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• How did San Clemente girls water polo fare in tournament play?

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

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 66 and low of 49 degrees.
• Monday: Low clouds and fog breaking, temps: high: 62, low: 54.
• Tuesday: Showers around in the p.m., with a high of 64 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Orange County scores and player stats for Friday, Dec. 19 (ocregister.com) — San Clemente High’s girls water polo team fell 10–6 to Foothill in the Bill Barnett Holiday Cup, one of several Orange County prep results from Friday night. The roundup also lists boys soccer and other girls water polo scores from across the county.
   

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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
  5:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 21

• Build A Snowman!
  Pinot's Palette , 22235 El Paseo B , Rancho Santa Margarita
  2:00 pm
• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
  No Square Theatre , 384 Legion St , Laguna Beach
  2:00 pm
• Monet Inspired Wildflowers
  Pinot's Palette , 22235 El Paseo B , Rancho Santa Margarita
  4:00 pm
• Vinny Appice's Sabbath Knights
  The Coach House Concert Hall , 33157 Camino Capistrano , San Juan Capistrano
  6:00 pm

Monday December 22

• 2-Day Christmas Camp (Mon 22nd & Tue 23rd) - Ladera Ranch, CA 2025
  Cox Sports Park , 27623 Crown Valley Pkwy , Ladera Ranch
  9:00 am

Wednesday December 24

• Dana Point Harbor Certified Farmers Market
  Dana Point Harbor , 34571 Golden Lantern , Dana Point
  9:00 am
• Tai Chi / Qigong Lake Forest
  Mountain View Park , 24061 Dylan Ave , Lake Forest
  3:00 pm
• City Council Meeting - CANCELED
  City Council Chambers , 22112 El Paseo , Rancho Santa Margarita
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Farmers Market and Crafts
  North Paseo , 25282 Marguerite Pkwy , Mission Viejo
  9:00 am

Monday December 29

• 2-Day New Year Camp (Mon 29th & Tue 30th)
  Cox Sports Park , 27623 Crown Valley Pkwy , Ladera Ranch
  9:00 am
• Oh So Cute Art Camp (4-9y)
  Kidcreate Studio - Aliso Viejo , 26711 Aliso Creek Rd Suite 100D , Aliso Viejo
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does anyone have a recommendation for a great Asian restaurant anywhere between San Clemente and Irvine?
  Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Korean… Love them all. (Nextdoor Highland Light)
• Whos cat is this?
  Crying outside my window all night long, very loud. And now is on my porch for the third morning in a row just starting at my cats. Back in the… (Nextdoor Las Palmas)

• Clark Construction Group, LLC posted a job opening for Safety Manager / SSHO in San Clemente. Apply here.
• CVS Pharmacy, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Associate in San Clemente. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Clemente here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Juan Capistrano

• Community Coat Drive Warms Local Children (lagunabeachindy.com)
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• Dana Point Women's Club Continues ‘Project Foster' Program (picketfencemedia.com)

Dana Point

• Reef Restoration Pays Off Santa Visits NICU Live Penguin Cam Returns: Saturday Smiles (patch.com)
• Sam Darnold's fiancee has message for those ‘wondering' about Seahawks QB after wild win (nypost.com)
• A Peaceful Winter Retreat in Dana Point (laparent.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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