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Spotted on the Laguna Beach calendar: Trabuco Hills High School Marching Unit Performing in the 2026 London News Years Day Parade

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In today's newsletter:

  • Want free tickets to Laguna’s first big concert of 2026?
  • How a Laguna Beach dad turned cancer battles into community hope
  • Which reality stars secretly tied the knot in Laguna Beach?

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

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Today's riddle: I think I’ll wear only one boot today. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Wednesday: Periods of rain, with a high of 66 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Thursday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 63, low: 58.
  • Friday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 64 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Winds, strings and percussion rings in the New Year 123025 (stunewslaguna.com) — Laguna Beach music lovers can ring in 2026 with Duo Duoro at Laguna Live! at the Museum on Sunday, Jan. 4, featuring flute-and-harp music from tango to French Impressionism. The concert, partnered with Laguna Beach Live! and partially funded by city lodging establishments, offers free admission for Laguna Art Museum and Laguna Beach Live! members and $14 tickets for non-members.
   

• Laguna Beach cancer survivor to ride City of Hope float in Rose Parade (latimes.com subscription) — A Laguna Beach father and cancer survivor will ride on City of Hope’s 2026 Rose Parade float after a grueling battle with leukemia and his wife’s breast cancer diagnosis. Supported by family and the Laguna Beach sports community, he’s now coaching at the local Boys & Girls Club and inspiring others, while Laguna Beach High prepares its fourth annual blood drive on January 25.
   

• Wedding Bells: All of the Reality TV Stars Who Got Married in 2025 (theashleysrealityroundup.com) — Several reality TV couples chose Laguna Beach as the backdrop for their 2025 weddings, putting the town alongside destinations from London to Lake Como. From Lo Bosworth to Alexis Bellino and Tyler Stanaland, the list highlights how often national TV personalities now say “I do” in Laguna Beach’s scenic venues.
   

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  • So for those of you who have been following Bella story(she’s the German Shepherd that’s been roaming around at Norwalk office building for about 2weeks), she’s still with me.
    She’s doing fine and happy. We just came back from Mammoth. Here’s some pictures of her. And I’m still looking for the best family who can give her… (Nextdoor South Laguna Village)
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