🌱 Patch AM: How did Laguna Beach runners power their way back to state?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did Laguna Beach runners power their way back to state?

Also on today's calendar: Trabuco Hills High School Marching Unit Performing in the 2026 London News Years Day Parade.

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 65 and low of 56 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, temps: high: 66, low: 55.
• Saturday: A stray afternoon shower, with a high of 62 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Daily Pilot Girls' Cross-Country Dream Team: Huntington Beach's Sydney Rubio grabbed league crown in comeback year (latimes.com subscription) — Laguna Beach High’s girls’ cross-country program earned major recognition, with coach Steve Lalim guiding the Breakers back to the state meet and freshman standout Grace Wagener winning the Pacific Hills League title. Several Laguna Beach runners, including senior Hayden Joseph and junior Ella Volpe, were honored among Orange County’s top performers in a season marked by injuries, resilience, and strong team chemistry.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Laguna Beach

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday January 1

• Trabuco Hills High School Marching Unit Performing in the 2026 London News Years Day Parade
  London, UK on PBS SoCal,
  5:00 am

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Other local events

Friday January 9

• Pageant of the Masters Open Casting Call and Family Fun Fest
  650 Laguna Canyon Rd , Laguna Beach
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• City Hall Closed - Year End Closure
  City of Aliso Viejo - Aliso Viejo CA 92656
  7:30 am
• Bling it On! Art Camp (4-9Y)
  Kidcreate Studio - Dana Point , 34255 Pacific Coast Hwy #113 , Dana Point
  9:00 am

Saturday January 3

• Zero Trash Initiative
  Cinepolis Theater , 30632 Santa Margarita Parkway , Rancho Santa Margarita
  9:45 am

Tuesday January 6

• Strength & Conditioning - Laguna Niguel, CA 2026
  Sea Country Community Center , 24602 Aliso Creek Rd , Laguna Niguel
  12:15 pm
• Regular City Council Meeting
  City Hall Council Chambers , 30111 Crown Valley Parkway , Laguna Niguel
  7:00 pm

Wednesday January 7

• RSM Cares Food Pantry Drive-thru
  Shepherd of the Hills Methodist Church parking lot , 30605 Avenida de las Flores , Rancho Santa Margarita
  2:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Four-Chamber Mixer
  Agape 1928 , 1531 N El Camino Real , San Clemente
  5:30 pm

Friday January 9

• Ice Skate Night
  Aliso Viejo Ice Palace , 9 Journey , Aliso Viejo

Monday February 23

• EIP - IN-PERSON COURSE: Embolization Innovation Program - Terumo Neuro in Aliso Viejo, CA on February 23-24, 2026
  Terumo Neuro , 35 Enterprise , Aliso Viejo
  6:30 pm

Tuesday March 10

• La Paz Pre-Festival Concert Orchestra and Jazz II
  La Paz Intermediate School , 25151 Pradera Dr , Mission Viejo
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Found cat!!
  Miramar & Cortez. Bengal mix, unaltered male, young, skinny, hungry and has missing fur patches on back. It appears he has been a stray for a while… (Nextdoor Arch Beach Heights)
• Morning walk in CDM.
  No filters. I’m so grateful to witness life all around me and to be ALIVE! 12.30.25 (Nextdoor North Laguna)

• City of Laguna Beach California posted a job opening for Seasonal Ocean Lifeguard in Laguna Beach. Apply here.
• Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Shift Supervisor in Costco in Laguna Niguel. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Laguna Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

Aliso Viejo

• Aliso Viejo mourns the loss of City Manager Mitzi Ortiz (publicceo.com)

Laguna Hills

• Author and restaurant critic Ruth Reichl to discuss latest novel at Laguna Hills event (latimes.com)
• 60th ANNUAL ORANGE HOLIDAY CLASSIC: Valley Christian holds off Laguna Hills in pivotal pool play contest (loscerritosnews.net)
• The Orange County restaurant closures of 2025 that hit the hardest (ocregister.com)

Mission Viejo

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just heard a golfer say he had four strokes on the first hole!
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