🌱 How a teen swimmer rewrote national record books in Walnut.

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

In today's newsletter:

• How a teen swimmer rewrote national record books in Walnut.

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 65 and low of 53 degrees.
• Wednesday: Morning rain, some heavy, temps: high: 61, low: 51.
• Thursday: Occasional rain, with a high of 63 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Luka Mijatovic Lowers 15-16 NAG Record in 1000 Free In 8:36.71 on Last Day of CA/NV Sectionals (swimswam.com) — A major age-group swimming milestone just happened in Walnut, where standout distance freestyler Luka Mijatovic lowered his own 15-16 national record in the 1000-yard freestyle at the CA/NV December Sectionals. Over four days at Walnut’s short-course meet, he also reset the 1650 record and posted some of the fastest 500 free, 200 free, and 400 IM times ever for his age.
   

📸 Around Walnut

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Walnut

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Wednesday December 24

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

Saturday December 27

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

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Smarty Pants Storytime
  Charter Oak Library , 20540 E Arrow Hwy , Covina
  10:00 am
• Baby Storytime
  Rowland Heights Library , 1850 Nogales St , Rowland Heights
  10:15 am
• Baby Storytime - In-Person Program
  Rowland Heights Library , 1850 Nogales St , Rowland Heights
  10:15 am
• LEKA Kids Club craft
  IKEA , 848 S Barranca Ave , Covina
  2:00 pm
• Evenings in the Park
  Treehouse , 686 N Spring St , Los Angeles
  6:00 pm
• 2025 Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED - Covina
  1171 W San Bernardino Rd , Covina
  6:30 pm
• Planning Commission Meeting
  City Hall Windmill Room , 21810 Copley Drive , Diamond Bar
  6:30 pm
• Personalize Your Cali Christmas Snowman @ Artist Pizzeria in Covina!
  The Artist Pizzeria , 113 N Citrus Ave , Covina
  6:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Reports of loud noises resembling gunshots near downtown and at a mall prompt concerns and sirens.
  6:12PM on Dec 21: A social media post reports loud noises near downtown that sounded like gunshots, followed by sirens. (Nextdoor )
• Nextdoor user reports heavy police presence between Western and Cabrillo on Sepulveda and nine police cars with lights on in front of the Terrace Garden Apartments on Washington Ave.
  12:21AM on Dec 22: Police activity at Sepulveda Blvd & Western Ave, Torrance, California, per local source (Nextdoor )

• Mt. San Antonio College posted a job opening for Computer Science- Adjunct Professor in Walnut. Apply here.
• Misfits Market posted a job opening for 1st Shift - Forklift Operator in Walnut. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Walnut here.

🗞 Nearby News

Industry

• Kenneth Langone and Tony Xu Receive Singleton CEO Prize for Leadership and Philanthropy (latimes.com)
• L.A. restaurants thought it couldn't get any worse. Then 2025 happened (latimes.com)
• Stars leaving L.A., leadership lessons and fighting Parkinson's: Our favorite 2025 sports stories (latimes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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