the flyer to contribute.
   

• Man Ordered to Stand Trial in Wife's Death, Taken Into Custody Again (mynewsla.com) — A man has been ordered to stand trial on murder and arson charges connected to his wife’s death at their San Marino home and was taken back into custody without bail. Prosecutors allege financial motives and intentional fire-setting, while the defense questions the cause of the blaze. The case returns to court Jan. 27 for arraignment.
   

• All About Tell Me Lies Costars Grace Van Patten and Jackson White's Off-Screen Relationship (people.com) — San Marino briefly enters the spotlight as the setting for a 2022 Ralph Lauren runway show attended by actors Grace Van Patten and Jackson White, whose off-screen romance began on the set of Hulu’s Tell Me Lies. The story mainly traces their evolving relationship, from early chemistry reads and red-carpet appearances to how working together helps them feel safe, grounded, and creatively supported.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Marino

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday January 15

• Free Educational Seminar on Estate Planning - San Gabriel
  Shakey's Pizza Parlor, 866 E Las Tunas Dr, San Gabriel
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday January 15

• Boston Court: NTL Live: Inter Alia
  Boston Court Pasadena , 70 N. Mentor Ave. , Pasadena
  7:00 pm

Friday January 16

• English Conversation With Ronnie
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Boston Court: NTL Live: Inter Alia
  Boston Court Pasadena , 70 N. Mentor Ave. , Pasadena
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 17

• Save the Date! Orchid Digest Slipper Orchid Symposium January 17, 2025
  The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens , 1151 Oxford Rd , San Marino
  10:00 am
• Rainbow Parenting & Family Programs: Key n Harmony Music Time
  San Gabriel Library , 500 S Del Mar Ave , San Gabriel
  11:00 am
• Knitting and Crochet Club
  Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
  1:00 pm

Tuesday January 20

• Walk-in Tutoring With Dennis
  Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
  12:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday January 14

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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A fire at a two-story house in Beverlywood was extinguished by 54 Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters in 34 minutes.
  9:32PM on Jan 12: An outside fire was reported in Beverly Grove. (Nextdoor )

• California Staffing posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser California in San Marino. Apply here.
• Bertelsmann posted a job opening for Adjunct Professor - Finance, Technology and Statistics - MBA Program (CSML) Candidate Pool in Alhambra. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Marino here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Gabriel

• San Gabriel Valley Girls Athlete of the Week: Maddie Smith, Flintridge Prep (sgvtribune.com)
• Edens buys Long Beach shopping center in major retail deal for LA area (costar.com)
• Lucy Liu's First Starring Role in ‘Rosemead' Hits Theaters To Many Accolades (scopeweekly.com)

Alhambra

• Why the I-710 Freeway Ends at Valley Boulevard: A Hidden History of Alhambra (coloradoboulevard.net)
• White House Orders Divestiture Of Digital Chip Business Following CFIUS Investigation (marketscreener.com)
• 5 Chain Restaurants Fans Say Have the Best Pastrami Sandwiches (eatthis.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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