🌱 Patch AM: What changes with San Marino Unified’s new school board president?

Good morning San Marino! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What changes with San Marino Unified’s new school board president?
• How San Marino’s new mayor plans to follow a crisis-tested leader

Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 48.
• Sunday: Sun and clouds, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• San Marino Unified Board President Passes the Baton (outlooknewspapers.com) — San Marino families should know the Unified School District board has reorganized, with veteran member C. Joseph Chang finishing his term as president and Francesca Gill stepping into the top role. Fellow trustees praised Chang’s decades of student-focused service while Gill pledged collaborative leadership to keep academics, safety, and strong community partnerships at the center of local schools.
   

• Outgoing San Marino Mayor Praised as City Council Reorganizes (outlooknewspapers.com) — San Marino residents are seeing a leadership handoff as longtime Councilmember Gretchen Shepherd Romey is honored for a crisis-filled year as mayor while Tony Chou steps into the role and Calvin Lo becomes vice mayor. The story highlights how city leaders navigated wildfires, trash service upheaval, and the city’s first sewer fee program, all while emphasizing San Marino’s community spirit and distinct character.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Marino

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Saturday December 20

• Knitting and Crochet Club
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  1:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Computer Classes
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  3:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Knitting and Crochet Club
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 19

• English Conversation With Ronnie
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Smarty Pants Storytime - In-Person Program
  San Gabriel Library , 500 S Del Mar Ave , San Gabriel
  11:00 am
• Movie Matinee
  Live Oak Park , 10144 Bogue St , Temple City
  1:00 pm
• Music of Tovaangar
  San Gabriel Library , 500 S Del Mar Ave , San Gabriel
  2:00 pm
• Clara's Dream: A Gala for Pasadena Dance Theatre
  San Gabriel Fine Arts Association , 320 S Mission Dr , San Gabriel
  6:00 pm
• COMMUNITY SHOW: The Nutcracker
  320 S Mission Dr , San Gabriel
  6:00 pm
• THE DELGADO BROTHERS - Los Angeles Blues & Soul Legends - in Arcadia!
  Matt Denny's Ale House Restaurant , 145 E Huntington Dr , Arcadia
  7:30 pm
• Broadway on Mission: A Musical Theater Open Mic
  Jeweled Universe , 1017 Mission St Unit B , South Pasadena
  7:30 pm
• The Delgado Brothers Band: The Delgado Brothers Holiday Party
  Matt Denny's Ale House Restaurant , 145 E Huntington Dr , Arcadia
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Great Roses 🌹
  Anyone into buying high quality rose plants from David Austin or elsewhere? We want some good ones like Eustacia Vye or Munstead Wood pictured… (Nextdoor SMHS District)

• Encore Music & Performing Arts posted a job opening for Violin and Piano Teachers Needed in South Pasadena. Apply here.
• Cold Stone Creamery posted a job opening for Crew Member in Alhambra. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Marino here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Gabriel

• San Gabriel Valley Varsity All-Area football team for 2025 (sgvtribune.com)
• Meet Logan, Marlene and Princess, this week's Pets of the Week in the San Gabriel Valley (sgvtribune.com)
• Best of 2025: 5 winning restaurants in the San Gabriel Valley (sgvtribune.com)

Alhambra

• Altadena Girls was a fire relief success story. A year later, can it still help as LA moves on? (macon.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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