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What's up Lake Forest! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will Sunday’s pre-dawn SpaceX launch be visible from Lake Forest?
  • Will Irvine’s new hospital beds really help Lake Forest patients?
  • How a new book links an OC murder to rising extremism

Also on today's calendar: Pageant of the Masters Open Casting Call and Family Fun Fest and 7 more events.

Find out what's happening in Lake Forestfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

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

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Lake Forestfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Saturday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 49.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Is there a rocket launch today? SpaceX plans pre-sunrise liftoff in Vandenberg (siskiyoudaily.com) — Lake Forest residents may be able to spot a pre-dawn SpaceX Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base early Sunday, Jan. 11, if skies are clear. The mission will carry NASA’s Pandora satellite and several commercial payloads, with best viewing in coastal counties but potential visibility as far south as Lake Forest and San Diego.
   

• Hospital room building boom can't offset longterm need in Orange County (ocregister.com) — For Lake Forest residents, new hospital beds clustered in Irvine could still mean better access and shorter waits, even though they’re not being built here. The story explains how 372 upcoming beds, mostly for specialized care, fit into Orange County’s strained hospital system, and why well‑insured cities like Lake Forest may fare better than lower‑income neighbors as demand from an aging population grows.
   

• Notorious OC Murder's Neo-Nazi Underpinning Explored By Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author (patch.com) — Lake Forest readers are introduced to a new investigative book that revisits the high‑profile 2018 hate‑crime killing of Orange County student Blaze Bernstein and the neo‑Nazi ideology behind it. The work, by Pulitzer Prize winner Eric Lichtblau, uses the case to explore the broader resurgence of white supremacist violence nationwide and traces the contrasting backgrounds of Bernstein and his convicted killer.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • FYI - It’s coyote mating season right now.
    They are very alert and active right now. Do not let your pets outside or far from you. Please keep this in mind if you love your pets. (Nextdoor Lake Forest 1 Community)
  • No face, still trace:
    You know how some people cover pics of their kid’s face with emojis for the sake of privacy? That doesn’t work. AI tools can remove emojis and… (Nextdoor Serrano Park)
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🗞 Nearby News

Mission Viejo

  • 'Kind & Compassionate': City Celebrates Mission Viejo Employee Of The Year (patch.com)

Laguna Hills

  • Raise a glass to ‘Dry January' in Orange County (latimes.com)
  • Free Things to Do: Mountain Biking and Outdoor Activities (voiceofoc.org)
  • Soccer Game Preview: Segerstrom vs. Fullerton (maxpreps.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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