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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


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-- The Patch AM Team

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