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Hi Laguna Beach! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What were Laguna Beach’s most important decisions and turning points in 2025?
  • How will Laguna’s $8 million artist housing deal actually work?
  • Which new Laguna Beach programs and arts events are coming your way?

Also on today's calendar: Trabuco Hills High School Marching Unit Performing in the 2026 London News Years Day Parade and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Saturday: Cool with variable cloudiness, with a high of 59 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 64, low: 56.
  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 2025 wrap-up: top stories of the year 122625 (stunewslaguna.com) — Laguna Beach saw big moves in 2025, from advancing the Promenade on Forest and outdoor dining plans to revising an affordable housing project and purchasing artist live-work space in Laguna Canyon. City leaders also reshaped fire safety maps, school facilities, mental health services, and emergency infrastructure, while residents experienced dramatic rescues, protests, and notable local tragedies.
   

2. In pricey Laguna Beach, city makes a space for affordable artist live-work housing (latimes.com subscription) — Laguna Beach is finalizing an $8 million deal to preserve 25 artist live-work units on Laguna Canyon Road through a city loan and transfer to a new community land trust. Councilmembers and local artists say the move is crucial to keeping creative residents in town while maintaining affordability and protecting the properties from corporate redevelopment.
   

3. Town Crier: Week of Dec. 26 (lagunabeachindy.com) — Several new opportunities are coming up in Laguna Beach, from a permanent ceramic tile mural planned for Anita Street Beach access to an e-bike safety course at Thurston Middle School and the Citizen Police Academy. Residents can also audition for the 2026 Pageant of the Masters, enjoy the Family Fun Fest, and apply to exhibit at next summer’s Laguna Art-A-Fair.
   

4. Art suspends time – fOA South hosts 122625 (stunewslaguna.com) — Laguna Beach art lovers can catch the free “Magical Moments: Suspensions of Time” exhibition at foaSouth inside Active Culture on South Coast Highway through January 12, 2026. Featuring works by Festival of Arts exhibitors like Michaela Yoro and Elizabeth McGhee, the show turns everyday scenes into reflective, dreamlike still lifes and continues the Festival’s push for year-round local art experiences.
   

5. Daily Pilot Boys' Water Polo Dream Team: Hard work paid off for Newport Harbor's Connor Ohl (latimes.com subscription) — Laguna Beach High’s boys’ water polo program gets notable recognition in this year’s Daily Pilot Dream Team, with senior attacker Dylan Williams and several teammates honored after a record-setting 24-win season and Pacific Coast League title. The feature centers on Newport Harbor star Connor Ohl’s Player of the Year season but repeatedly spotlights Laguna Beach’s rise, league success, and standout contributors.
   

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  • Our sweet kitties need a good home.
    Mary Sue is around 8 years old and Garnet is 3.5 years. Mary Sue is a sweet angel, she just wants lovin and she likes a more quiet home. She’s sweet… (Nextdoor North Laguna)
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    JUST FOR CHRISTMAS! ENJOY, SHARE WITH A FRIEND! (Nextdoor Bluebird-Montage)
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