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🌱 Patch AM: Flying High Over Aliso Beach: Photo Of The Day
Coming up: Irises Van Gogh _ Painting Party on the Laguna Beach Patch calendar

Hello again Laguna Beach! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See a stunning Aliso Beach sunrise and share your own photos
- How one Laguna Beach professor uses ChatGPT to push back on doctors
Also on today's calendar: LOCA Art Talks - meet fascinating artists! and 6 more events.
Find out what's happening in Laguna Beachfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Laguna Beachfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Sunny, breezy and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 48 degrees.
- Wednesday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 72, low: 50.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Flying High Over Aliso Beach: Photo Of The Day (patch.com) — Start the year by enjoying a vivid sunrise view over Aliso Beach, captured by South Orange County photographer Gail Lukowicz during a walk in Laguna Beach. Residents are invited to submit their own high-quality, horizontal photos that showcase the beauty and fun of Orange County for possible Patch features.
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• Frustrated by the Medical System, Patients Turn to AI (texarkanagazette.com) — A Laguna Beach-based social work professor describes how ChatGPT helped her challenge doctors and better understand her own medical issues, reflecting a growing national trend. Across the country, patients frustrated with rushed or confusing care are turning to AI chatbots for explanations, emotional support, and even scripts to push for specific treatments, despite real risks of inaccurate or unsafe advice.
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📸 Around Laguna Beach
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
🗓 Upcoming Events in Laguna Beach
★ Featured events ★
- Irises Van Gogh _ Painting Party
Laguna Beer Company, 859 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach
6:00 pm
Wednesday January 14
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Other local events
- Eisenhower This Piece of Ground
The Laguna Playhouse , 606 Laguna Canyon Rd , Laguna Beach
2:00 pm - Eric Dries Trio - Laguna Beach, CA — Trevor Ware
The Drake in Laguna Beach , 2894 S Coast Hwy , Laguna Beach
5:30 pm - LOCA Art Talks - meet fascinating artists!
LCAD Gallery , 374 Ocean Ave , Laguna Beach
5:30 pm - Starting Seeds For Success - Laguna Beach
OC Library - Laguna Beach Branch , 363 Glenneyre St , Laguna Beach
11:00 am - Stories Carved in Stone
James Dilley Greenbelt Preserve , 350 Artisan Dr , Laguna Beach
1:00 pm - Eisenhower - This Piece of Ground
The Laguna Playhouse , 606 Laguna Canyon Rd , Laguna Beach
2:00 pm - Keep It Wild – Laguna Coast
Nix Nature Center , 18751 Laguna Canyon Rd , Laguna Beach
3:00 pm - Just Mercy — Coast Film & Music Festival
Rivian South Coast Theater , 162 S Coast Hwy , Laguna Beach
6:30 pm
Thursday January 15
Saturday January 17
📣 Laguna Beach Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Beginning Youth Karate
USA Wado Ryu Karate , 27601 Forbes Rd , Laguna Niguel
5:00 pm - Class: Lightroom Masking Techniques, Ted Koelsch
Clubhouse 4 , 23501 Via Mariposa W , Laguna Woods
9:30 am - Free Educational Seminar on Estate Planning - Laguna Hills
Polly's Pies Restaurant & Bakery , 23701 Moulton Pkwy , Laguna Hills
10:30 am - A Day at the Carnival Preschool Party
Crown Valley Community Center , 29751 Crown Valley Pkwy , Laguna Niguel
10:00 am
Wednesday January 14
Thursday January 15
Friday January 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- It’s settled, after months and months of hard work getting this girl to come inside and stay in, Cardi B Grabowski is an inside cat.
Many thanks to Thais for the friendship and amazing advice along the way, it has been a journey. We still have a lot of acclimating to go but she is… (Nextdoor South Laguna Village) - So glad to see this ICONIC Laguna Beach building come back to life.
Like a PHOENIX rising from the ashes years after a devastating fire. Ownership has been transferred and a great group of mechanics are in place… (Nextdoor The Village)
- Allied Universal posted a job opening for Security Officer - Unarmed Healthcare Patrols PT in Laguna Beach. Apply here.
- SBH Health System posted a job opening for Beauty Advisor (Inside Sales) Sally Beauty 10092 in Laguna Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Laguna Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
Aliso Viejo
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- B2i Digital Joins 38th Annual ROTH Conference as Marketing Partner (apnews.com)
Laguna Hills
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