🌱 Patch AM: Which celebrities secretly chose Laguna Beach for their dream weddings?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which celebrities secretly chose Laguna Beach for their dream weddings?
• How a 2006 Main Beach laughter class still echoes today

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

Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Windy with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 57 degrees.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 71, low: 61.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gordon Ramsay's Daughter Holly Ramsay Marries Olympic Swimmer Adam Peaty (eonline.com) — Celebrity couples are increasingly choosing Laguna Beach for intimate, private weddings, including a Selling the OC alum who eloped here and a Hills alum who married while four months pregnant in a local ceremony. The wider piece recaps star-studded nuptials worldwide, but Laguna Beach stands out as a romantic backdrop for low-key, highly personal celebrations.
   

• Doctor's orders? ‘Belly laugh at least two to five days a week' (yoursun.com) — A national health feature on the benefits of laughter briefly spotlights a 2006 laughter yoga class held on Main Beach in Laguna Beach, underscoring how intentional giggles can turn into real, stress-relieving joy. While most examples range from Mumbai to Paris, Laguna Beach appears as one of the early U.S. backdrops for this wellness trend.
   

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Thursday January 1

• Trabuco Hills High School Marching Unit Performing in the 2026 London News Years Day Parade
  London, UK on PBS SoCal,
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Thursday January 1

• First Thursdays Art Walk
  Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce , 357 Glenneyre , Laguna Beach
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Friday January 9

• Pageant of the Masters Open Casting Call and Family Fun Fest
  650 Laguna Canyon Rd , Laguna Beach
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Monday December 29

• City Hall Closed - Year End Closure
  City of Aliso Viejo - Aliso Viejo CA 92656
  7:30 am
• Oh So Cute Art Camp (4-9y)
  Kidcreate Studio - Aliso Viejo , 26711 Aliso Creek Rd Suite 100D , Aliso Viejo
  9:00 am

Tuesday December 30

• Tuesday Night Cruise-In Laguna Hills
  In-N-Out Burger , 24001 Avenida De La Carlota , Laguna Hills
  6:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• City Hall Closed - New Year's Day
  City of Aliso Viejo - Aliso Viejo CA 92656
  7:30 am

Tuesday January 6

• Strength & Conditioning - Laguna Niguel, CA 2026
  Sea Country Community Center , 24602 Aliso Creek Rd , Laguna Niguel
  12:15 pm

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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Switching from Cox Internet to Frontier?
  Cox is raising my prices again and I think it may be time to dump cable and go to fiber. If you have Frontier Internet service, please let me know if… (Nextdoor The Village)
• I’m looking for someone to haul away a small kitchen.
  Not do the demo part, just haul away the cabinets and small appliances. Needs to be done around January 3-4. Recommendations please! (Nextdoor The Village)

• Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Bakery/Deli Clerk in Laguna Beach. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Aliso Viejo

• Ildiko Krajnyak Was Killed by a Package Bomb at Her California Day Spa. Inside the Twisty Case — and the Murderer's Shocking Identity (people.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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