🌱 Patch AM: How detectives got two stolen e-bikes back to a South Pas resident

Good day South Pasadena! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How detectives got two stolen e-bikes back to a South Pas resident
• Why is a South Pasadena police shooting resurfacing in Hollywood backlash?
• South Pasadena mourns the loss of Carol Veronica Gibson

Today's riddle: I am on a seafood diet. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 49 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 77, low: 50.
• Tuesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 75 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Arrest Made in Christmas Day Bike Theft (outlooknewspapers.com) — South Pasadena police arrested a Los Angeles man after two electric bikes were stolen from a Monterey Road apartment complex on Christmas night, and both bikes have been returned to their owner. Detectives tracked the suspect with help from security video, media coverage, and a tip, and residents with additional information are still encouraged to contact South Pasadena police or Crime Stoppers.
   

• 'Clooney helped blacklist me': Noah Wyle's ER Controversy Resurfaces as The Pitt Star Faces Backlash (fandomwire.com) — A past police shooting involving the South Pasadena Police Department is briefly referenced as part of revisiting late actress Vanessa Marquez’s allegations about harassment and blacklisting tied to the TV show ER. The piece mainly focuses on renewed criticism of actor Noah Wyle, his recent comments about The Pitt, and how Marquez’s earlier claims against him and George Clooney are resurfacing online.
   

• Carol V. Gibson: Dec. 7, 1932 –- Aug. 29, 2025 (outlooknewspapers.com) — South Pasadena is mourning longtime resident Carol Veronica Gibson, who passed away at 92 after five decades in the community. Remembered as a devoted mother, grandmother, neighbor, and school volunteer, she will be honored at a memorial service on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at 2 p.m. in the South Pasadena Community Library Room.
   

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Thursday January 15

• South Pasadena Farmers’ Market
  South Pasadena Farmer's Market, 920 Meridian Ave, South Pasadena
  4:00 pm

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Tuesday January 13

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

Wednesday January 14

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

Friday January 16

• English Conversation With Ronnie
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday January 11

• Second Sundays | Old Time Americana Pasadena Conservatory
  Pasadena Conservatory of Music , 100 N Hill Ave , Pasadena
  12:00 pm
• Hula Vivaldi!- Free Community Concert
  San Gabriel Fine Arts Association , 320 S Mission Dr , San Gabriel
  3:00 pm
• PASADENA, CA - KPOP STARS
  Marshall Fundamental Secondary School , 990 Allen Ave , Pasadena
  5:30 pm

Monday January 12

• Baby & Toddler Storytime
  El Sereno Branch Library
  10:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Alhambra

• The True Story Behind Rosemead (time.com)
• Dietary supplement recalled, FDA says (cleveland.com)
• Soccer Recap: Schurr Extends Winning Streak to Four (maxpreps.com)

San Gabriel

• Things to do in the San Gabriel Valley area, Jan. 9-17 (sgvtribune.com)
• Meet Cinco, Carl and Vision, this week's Pets of the Week in the San Gabriel Valley (sgvtribune.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I see food and I eat it.
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