🌱 Patch AM: Which San Juan Capistrano changemakers made Orange County’s 2025 power list?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which San Juan Capistrano changemakers made Orange County’s 2025 power list?

Also on today's calendar: Chanukah Comedy Night with Sandy Hackett .

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

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 68 and low of 50 degrees.
• Monday: Fog in the morning, temps: high: 63, low: 54.
• Tuesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 65 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Meet the 125 Most Influential People in Orange County for 2025 (ocregister.com) — Two San Juan Capistrano connections make this year’s list of Orange County’s 125 most influential people: developer Dan Almquist, who opened the River Street Marketplace, and chef Tyler Wells, whose residency at The Ecology Center drew rave reviews. The broader roundup highlights educators, philanthropists, politicians, artists, and business leaders shaping life across the county in 2025, from housing and hunger relief to health care and the arts.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Juan Capistrano

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 21

• Chanukah Comedy Night with Sandy Hackett
  Chabad Jewish Center of Laguna Beach, 30804 Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 21

• Vinny Appice's Sabbath Knights
  The Coach House Concert Hall , 33157 Camino Capistrano , San Juan Capistrano
  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

Sunday December 21

• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
  No Square Theatre , 384 Legion St , Laguna Beach
  2:00 pm
• Build A Snowman!
  Pinot's Palette , 22235 El Paseo B , Rancho Santa Margarita
  2:00 pm
• Monet Inspired Wildflowers
  Pinot's Palette , 22235 El Paseo B , Rancho Santa Margarita
  4:00 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
• Library Closes at 1 p.m.
  Newport Beach Central Library , 1000 Avocado Avenue , Newport Beach
  1:00 pm
• 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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• We have been using Mark for a few years now and have had no issues.
  Install and repair have been easy every year and the lights always look great! We hear about other neighbors having issues with their installers and… (Nextdoor Casas Capistrano)

• Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in San Juan Capistrano. Apply here.
• Capistrano Unified School District posted a job opening for Student Supervisor - 10 hours per week (Wagon Wheel Elementary School) in San Juan Capistrano. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Juan Capistrano here.

🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

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