🌱 How serious are the FDA’s findings at this Vernon seafood plant?
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In today's newsletter:
- How serious are the FDA’s findings at this Vernon seafood plant?
- Why is a Vernon data center featured in Maryland’s policy fight?
Also on today's calendar: Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Los Angeles! and 1 more event.
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 51.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Harbor Marine Product Inc. MARCS-CMS 710589 — November 28, 2025 (fda.gov) — Federal inspectors found significant sanitation and safety violations at a seafood processing and importing facility on Fruitland Avenue in Vernon, prompting an FDA warning that its ready‑to‑eat fish products are considered adulterated. The agency cites inadequate Listeria controls, poor hygiene practices, and missing or incomplete HACCP procedures, and warns the company to correct problems promptly or face possible legal action and product import issues. 
• 'Not a red-blue issue': Data center impact study bill sees new bipartisan push (foxbaltimore.com) — A recent photo shows a large 33‑megawatt data center operating in Vernon, underscoring how these facilities are spreading nationwide as AI demand grows. That boom is driving a political fight in Maryland, where lawmakers are pushing to override the governor’s veto of a bill to study data center impacts before expansion accelerates further.
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Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Los Angeles!
Sonesta Los Angeles Airport LAX, 5985 W Century Blvd, Los Angeles
7:30 pm
Thursday January 15
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Other local events
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Afro Punta Meet & Greet (Huntington Park California)
Honduras' Kitchen , 2409 E Slauson Ave , Huntington Park
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Cricut Craft Basics
Vernon - Leon H. Washington Jr. Memorial Branch Library
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Christmas Movie Screening: The Nightmare Before Christmas
Vernon - Leon H. Washington Jr. Memorial Branch Library
3:00 pm
Sunday December 21
Monday December 22
Tuesday December 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Computer Classes
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Winter Cultural Traditions Around the World
Cudahy Library , 5218 Santa Ana St , Cudahy
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Embroidery Club | Taller de Bordado
Malabar Branch Library
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Paint Your Own Ceramic Owl
Hollydale Library , 12000 Garfield Ave , South Gate
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Evening Water Aerobics Class (Wed.) Dec. 17 - Commerce, CA 2025
Brenda Villa Aquatic Center (BVAC) , 5600 Harbor St , Commerce
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Colin Meloy
Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever , 5970 Santa Monica Blvd , Los Angeles
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Holiday Wreath
Malabar Branch Library
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Dungeons and Dragons for High School
Playa Vista Branch Library
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Posada at the Library
Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library
5:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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🗞 Nearby News
Huntington Park
- Basketball Recap: Dominguez Extends Winning Streak to Seven (maxpreps.com)
East Los Angeles
- Highland Park author pens new YA queer horror series, Golden Poppy Awards nominees in Glassell Park and more news and notes (theeastsiderla.com)
- Kidz Feeding Kidz Outreach Supports Local Families (midvalleynews.com)
- Can't attend a ‘Nutcracker' performance this year? PBS has a lavish, no-cost alternative (latimes.com)
Los Angeles
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