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🌱 Patch AM: Where San Marino boys basketball lands in this week’s SGV Top 20
You won't want to miss Jouyssance presents "Joyeux Noel" on the San Marino Patch calendar
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- Where San Marino boys basketball lands in this week’s SGV Top 20
Also on today's calendar: Jouyssance presents "Joyeux Noel" and 6 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did the hair spray say to the hair when it got back from vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 66 and low of 48 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 48.
- Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• SGV boys basketball Top 20: Damien, La Mirada, St. Francis in top three spots (modbee.com) — San Marino High’s boys basketball team is featured in the latest San Gabriel Valley Top 20 rankings, placing them among strong programs like Damien, La Mirada, and St. Francis. The list breaks down recent tournament performances, key players, and upcoming league tests that shape the playoff picture for local teams. 
📸 Around San Marino
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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Marino
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★ Featured events ★
- Jouyssance presents "Joyeux Noel"
St Luke's Episcopal Church, 122 California Ave, Monrovia
4:00 pm
Sunday January 11
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Other local events
- Walk-In Tutoring With Cheri
Playa Vista Branch Library
10:00 am - Walk-In Tutoring With Pat
Playa Vista Branch Library
10:00 am - Walk-In Tutoring With Bo-Gay
Playa Vista Branch Library
10:00 am - Walk-In Tutoring With Margie
Playa Vista Branch Library
10:00 am - Computer Classes
Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
3:00 pm - Teen Game Day
Playa Vista Branch Library
3:00 pm - Therapeutic Restorative Yoga with Sydney
FLIHH Holistic Wellness Studio , 616 S Del Mar Ave K , San Gabriel
5:00 pm - English Conversation With Ronnie
Playa Vista Branch Library
10:00 am
Wednesday January 7
Thursday January 8
Friday January 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Smarty Pants Storytime
Live Oak Library - Meeting Room
12:00 pm - Walk-in Tutoring With Dennis
Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
12:30 pm - Youth Tennis Lessons Sess. #1 Tiny Aces (3-5 yrs.) - ROSEMEAD, CA 2026
Garvey Park , 7933 Emerson Pl , Rosemead
5:00 pm - Walk-in Tutoring Session
El Sereno Branch Library
6:30 pm
Tuesday January 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello, a stray cat showed up at my house.
I fed her and within a few days she went into the crawl dpace under my house snd gave birth. I eventually heard sounds from the kittens . I supplied… (Nextdoor Lacy Park) - Firefighters extinguish a fire at a single-story building on San Fernando Mission Blvd in Granada Hills.
12:48AM on Jan 5: Smoke investigation reported in Granada Hills. (Nextdoor )
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in Alhambra. Apply here.
- Merry Maids posted a job opening for House Cleaner in Pasadena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Marino here.
🗞 Nearby News
San Gabriel
- Pea-sized hail expected with thunderstorms in Eastern San Gabriel Mountains and Los Angeles Sunday (fresnobee.com)
- SGV boys basketball Top 20: Damien, La Mirada, St. Francis all stand out (sgvtribune.com)
- Ex-CHP Captain Who Slapped Flight Attendant's Behind Faces Sentencing (mynewsla.com)
Alhambra
- Trump Orders Divestment in $2.9M Chips Deal (manufacturing.net)
- Trump orders $2.9M chip deal undone (bostonherald.com)
- Six-story condo complex coming to 110 S. Chapel Ave. in Alhambra (urbanize.city)
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