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🌱 Patch AM: How a $50,000 grant will boost Laguna Beach seniors’ rides
Also, don't miss Art-To-Go and Platters Auction on the Laguna Beach Patch calendar

Hey there, Laguna Beach! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a $50,000 grant will boost Laguna Beach seniors' rides
- How a Laguna Beach woman is rebuilding herself behind bars
Also on today's calendar: Art-To-Go and Platters Auction and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 83 and low of 70 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 77, low: 70.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Around Laguna: Sally's Fund receives $50,000 grant from Samueli Foundation (latimes.com subscription) — Laguna Beach seniors will see continued support after local nonprofit Sally's Fund received a $50,000 unrestricted grant from the Samueli Foundation, with Glennwood Housing Foundation also awarded funding. Residents are also invited Monday to a new fire engine dedication at Fire Station No. 2, and there's still a little time left to enjoy the city's major summer art festivals before they close in early September.
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• Convicted at 22, She's Spent Years Behind Bars Searching for Redemption (hsjchronicle.com) — A young woman from Laguna Beach, convicted for a 2020 drunk-driving crash that killed two people, is spending her early adulthood in California prisons focused on sobriety, therapy, and rehabilitation programs. Her journey highlights shifting state attitudes toward mental health and reentry, as she works through guilt and anxiety while preparing for a possible youth-offender parole hearing in 2033.
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📸 Around Laguna Beach
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Laguna Beach
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
- Art-To-Go and Platters Auction →
Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters, 650 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach
6:00 pm - Ice Cream Social and Ribbon Cutting - Rainbow Cone
Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce 244 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
11:30 am - Back to School Night
Bonita Canyon Elementary Irvine, CA 92603
5:00 pm - First Thursdays Art Walk →
Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce 357 Glenneyre, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
6:00 pm - PTA Room Parent Mtg
Bonita Canyon Elementary Irvine, CA 92603
8:30 am - Wild Child →
The Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach
7:30 pm - Health Discovery Days →
Health In Balance, 330 Park Ave, Laguna Beach
12:00 pm - Yappy Hour →
Sapphire Restaurant Patio, 1200 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach
5:00 pm
Saturday August 29
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Wednesday September 9
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
📣 Laguna Beach Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Three-O @ The Ranch →
The Ranch Sports Grill, 27412 Antonio Pkwy R1, Ladera Ranch
7:00 pm - Ladera Farmer's Market →
Founders Park, 28275 Avendale Blvd, Ladera Ranch
9:00 am - The Day The Music Didn't Die →
The Coach House Concert Hall, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano
7:00 pm - Rotation 1 - PLC
Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking to celebrate my birthday 🎂 with a stack of fresh steamed crab legs..
looking for suggestions. Not fancy, legs, a bib, napkins, lemon and butter at a reasonable price. Thank you (Nextdoor The Village)
- City of Laguna Beach California posted a job opening for Wastewater Utility Worker I and II in Laguna Beach. Apply here.
- MicroVention, Inc. posted a job opening for Sr Assembler in Aliso Viejo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Laguna Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
Aliso Viejo
- Specialist II, Engineering - MicroVention - Aliso Viejo, CA, US (dice.com)
- Ladera Ranch cancer cases spark anti-pesticide activism in Orange County (dailynews.com)
- Barnes & Noble returns to Costa Mesa, invites readers to wander new 27,000 square-foot location (latimes.com)
Laguna Niguel
- Date palms: A look at their historical, economic and spiritual significance (ocregister.com)
Mission Viejo
- OC Firefighters Break Ground On New, 30K-Square-Foot Wildfire Resource Center (patch.com)
Ok Laguna Beach! 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: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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