🌱 Patch AM: Can San Clemente snap its skid at the Nike Tournament of Champions?

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In today's newsletter:

• Can San Clemente snap its skid at the Nike Tournament of Champions?

Also on today's calendar: Sacred Rest Ceremony: Winter Solstice and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 49 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 50.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Orange County girls basketball Top 25: No. 1 Mater Dei to be tested this week (ocregister.com) — San Clemente High’s girls basketball team has slipped to No. 10 in Orange County’s latest Top 25 after a six-game losing streak, including a recent loss to Orange Lutheran. The Tritons now head into the John Anderson Division of the Nike Tournament of Champions in Arizona, opening against Cedar Valley of Utah on Thursday.
   

📸 Around San Clemente

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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Clemente

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Porsches & Pizza San Clemente — Orange Coast Region
  Blaze Pizza, 225 W Avenida Vista Hermosa Suite A, San Clemente
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Donate Christmas Gifts for San Clemente's Adopted Marine Corps Unit
  San Clemente Chamber of Commerce , 1231 Puerta Del Sol #200 , San Clemente

Friday December 19

• Sacred Rest Ceremony: Winter Solstice
  Twin Star Yoga , 657 Camino De Los Mares #134 , San Clemente
  6:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• San Clemente Library: Sensory Playtime
  OC Library - San Clemente Branch , 242 Avenida Del Mar , San Clemente
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Dana Point Harbor Certified Farmers Market
  Dana Point Harbor , 34571 Golden Lantern , Dana Point
  9:00 am
• RSM Cares Food Pantry Drive-thru
  Shepherd of the Hills Methodist Church parking lot , 30605 Avenida de las Flores , Rancho Santa Margarita
  2:00 pm
• Holiday Boat Parade Cruise | Newport Harbor & Montage Laguna Beach 2025 — The Orange County City Guide
  Montage Laguna Beach , 30801 Coast Hwy , Laguna Beach
  5:00 pm
• Dana Point Chamber of Commerce Holiday Mixer
  Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa , 25135 Park Lantern , Dana Point
  5:30 pm
• LWS December Book Club: 'A Killing Cold' by Kate Alice Marshall
  Ciao Pasta , 31661 Camino Capistrano #205 , San Juan Capistrano
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Native American Basket Weaving Demonstrations
  Mission San Juan Capistrano , 26801 Old Mission Rd , San Juan Capistrano
  10:00 am

Friday December 19

• San Juan Capistrano - Dog dental cleaning
  Pets Plus , 32022 Camino Capistrano , San Juan Capistrano
  9:00 am
• Capistrano Lights: Mission in Lights
  Mission San Juan Capistrano , 26801 Old Mission Rd , San Juan Capistrano
  10:00 am

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making San Clemente PatchAM possible:

• D-Tek Live Bee Removal — (760) 224-3040
  DTEK Live Bee Removal: Humane, eco-friendly bee extraction.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Local military veteran launches "Puzzles Supporting Alzheimer's" —Bob Sandelman Read on Patch
• Christmas Decor and Clothing 50% Off at Coral Thrift Shop in San Clemente! —Coral Thrift Read on Patch

• JOIN US FOR SOME HOLIDAY CHEER, VISIT SANTA & SHOPPING
  at the San Clemente State Beach Historic Cottage Visitor Center. Complimentary cookies, hot cocoa & cider and a free craft with State Parks… (Nextdoor Santa Margarita)
• Shot these during the late summer monsoon stretch here in San Clemente.
  Just kept coming back to this panoramic bluff at State Beach. I made a small print series from these. josephbarberphotography.com/prints (Nextdoor Ola Vista)

• U-Haul International, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in San Clemente. Apply here.
• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in San Clemente. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Clemente here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Juan Capistrano

• West Coast Tire & Services Expands Auto Repair Services to San Clemente Market (jacksonville.com)
• Solana Beach approves resolution against offshore drilling (sandiegouniontribune.com)

Dana Point

• Gray Whale Stuns In First Sighting Of The Season In Dana Point (patch.com)
• DUI driver arrested after crashing into a fence in coastal O.C. (newsantaana.com)

Laguna Beach

Ok San Clemente! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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