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Good morning Laguna Beach! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Laguna Beach arts teachers just earned top county honors?
  • How Laguna Beach teens turned a campus corner into an edible garden
  • How this LBHS senior earned Rotary’s top student honor

Also on today's calendar: Pageant of the Masters Open Casting Call and Family Fun Fest and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: What did one pirate say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 49.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 70 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• LBUSD Update: Educator Named OC Music and Arts Award Recipient (lagunabeachindy.com) — A Laguna Beach Unified School District arts educator, Cama Stevens, has been honored with the 2026 Teacher on Special Assignment Award, highlighting the strength of local visual and performing arts programs. Two other LBUSD arts teachers were also recognized, underscoring the district’s commitment to giving Laguna Beach students rich, standards-based arts opportunities from elementary through high school.
   

• Weekly roundup: Laguna Beach High students cultivate sustainability with new edible garden, and more (ocde.us) — Laguna Beach High School students have launched a new edible garden on campus, turning sustainability lessons into hands-on learning and wellness benefits for local teens. Funded by SchoolPower and county partners, the project anchors a broader Sustain SoCal Challenge while students commit to maintaining seasonal crops and using the space as an inclusive, green gathering spot.
   

• Rotary Club Names Stella Hendricks the December Student of the Month (lagunabeachindy.com) — A Laguna Beach High School senior, Stella Hendricks, has been honored as the Rotary Club of Laguna Beach’s December Student of the Month for her leadership, academics, and service. The recognition highlights her many campus roles, volunteer work with local nonprofits, and the Rotary program that supports standout LBHS students with scholarships and community recognition.
   

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