🌱 Why Cambria ranks among America’s most beautiful coastal towns

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Cambria ranks among America’s most beautiful coastal towns

Also on today's calendar: Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in San Luis Obispo, CA and 4 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, John B.!

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 49 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 65, low: 51.
• Saturday: Thickening clouds, with a high of 66 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 10 Most Beautiful Coastal Towns in America (edhat.com) — Cambria gets a spotlight as one of the nation’s most beautiful coastal towns, praised for its rugged shoreline, pine forests, and Moonstone Beach. The piece also highlights Cambria’s history as a dairy town and its role as a gateway to Hearst Castle, while comparing it with other scenic seaside communities across the country.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cambria

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday January 13

• Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in San Luis Obispo, CA
  Embassy Suites by Hilton San Luis Obispo, 333 Madonna Rd, San Luis Obispo
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Winter Break
  Cambria Grammar Cambria, CA 93428
• Film Fridays
  Cambria Public Library , 1043 Main St , Cambria
  2:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• 2025 Cambria Christmas Market
  Cambria Christmas Market , 2905 Burton Dr , Cambria
  5:00 pm
• Pricey Diggs
  Cambria Pines Lodge , 2905 Burton Dr , Cambria
  5:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Jeffrey Pine
  Cambria Pines Lodge , 2905 Burton Dr , Cambria
  6:30 pm

Monday December 29

• 2025 Cambria Christmas Market
  2905 Burton Dr , Cambria
  5:00 pm

🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• 2025 Holiday Party
  San Simeon Beach Bar & Grill , 9520 Castillo Dr , San Simeon
  11:30 am
• Intermediate Violin
  Paso Robles Youth Arts Center , 3201 Spring St , Paso Robles
  3:30 pm
• Boys JV Basketball VS Santa Ynez
  Morro Bay High School , 235 Atascadero Rd , Morro Bay
  5:00 pm
• Holiday Performance
  Cayucos Elementary District Cayucos, CA 93430
  5:30 pm
• Boys Varsity Basketball VS Santa Ynez
  Morro Bay High School , 235 Atascadero Rd , Morro Bay
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• JV Boys Soccer @ Atascadero HS
  Atascadero High School , 1 High School Hill Rd , Atascadero
  4:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does anyone know of any really low key places to see Santa or Christmas villages?
  My 8 year old nephew is autistic and is REALLY into Santa this year for the first time, loves little Christmas villages, etc. Huge crowds are not… (Nextdoor Lodge Hill)
• Okay don’t show my family, (lol they’re not on Nextdoor so I’m safe) but I’ve been making these cute artworks of our family dog for my mom and brother for Christmas.
  Working on a few more for my sister and other brother. I wanted to show someone so here they are!! (Nextdoor Happy Hill)

• Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for (8372) Morro Bay: Assistant Manager and Shift Runners in Morro Bay. Apply here.
• Cambria Hotel Templeton-Paso Robles posted a job opening for Laundry Attendant in Templeton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cambria here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cayucos

• In Praise of Surf Localism (theinertia.com)
• Morro Bay Hires Next City Manager (californiacitynews.org)
• Community radio station hosting benefit screening of The Who's ‘Tommy' (atowndailynews.com)

Morro Bay

• Accessibility improvements, pipeline controversy, and fireworks crackdown (ksby.com)
• Templeton winery shaken by series of shallow earthquakes in past month (ksby.com)
• Templeton Area Advisory Group chair resigns (pasoroblesdailynews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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