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Hey there, Pasadena! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How police say they stopped an alleged Pasadena Memorial shooting plot
  • How risky are Pasadena’s bayous compared with Houston’s deadliest stretches?
  • Why are Pasadena church families suddenly disappearing from Sunday services?

Also on today's calendar: Friday ~ Christmas Path ~ Add A Candle and 3 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Hazy sun and not as warm, with a high of 66 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Friday: Warmer; fog in the morning, temps: high: 77, low: 60.
  • Saturday: A passing shower or two, with a high of 74 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Text messages reveal student's plan for mass shooting at Pasadena Memorial High School (houstonchronicle.com) — Parents and students at Pasadena Memorial High School are learning more about how police say they disrupted an alleged plan for a mass shooting, after text messages led to the arrest of two students. District officials stress there is currently no active threat, praise Pasadena police and federal partners, and say safety remains the top priority for Pasadena ISD’s 48,000 students.
   

• Exclusive: Why Houston keeps finding bodies in the bayous — and what we know about 201 victims (houstonchronicle.com) — Bayous in and around Pasadena have seen six recorded deaths since 2017, part of a wider pattern of more than 200 bodies found in Houston-area waterways. The investigation highlights rising drownings, racial disparities, and inconsistent safety measures, raising questions about how well regional agencies are protecting people who live, work, or travel near these bayous.
   

• Deportation is driving some Houston families out of church and into hiding (houstonchronicle.com) — Families at a Pasadena Episcopal church are quietly vanishing from the pews as deportations separate parents from children and leave relatives too afraid to leave home. Local clergy from Pasadena and Houston are organizing peaceful vigils and support networks, arguing that immigration enforcement is sweeping up nonviolent residents and pushing immigrant communities further into hiding and crisis.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • 🚨🆘‼️Oh my God, only 15 weeks old and on the urgent list.
    Nope. We are NOT letting this happen. Please consider fostering or adopting one of these precious babies! Eight 15-week-old puppies. All on the… (Nextdoor Village Grove)
  • Report of police activity in Houston, Texas.
    1:05PM on Dec 9: Nextdoor user reports that over 20 police officers are blocking Hazard and Richmond. (Nextdoor )
  • Pasadena Independent School District posted a job opening for 7493- Temporary Custodial in Pasadena. Apply here.
  • City of Pasadena (TX) posted a job opening for Utility Worker IV Wastewater Collection (2 positions) in Pasadena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pasadena here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Where to Buy Real Christmas Trees in Houston- 2025 Guide (houstononthecheap.com)
  • SERC-TERC Updates: April 2025 (epa.gov)
  • Greenpeace blasts Dallas-based Energy Transfer for ‘pattern of pollution' (dallasnews.com)

South Houston

  • Video: Wandering through UTMB Galveston's historic halls, South Houston High students glimpsed into their futures, igniting dreams of healing and innovation. (pasadenian.com)
  • Flaming 18-wheeler stalls IH-610 overpass (fox26houston.com)
  • Former U.S. Education Secretary, Houston ISD superintendent Dr. Rod Paige dies (fox26houston.com)

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