🌱 Patch AM: How Sierra Madre’s tiny team is building a $50,000 Rose Parade star

Hello Sierra Madre! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Sierra Madre’s tiny team is building a $50,000 Rose Parade star

Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Variably cloudy and cool, with a high of 59 and low of 43 degrees.
• Sunday: Sunny and remaining cool, temps: high: 63, low: 50.
• Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 65 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sierra Madre, Flourishing After Eaton Fire, Thanks Firefighters With Rose Parade Float (kqed.org) — Sierra Madre volunteers are racing to finish their Rose Parade float honoring firefighters who protected the town during January’s Eaton Fire. Working out of a local warehouse, the all-volunteer, donation-funded crew is building an ambitious, breakfast-themed tribute that must meet strict organic-material rules while staying on a shoestring budget compared with corporate-sponsored floats.
   

📸 Around Sierra Madre

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sierra Madre

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday January 1

• Floatfest 2026 — SMRFA
  Sierra Madre Rose Float Association, 587 E Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre
  1:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 31

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

Saturday January 3

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

📣 Sierra Madre Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 27

• Fiber Arts Club
  El Monte Library , 3224 Tyler Ave , El Monte
  11:00 am
• Smarty Pants Storytime
  Temple City Library , 5939 Golden West Ave , Temple City
  11:00 am
• Knitting and Crochet Club
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  1:00 pm
• Enchant Christmas
  Santa Anita Park , 285 W Huntington Dr , Arcadia
  4:30 pm
• Daydreaming Artists X Amor
  Hello Stranger , 320 E 2nd St , Los Angeles
  5:00 pm
• PowerHouse Comedy
  HAHA Comedy Club , 4712 Lankershim Blvd , North Hollywood
  7:00 pm
• When Harry Met Sally...
  Rooftop Cinema Club DTLA , 888 S Olive St 4th Floor , Los Angeles
  7:30 pm
• Jiggles & Giggles Comedy Cabaret- 12/27/25
  Animal Bar , 12655 Ventura Blvd , Studio City
  8:30 pm
• Chulita Vinyl vinyl DJ set, wine & dancing @ nico's wine bar
  nico's , 3111 Glendale Blvd #2 , Los Angeles
  8:30 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Sierra Madre PatchAM possible:

• LA Fire Justice — (626) 684-3315
  Holding Southern California Edison Accountable
• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
  Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Nextdoor user reports police activity and sirens near S Victoria Ave and Victoria Park Dr in Los Angeles, responding to a report of a person who may need assistance.
  12:45AM on Dec 26: Unknown incident affecting vehicle at NoHo Arts District, Los Angeles, California, per local source (Nextdoor )

• BJ's Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial in Arcadia. Apply here.
• Temple City Unified School District posted a job opening for Custodial SUBSTITUTE in Temple City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sierra Madre here.

🗞 Nearby News

Arcadia

• The Classic: La Mirada routed in opener; Arcadia, San Gabriel Academy advance (sgvtribune.com)
• The Year in Pictures (nytimes.com)
• CARMA's 2025 Impact Report: Celebrating 17 Years Of Second Careers (paulickreport.com)

Monrovia

• New California law will permit taller residential buildings near train station (monrovianow.com)
• Monrovia announces new Landscape Legends retail program (gpnmag.com)

Altadena

Ok Sierra Madre! 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 have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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