🌱 Patch AM: How a San Clemente rehab became a lifeline for a former star

Cheers San Clemente! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a San Clemente rehab became a lifeline for a former star

Also on today's calendar: Trabuco Hills High School Marching Unit Performing in the 2026 London News Years Day Parade and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain in the morning, with a high of 66 and low of 57 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, temps: high: 61, low: 51.
• Saturday: A couple of showers, with a high of 62 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Shaun Weiss reaches out to aid homeless former Nickelodeon star Tylor Chase (conservativejournalreview.com) — A Southern California recovery center in San Clemente is ready to take in former Nickelodeon actor Tylor Chase, after fellow actor Shaun Weiss arranged a detox bed and long-term treatment there. Weiss, drawing on his own recovery journey, is asking the public to help locate Chase, who has been living on the streets in Riverside and has repeatedly declined offers of assistance.
   

📸 Around San Clemente

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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Clemente

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 27

• South OC Cars & Coffee
  Outlets at San Clemente, 101 W Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 27

• San Clemente Library: Sensory Playtime
  OC Library - San Clemente Branch , 242 Avenida Del Mar , San Clemente
  10:30 am
• Pints & Pistons Car Meet at Judge Brewing | Classic Cars & Craft Beer in San Clemente — The Orange County City Guide
  Judge Brewery , 924 Calle Negocio Ste C , San Clemente
  11:00 am

Sunday December 28

• Pints & Pistons @ Lost Winds Brewing Company
  Lost Winds Brewing Company , 924 Calle Negocio Ste C , San Clemente
  12:00 pm
• Womens Immersive Meditation Circle
  Hands to Wellness Collective , 215 Avenida Del Mar Suite K & L , San Clemente
  6:00 pm

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

Friday December 26

• Totally Toys Art Camp (4-9y)
  Kidcreate Studio - Dana Point , 34255 Pacific Coast Hwy #113 , Dana Point
  9:00 am
• San Juan Capistrano Farmer’s Market
  Farmakis Farms , 29932 Camino Capistrano , San Juan Capistrano
  9:00 am
• Education | Eco-Tots
  The Ecology Center , 32701 Alipaz St , San Juan Capistrano
  9:00 am
• Dana Wharf Sunset Wine Cruise
  Dana Wharf , 34675 Golden Lantern , Dana Point
  5:30 pm
• Jeff Livingstone @ Capo Leisure House
  Capo Leisure House , 31872 Paseo Adelanto , San Juan Capistrano
  6:00 pm
• Candlelight Dana Point: Tribute to Metallica
  The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel , One Ritz Carlton Dr , Dana Point
  6:30 pm

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

• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
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• 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

• As this year comes to a close, may we all find quiet moments of gratitude, kindness, and hope.
  Let peace fill our homes, extend to our communities, and reach across all borders. Wishing you warmth, joy, and a gentle reminder that every small… (Nextdoor Talega)

• Custom Flavors posted a job opening for Production Scheduler in San Clemente. Apply here.
• Skechers USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Stock in San Clemente. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Clemente here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Juan Capistrano

• Engie Pauses San Juan Capistrano Battery Project for New Sites (iheart.com)
• Famed South OC Mission Vandalized (patch.com)
• Best Holiday Events in Orange County This December (orangecoast.com)

Dana Point

• 9-Foot Waves, 40 MPH Winds And Flooding Possible In Dana Point Wednesday (patch.com)
• Crumbl Cookies store closures: See the list of doomed locations, even as the company plots a 2026 expansion (fastcompany.com)

Laguna Beach

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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