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🌱 Patch AM: Ready to compete at Pasadena’s New Years Shootout for buckles?
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In today's newsletter:
- Ready to compete at Pasadena’s New Years Shootout for buckles?
- How new work at Pasadena and Jackson could change your next storm
Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Pasadenafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Fog in the a.m.; partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.
- Sunday: Fog in the a.m.; partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 48.
- Monday: Cloudy, windy and cooler, with a high of 55 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Be a champion, vying for glory and buckles at an unforgettable two-day showdown at PLS&R's News Years Shootout. (pasadenian.com) — A two-day New Year’s livestock show is coming to Pasadena Fairgrounds on January 3–4, 2026, with buckles and prizes for divisions, showmanship, and overall performance. Local exhibitors can enter both rings for $75 per animal and save $10 by pre-registering online by January 2. It’s pitched as a fun way for Pasadena families to kick off the year in the show ring. 
Find out what's happening in Pasadenafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• Video: At Pasadena Boulevard and Jackson, a transformation began, promising a flood of improvements. (pasadenian.com) — Work is underway at Pasadena Boulevard and Jackson Avenue to boost water pressure and improve storm drainage, with benefits expected well beyond the immediate intersection. These upgrades are part of a broader push to modernize Pasadena’s utility infrastructure, aiming to reduce flooding issues and provide more reliable water service for neighborhoods across the city.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Tomball Farmers Market Weekly All local farmers market
Greater Tomball Chamber of Commerce , 205 W. Main Street , Tomball
9:00 am - TOMBALL ART MARKET
Greater Tomball Chamber of Commerce , 403 Commerce Street , Tomball
9:30 am - Main Street Trade Days
Junk Junkies · La Porte , TX , La Porte
10:00 am - LP Project Graduation 5K
Sylvan Beach Festival · La Porte , TX , La Porte
1:00 pm - Saturday at 3 PM, let's go sailing!
Blue Dolphin Yachting Center , 500 Blue Dolphin Dr , Seabrook
3:00 pm - Travis Lance solo Saturdays by the water
Cabo Clear Lake , 2513 NASA Road 1 , Seabrook
3:00 pm - Dead Radio at Jackies Bar & Grill in Kemah TX
Jackie's Bar and Grill , 1053 Marina Bay Dr , Kemah
8:30 pm - Gourd'gous Glass Pumpkin Patch
Glassblowing Houston , 17442 FM 2920 Rd , Tomball - Senior Bingo Days
Webster Recreation Center , 311 Pennsylvania Ave. , Webster
10:00 am
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
Tuesday December 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Merry Christmas, y'all!
Wow! I got some stuff from my neighbors and that brisket must have cost a fortune! (Nextdoor Shaver St) - If you see me PLEASE message my Mom, Im a good boy but I broke out of the gate this evening that must have been left unlocked by the centerpoint surveyors...
AGAIN. PLEASE DO NOT TELL MY MOM SHE IS AN IRRESPONSIBLE DOG OWNER. My name is Magnus and I also answer to “Bubbie“ I am very well taken care of, but… (Nextdoor Sam Houston Pkwy)
- Restaurant Depot posted a job opening for Stocker - Meat in Pasadena. Apply here.
- INEOS posted a job opening for Production Shift Supervisor in Pasadena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pasadena here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Houston
- HPD officers shoot, kill man in disturbance at south Houston apartment parking lot (houstonchronicle.com)
Houston
- Houston Woman Goes On The Elevator At The Galleria With Her Dog. Then Something Awful Happens (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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