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🌱 Patch AM: OC Community Rallies To Support Brother After Critical Hit-And-Run

Spotted on the Lake Forest calendar: FREE Dice - Christmas Tree

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Good morning Lake Forest! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Lake Forest community steps up after devastating hit-and-run injury
  • How neighbors are rallying after a Lake Forest man’s critical crash

Also on today's calendar: FREE Dice - Christmas Tree and 4 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 65 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Periods of rain, some heavy, temps: high: 62, low: 56.
  • Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 64 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• OC Community Rallies To Support Brother After Critical Hit-And-Run (patch.com) — Lake Forest residents are rallying around Eric Lundquist, a handyman and carpenter critically injured in a Dec. 16 hit-and-run while using a marked crosswalk on his way to work. With severe injuries requiring surgery, a wheelchair, and long-term therapy, his family has launched a GoFundMe to help cover medical bills, living expenses, and legal costs as he recovers.
   

• Legendary Singer Has Lung Cancer 87 Truckers Nabbed In Immigration Crackdown (patch.com) — Among Monday’s top Southern California stories is a serious hit-and-run that left a Lake Forest man badly injured, prompting an outpouring of support from the Orange County community. The news roundup also highlights a beloved Teddy Bear Toss charity event, a major immigration enforcement action targeting truckers, and potentially dangerous Christmas storm conditions across the region.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Looking for a door install and stain paint for $800 maximum.
    I have a Dutch door with hardware and prehung. Need to buy the stain and install it. It’s a double door. (Nextdoor Indian Hills)
  • Having a new years eve party?
    Need your windows cleaned before New Year’s Eve? We are fully booked before Christmas, but have some openings the week of the 29th ! Give me a call… (Nextdoor Foxborough Way)
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  • Starbucks posted a job opening for shift supervisor - Store# 06812, PORTOLA & GLEN RANCH ROAD in Lake Forest. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Forest here.

🗞 Nearby News

Laguna Hills

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Irvine

  • Bera Family Turns Personal History Into A Global Medical Mission At UCI (indiawest.com)
  • Legacy: Steel & Sorcery becomes Eldegarde, the extraction-RPG launches into 1.0 on January 21st (savingcontent.com)
  • Equal Protection Project Sues Two University of California Schools For Federal Discrimination (californiaglobe.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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