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🌱 Patch AM: Record Labor Day Gas Prices Expected: Where To Find Cheapest Gas In Lake Forest

Coming up on the Lake Forest Patch calendar: 30th Original Lobster Festival - Sept. 11-13, 2026 - Free Parking!

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Hello Lake Forest! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See where Lake Forest drivers can still find cheaper Labor Day gas
  • Which Lake Forest restaurants were just closed by health inspectors?

Also on today's calendar: 30th Original Lobster Festival - Sept. 11-13, 2026 - Free Parking! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Monday: Sun and some clouds, temps: high: 91, low: 73. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 92 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Record Labor Day Gas Prices Expected: Where To Find Cheapest Gas In Lake Forest (patch.com) — Lake Forest drivers heading out for Labor Day road trips will face record-high gas prices, with local stations charging around $5.69 per gallon for regular. A Ralphs station on El Toro Road currently offers the city's lowest price, as global conflicts and refinery disruptions keep fuel costs elevated despite the usual post-summer seasonal drop.
   

• Orange County restaurants shut down by health inspectors (Aug. 27-Sept. 3) (ocregister.com) — Two Lake Forest food businesses, Onyx Indoor Golf on Bake Parkway and Angelo's Burgers on El Toro Road, were among several Orange County eateries recently closed by health inspectors. The county's weekly report lists closures and reopenings from Aug. 27 to Sept. 3, helping residents decide where to dine safely around town and nearby cities.
   

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Other local events
    Sunday September 6
  • Hymn Sing →
    Grace Community Church, 26052 Trabuco Rd, Lake Forest
    6:00 pm
    • Monday September 7
  • Monday Early-out at 1:00 pm
    Serrano Intermediate Lake Forest, CA 92630
  • Labor Day - City Hall Closed →
    City of Rancho Santa Margarita - Rancho Santa Margarita CA 92688
    8:00 am
    • Tuesday September 8
  • Low-Cost Pet Vaccination Clinic - By Appointment Only
    City of Rancho Santa Margarita Bell Tower Regional Community Center - 22232 El Paseo Rancho Sant
    8:00 am
  • ⭐ Trivia Night @ Lamppost Pizza LAKE FOREST →
    Lamppost Pizza & Brewery, 22421 El Toro Rd, Lake Forest
    6:45 pm
  • Flag Football Intramurals
    Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
    7:31 pm
    • Wednesday September 9
  • Coffee Chat with the LFCC: Brewing Up Business Over Coffee & Conversations
    Lake Forest Chamber of Commerce La Casita Olvera 41 Auto Center Drive Foothill Ranch, CA 92610
    7:45 am
  • Leading Ladies - Woman in Business
    Lake Forest Chamber of Commerce Lake Forest Civic Center 100 Civic Center Drive Lake Forest, CA 92630
    11:00 am
  • Back to School Night 5th 5:00, 6th 5:30
    Ralph a. Gates Elementary Lake Forest, CA 92630
    5:00 pm
    • Sunday September 13
  • RSM Cares "A Night in Monte Carlo" Help us feed our neighbors in need →
    Celinda's, 29870 Santa Margarita Pkwy, Rancho Santa Margarita
    9:00 am
    • Wednesday September 23
  • Got Medicare Questions? →
    Mother's Market & Kitchen, 24165 Paseo De Valencia, Laguna Woods
    4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • A coyote was seen in my backyard at 3:30 a.
    m. Friday morning. I live at bake and Jeronimo on the girls Street. (Nextdoor Lake Forest Keys North West)
  • Kroger posted a job opening for Produce Clerk in Lake Forest. Apply here.
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Lake Forest. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Forest here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mission Viejo

  • Tom Ciurczak Band Celebrating New Album, 'ANTARCTICA' on Sept. 18 in Mission Viejo (highwiredaze.com)
  • Record Labor Day Gas Prices Expected: Where To Find Cheapest Gas In Mission Viejo (patch.com)
  • IMG Academy vs. Saint Louis: Watch Florida-Hawaii interstate high school football showdown live or on demand (oregonlive.com)

Rancho Santa Margarita

  • Every state's best high school football team entering Labor Day weekend (usatoday.com)

Ok Lake Forest! 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: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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