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🌱 Patch AM: How a new SJC warehouse is boosting help for foster kids
Also, don't miss Chanukah Comedy Night with Sandy Hackett on the San Juan Capistrano Patch calendar
Morning San Juan Capistrano! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a new SJC warehouse is boosting help for foster kids
- How did JSerra’s perfect season stack up against the nation’s best?
- Which influential locals quietly shaped life in and around SJC?
Also on today's calendar: Chanukah Comedy Night with Sandy Hackett .
Find out what's happening in San Juan Capistranofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in San Juan Capistranofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Fog, then some sun, with a high of 64 and low of 48 degrees.
- Sunday: Fog in the morning, temps: high: 67, low: 50.
- Monday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 63 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Dana Point Women's Club Continues ‘Project Foster' Program (picketfencemedia.com) — A foster-care charity supported by the Dana Point Women’s Club has centralized its growing “Project Foster” operation in a new San Juan Capistrano warehouse, where volunteers now sort and pack donated suitcases for local kids in need. The move streamlines storage and shipping for more than 3,100 cases already delivered to Orange County foster and at-risk children, and organizers are seeking community donations to expand their reach. 
• USA TODAY Sports girls flag football Super 25 national champ crowned (usatodayhss.com) — San Juan Capistrano’s JSerra Catholic girls flag football team capped an undefeated 28-0 season and finished No. 3 nationally in USA TODAY’s Super 25 rankings. The Lions were also named California’s top-ranked program, trailing only Alabama’s Central and Arizona’s Hamilton in the final national list.
• Meet the 125 Most Influential People in Orange County for 2025 (ocregister.com) — Orange County’s annual “Most Influential” list includes several ties to San Juan Capistrano, from the River Street Marketplace developer to a chef residency at The Ecology Center and a student-led health clinic serving South County. While the feature spans politics, philanthropy, arts, and sports across the county, it also spotlights local efforts that shape services, food culture, and health access close to home.
📸 Around San Juan Capistrano
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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Juan Capistrano
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★ Featured events ★
- Chanukah Comedy Night with Sandy Hackett
Chabad Jewish Center of Laguna Beach, 30804 Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach
6:30 pm
Sunday December 21
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Other local events
- Vinny Appice's Sabbath Knights
The Coach House Concert Hall , 33157 Camino Capistrano , San Juan Capistrano
6:00 pm
Sunday December 21
📣 San Juan Capistrano Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Magical Moments at foaSouth
FOA South , 1006 S Coast Hwy , Laguna Beach
9:00 am - Mission Viejo Certified Farmers' Market
Mission Viejo Farmers Market , 25282 Marguerite Pkwy , Mission Viejo
9:00 am - Farmers Market and Crafts
North Paseo , 25282 Marguerite Pkwy , Mission Viejo
9:00 am - Holiday Market
Dana Point Harbor , 34571 Golden Lantern , Dana Point
10:00 am - San Clemente Library: Sensory Playtime
OC Library - San Clemente Branch , 242 Avenida Del Mar , San Clemente
10:30 am - Laguna Niguel Library: Teen/Adult Sewing Workshop
OC Library - Laguna Niguel Branch , 30341 Crown Valley Pkwy , Laguna Niguel
2:00 pm - Night Market
North Paseo , 25282 Marguerite Pkwy , Mission Viejo
5:00 pm - Twas the Night Before Christmas
St. John's Episcopal School , 30382 Vía Con Dios , Rancho Santa Margarita
5:30 pm - Janet and the Akusta Katz
Alza Italian Kitchen , 22411 Antonio Pkwy c170 , Rancho Santa Margarita
6:00 pm - Shimmering Snowfall
Pinot's Palette , 22235 El Paseo B , Rancho Santa Margarita
7:00 pm - Concert 2 Illuminations Noël
Coast Hills Auditorium , 5 Pursuit , Aliso Viejo
7:00 pm
Saturday December 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Report of police activity in Stanton, California.
8:11AM on Dec 18: Police are at Pyles Elementary in Anaheim, blocking off access. (Nextdoor )
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Meat Wrapper / Sanitation in San Juan Capistrano. Apply here.
- Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in San Juan Capistrano. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Juan Capistrano here.
🗞 Nearby News
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)
- alexis bellino net worth (sohh.com)
Laguna Niguel
- Free Things to Do: Holiday Shows and Movies (voiceofoc.org)
San Clemente
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-- The Patch AM Team
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