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🌱 Patch AM: Laguna Beach family wins $40 million after daughter’s fatal Uber ride
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Hello Laguna Beach! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Laguna Beach family wins $40 million after daughter's fatal Uber ride
Also on today's calendar: Laguna Beach City Council Candidate Debate and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 75 and low of 63 degrees.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and cool, temps: high: 75, low: 63.
- Wednesday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 76 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• UCLA grad's parents awarded millions after Uber driver left her on a freeway before she died (pulptastic.com) — Parents of a 23-year-old Laguna Beach native have been awarded $40 million after an Uber driver left their daughter and a friend on a freeway gore point, where she was fatally struck by a car. The family is speaking out about the arbitration ruling, criticizing Uber's safety practices and launching a foundation to push for stronger rideshare safety rules. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Laguna Beach
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★ Featured events ★
- Laguna Beach City Council Candidate Debate →
Laguna Beach City Council, 505 Forest Ave, Laguna Beach
6:00 pm - La Dolce Vita on the Green →
Crown Valley Park, 29751 Crown Valley Pkwy, Laguna Niguel
6:00 pm - DFC Expo Fall 2026 →
Hotel Fera Anaheim - A Double Tree By Hilton, 100 The City Dr S, Orange
10:00 am
Wednesday September 23
Saturday September 26
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Free Salsa Social at Carmelita's Laguna Beach →
Carmelita's, 217 Broadway Street, Laguna Beach - Salsa Class & Social at Carmelita's Laguna Beach →
Carmelita's, 217 Broadway Street, Laguna Beach - Nature Photography Talk at the Susi Q Center →
Laguna Beach Community and Susi Q Senior Center, 380 3rd St., Laguna Beach
2:00 pm - City Council Meeting →
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5:00 pm - Laguna Beach City Council Meeting →
Laguna Beach City Council Chambers, 505 Forest Avenue, Laguna Beach
5:00 pm - Autumn Harp Sound Bath →
COVE Studio & Event Space, 1105 North Coast Highway, Laguna Beach
6:30 pm - Art Lovers Invited - LOCA ArtsGiving Brunch →
Laguna College of Art and Design, 2222 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach
11:00 am - Rocky Horror Skivvies Show →
The Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach
7:30 pm - Laguna Community Concert Band Presents "An Afternoon at the Opera" Featuring Opera Laguna's Arnold a →
The Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach
2:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
Sunday October 4
Friday October 9
Sunday October 11
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💬 Chatter
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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: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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