🌱 How will Valley Center fare in the 6-AA state title game?

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• How will Valley Center fare in the 6-AA state title game?

Also on today's calendar: FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE! Comedy Improv w/PRN Every 2nd Friday @8PM at The Merc in Temecula! and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 47 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny and nice, temps: high: 76, low: 46.
• Saturday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 72 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• South Bay community celebrates as Lincoln-San Jose's longtime football coach gets day in sun (fresnobee.com) — Valley Center’s football team will face Lincoln-San Jose in the CIF 6-AA state championship Friday at Fullerton High, giving local fans a big-stage matchup to watch. The story spotlights Lincoln’s longtime coach Kevin Collins, whose team earned the berth with a dramatic NorCal title win and now turns attention to preparing for the trip south.
   

📸 Around Valley Center

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Valley Center

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE! Comedy Improv w/PRN Every 2nd Friday @8PM at The Merc in Temecula!
  The Mercantile, 28659 Old Town Front St, Temecula
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Preschool Story Time
  San Diego County Library – Valley Center Branch , 29200 Cole Grade Rd , Valley Center
  10:30 am
• Christmas in The Valley
  Bates Nut Farm , 15954 Woods Valley Rd , Valley Center
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Lilac Saturday School #1
  Lilac Valley Center, CA 92082
  8:00 am
• Tech Help 2.0
  San Diego County Library – Valley Center Branch , 29200 Cole Grade Rd , Valley Center
  10:00 am

Monday December 15

• Giving Tree
  Lilac Valley Center, CA 92082
• MS & HS Choir Christmas Concert
  Maxine Theatre , 31322 Cole Grade Rd , Valley Center
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Kuenzi-Dance Performance/MPR
  Lilac Valley Center, CA 92082
  9:00 am

Wednesday December 17

• Real Estate & Economic Update Webinar: A Look Ahead to 2026
  Online Zoom
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• TK/K/1st Sing-Along Cookie Mixer
  Lilac Valley Center, CA 92082
  8:20 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Free Educational Seminar on Estate Planning - Escondido
  Filippi's Pizza Grotto Escondido , 114 W Grand Ave , Escondido
  12:30 pm
• Comedy Night
  Orfila Vineyards and Winery , 13455 San Pasqual Rd , Escondido
  6:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Wake Up Escondido
  720 N Broadway , Escondido
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Slime Fun Time
  CoLabCrafts , 143 W Grand Ave , Escondido
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Two Lose dogs on Paradise Mountain Road near Sierra Verde if anybody recognizes these dogs or they are yours, they were just seeing there.
  One of our neighbors was asking my husband if he knew where they were so I’m just posting for them. (Nextdoor Paradise Mountain)
• Anyone know who’s dogs these are?
  Been hanging out on Paradise Mountain Rd. Near Sierra Verde. My son said for days now (Nextdoor Paradise Mountain)

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Valley Center. Apply here.
• Food 4 Less Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Escondido. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Valley Center here.

🗞 Nearby News

Escondido

• The giraffe who came to Orfila (and other things that probably shouldn't happen at Escondido whine country) (escondidograpevine.com)
• Editors' picks: 29 can't-miss holiday season events this week (sandiegouniontribune.com)
• December Magic at Orfila: Festive Igloos, Family Fun and Holiday Events (kpbs.org)

San Marcos

• Girls' Basketball Roundup: San Marcos Pulls Away From Santa barbara in Channel League Opener (independent.com)

Temecula

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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