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🌱 Patch AM: Dogs To Take The Streets In Laguna Niguel For Community Pack Walk: What To Know
You won't want to miss Art-To-Go and Platters Auction on the Laguna Niguel Patch calendar

Hello Laguna Niguel! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Join a structured community dog pack walk at Laguna Niguel Regional Park
- Laguna Niguel just topped OC home sales—see how 92677 performed
- Laguna Niguel goalkeeper earns spot on U.S. Deaf National Team roster
Also on today's calendar: Art-To-Go and Platters Auction and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Warm and humid with some sun, with a high of 87 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 85, low: 70.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Dogs To Take The Streets In Laguna Niguel For Community Pack Walk: What To Know (patch.com) — Dog lovers in Laguna Niguel can join a community pack walk at Laguna Niguel Regional Park on September 19, organized by the Pack Walk of OC AKC FIT DOG club. Residents are invited to bring their dogs for structured socialization and exercise, following simple rules on leashes, greetings, and handling anxious pups, with sign-ups available online.
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2. Home prices dip in 38% of OC. How did your ZIP do? (ocregister.com) — Laguna Niguel's 92677 ZIP code led all of Orange County with 809 home sales over the past year, making it the county's busiest housing market. A new analysis of 84 ZIP codes shows where prices and sales rose or fell, offering residents a snapshot of how their neighborhood compares across the county.
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3. U.S. Men's Deaf National Team Head Coach Everett Palache Selects 23-Player Roster for Second Training Camp of the Year at Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Fayetteville, Ga (ussoccer.com) — Laguna Niguel gets a quiet shout-out as goalkeeper Ethan Sullivan is named to the U.S. Men's Deaf National Team's 23-player roster for a training camp in Georgia. The camp brings together veterans and promising teens after the squad's strong Deaflympics finish, aiming to deepen the talent pool for future competitions.
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4. Taylor Swift Gives a Closer Look at Her Wedding Band and Ring Stack During Recent Performance (instyle.com) — A recent celebrity wedding at the Ritz-Carlton in Laguna Niguel briefly put the city in the spotlight, as Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce attended friends' nuptials there in July. The story mainly focuses on Swift's ring stack and green gown during an August Grammy Museum performance, plus expert commentary on her vintage-style engagement ring.
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5. SoCal city dumps weedkiller on sports fields as child cancer deaths fuel toxic-chemical fears (nypost.com) — Laguna Niguel school campuses are among several in Capistrano Unified where herbicide use has been paused, as Orange County communities rethink chemical weed control on fields and parks. Newport Beach just voted to switch its 17 athletic fields to organic turf management, reflecting growing concern after a rare childhood cancer cluster in nearby Ladera Ranch.
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📸 Around Laguna Niguel
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Laguna Niguel
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★ Featured events ★
- Art-To-Go and Platters Auction →
Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters, 650 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach
6:00 pm
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- Evening Wine Cruise →
Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching Dana Point, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point
5:30 pm - Evening Wine Cruise →
Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching Dana Point, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point
5:30 pm - Regular City Council Meeting →
City of Laguna Niguel City Hall Council Chambers - 30111 Crown Valley Parkway Laguna Niguel CA 92677
7:00 pm - Back to School Night
Bonita Canyon Elementary Irvine, CA 92603
5:00 pm - PTA Room Parent Mtg
Bonita Canyon Elementary Irvine, CA 92603
8:30 am - Laguna Niguel Woman's Club September General Meeting →
Laguna Niguel City Hall, 30111 Crown Valley Pkwy, Laguna Niguel
3:00 pm - American Legion Auxiliary South Orange County Unit 281-California Girls State Recognition Event →
Sea Country Senior & Community Center, 24602 Aliso Creek Rd, Laguna Niguel
5:30 pm - Aliso Niguel High School PTSA General Membership Meeting →
Aliso Niguel High School (School Library) 28000 Wolverine Way, Aliso Viejo, CA, 92656
7:00 pm
Friday August 28
Sunday August 30
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Thursday September 10
Monday September 14
Tuesday September 15
📣 Laguna Niguel Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- [OXFORD] Back to School Night
Anaheim Union High School District Anaheim, CA 92803
5:00 pm - Board Meeting - Governance
Laguna Beach Unified Laguna Beach, CA 92651
6:00 pm - TOW Picture Day
Top of the World Elementary Laguna Beach, CA 92651
8:00 am - Breaker Football & Legacy Night
Laguna Beach High Laguna Beach, CA 92651
6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
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- Magic Pro Cleaning Solutions — (949) 842-0020
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- Capstone Federal Credit Union — (949) 716-5746
- Medicine Man Pharmacy — (562) 404-3100
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
Zelda was LOST on December 25, 2025 in Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 near Alicia and Hollyoak Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to… (Nextdoor Park Niguel) - Joke of the Day
I'm not offended by the dumb blonde jokes... Because I'm not dumb. And I'm not Blonde. Dolly Parton American Original (Nextdoor South Peak)
- Planet Fitness posted a job opening for Future Opening: Overnight Custodian Full Time in Laguna Niguel. Apply here.
- Ralphs Supermarket posted a job opening for Meat Clerk in Laguna Niguel. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Laguna Niguel here.
Ok Laguna Niguel! 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 jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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