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Morning Westlake! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Is your Westlake roof next for Cuyahoga County’s solar milestone?
  • How Westlake police say scammers stole $20,000 from a resident
  • How did Westlake’s own Jake Paul fare in Miami?

Also on today's calendar: TrueNorth Performs Christmas Concert! and 4 more events.

Find out what's happening in Westlakefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Westlakefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Sunday: Windy; mostly sunny, colder, with a high of 29 and low of 22 degrees.
  • Monday: A bit of afternoon rain, temps: high: 39, low: 38.
  • Tuesday: Morning mist; cloudy, breezy, with a high of 45 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cuyahoga County celebrates 500th rooftop solar installation in Westlake (morningjournal.com) — A Westlake family’s Stonegate Circle home just became Cuyahoga County’s 500th rooftop solar installation, marking a major milestone for the county’s Residential Solar Co-op program. Officials say participating homeowners can expect long-term energy-bill savings while contributing to cleaner, more resilient local power.
   

• Woman charged with failure to comply after speeding away from traffic stop: Westlake Police Blotter (cleveland.com) — Westlake police recently handled a dangerous traffic stop where a driver allegedly sped off on I-90, as well as a weapons case at a Crocker Road hotel and a costly crypto scam targeting an 85-year-old resident. Officers are warning locals that anyone asking them to withdraw cash and feed it into a crypto ATM or gift cards is attempting a scam.
   

• Ohio's boxing winners and losers: Jake Paul KO'd and Baumgardner defends title (wtol.com) — Westlake native Jake Paul, now a high-profile boxer, was knocked out by Anthony Joshua in a heavyweight bout in Miami, leaving him with a broken jaw but saying he’s okay. The fight headlined a card that also saw Ohio’s Alycia Baumgardner successfully defend multiple world titles.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Found Pet Alert: Looking to Reunite Dog with Owner
    This dog was picked up as a stray and is located at the Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter (CCAS) and is looking for its owner. Please contact us… (Nextdoor )
  • Cleveland Hopkins Airport reports an alert for aircraft standby on runway 24R, with the lowest alert level, and all units are put back in service after the incident.
    4:26PM on Dec 19: Cleveland Hopkins Airport reports alert 1 with CFD staged at aircraft standby on 24R. (Nextdoor )
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Assistant Manager OH in Westlake. Apply here.
  • Athleta, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager - Crocker Park in Westlake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westlake here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bay Village

  • Wild parties, shootings, & homicides: How Airbnb and other digital rental platforms fail to police their sites (news5cleveland.com)

North Olmsted

  • ‘Devastated': North Olmsted police, loved ones mourning after officer dies suddenly (fox8.com)

Rocky River

Ok Westlake! 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

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