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🌱 Patch AM: Laguna Beach Restaurant Named 'Best Of The Best' Fine Dining In The Nation

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Greetings Laguna Beach! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Laguna Beach's Splashes earns rare national fine-dining honor
  • Laguna Beach weighs costly plan to bury power lines, cut fire risk
  • How a Laguna Beach neighbor's foresight helped save a swimmer

Also on today's calendar: DFC Expo Fall 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Humid, with a high of 77 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 65.
  • Tuesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Laguna Beach Restaurant Named 'Best Of The Best' Fine Dining In The Nation (patch.com) — Laguna Beach food lovers can take pride in Splashes Restaurant, which just earned a coveted spot on Tripadvisor's nationwide "Best of the Best" fine dining list, the only California restaurant to do so. Reviewers praised its oceanfront views, fresh local seafood, polished service, and recently refreshed interiors, making it a standout destination for both locals and visitors seeking a special night out.
   

2. SCE Shares Laguna Beach's Future 'Targeted Undergrounding Update' Plan With City Council (patch.com) — Laguna Beach residents are getting a clearer picture of Southern California Edison's targeted undergrounding plans, which aim to bury about 11 miles of power lines across several city circuits between 2027 and 2028. City officials say the $40–$50 million effort could significantly reduce wildfire risk and improve reliability, but funding remains a major hurdle that will likely involve a mix of resident, city, and utility contributions.
   

3. Former Lifeguard, Laguna Beach Resident Commended For Saving Distressed Swimmer (patch.com) — A Laguna Beach resident and former lifeguard has been officially commended by the City Council for rescuing a distressed swimmer at Fisherman's Cove during a dangerous south swell in June. Drawing on his teen lifeguard training and gear kept by a Boat Canyon neighbor, he used fins and a flotation device to safely bring the man back to shore.
   

4. Laguna Bluebelt, San Juan Capistrano Equestrian Center honored at OC Coastkeeper's 'Toast of the Coast' (ocregister.com) — Laguna Beach's own Laguna Bluebelt Coalition has been honored for years of work protecting the city's Marine Protected Area, which covers about 70% of the coastline. Local volunteers and OC Coastkeeper partners are monitoring Aliso Beach and Treasure Island, reducing polluted runoff, and using a popular photo contest to showcase how Laguna's underwater habitats are rebounding.
   

5. Where are the 'most beautiful' campgrounds in California? See where to stay (sacbee.com) — Moro Campground in Laguna Beach's Crystal Cove State Park is spotlighted as one of California's most beautiful camping spots, with bluff-top sites and direct beach access. The piece also compares it with standout campgrounds in Big Sur, Yosemite, Prairie Creek Redwoods, and Joshua Tree, including prices, reservation tips, and what campers can expect at each destination.
   

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    Saturday October 3
  • DFC Expo Fall 2026 →
    Hotel Fera Anaheim - A Double Tree By Hilton, 100 The City Dr S, Orange
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • These beautiful angel wing begonias were grown from a cutting or two!
    It's time to cut them back dramatically so if anyone is interested in getting some cuttings and growing your own, I would be happy to share. (Nextdoor Bluebird Canyon)
  • I keep thinking: the ocean asks so little of us, yet gives us a place to bring our grief, our prayers, and our joy.
    We call her healing, but how often do we ask what she needs from us? #lagunabeach (Nextdoor The Village)
  • JC Resorts posted a job opening for Steward Supervisor in Laguna Beach. Apply here.
  • Kroger posted a job opening for Bakery/Deli Clerk in Aliso Viejo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Laguna Beach here.

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: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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