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🌱 Patch AM: San Clemente beach hero’s split-second dive changes his life forever
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Cheers San Clemente! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- San Clemente beach hero's split-second dive changes his life forever
- Meet the prep sports reporter who's covered San Clemente athletes for decades
Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Humid, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.
- Tuesday: Humid, temps: high: 85, low: 68.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• California dad paralyzed from neck down after diving into ocean to rescue child (fox40jackson.com) — A family beach day at San Clemente's Riviera Beach turned tragic when 42-year-old father of five Josh Collette was paralyzed from the neck down after diving in to help a child caught in a rip current. The child was safely rescued, and Collette's family has launched a GoFundMe to cover extensive medical care and long-term recovery needs. 
• Plaschke: Fifty years on the prep beat and still going strong, Eric Sondheimer is a local legend (fresnobee.com) — Longtime prep sports writer Eric Sondheimer is celebrated for 50 years of covering high school athletes across Southern California, from San Clemente up to Santa Barbara. The piece highlights how his relentless local reporting, including on San Clemente athletes, helped spotlight future stars and overlooked players alike, shaping generations of sports memories for families and schools.
📸 Around San Clemente
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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Clemente
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★ Featured events ★
- San Clemente 30th Annual Car Show - 2026 →
San Clemente Downtown Business Association, c/o, 439 N El Camino Real, San Clemente
10:00 am
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
- Multi-Chamber Community Affairs Meeting with Congressman Levin
San Clemente Chamber of Commerce Outlets at San Clemente, VIP Lounge 101 W. Avenida Vista Hermosa, SC 92672 (Center Court, Customer Service, 2nd Floor)
12:00 pm - Ribbon Cutting - Assisted Living Locators & Senior Helpers of Coastal Orange County →
San Clemente Chamber of Commerce Assisted Living Locators & Senior Helpers of Coastal Orange County 657 Camino De Los Mares #240 San Clemente, 92673
12:30 pm - Re-Grand Opening/ 2 Year Anniversary Ribbon Cutting - Blue Dog Ride Ebikes →
San Clemente Chamber of Commerce Blue Dog Ride 810 North El Camino Real San Clemente, 92672
2:00 pm - City Council Meeting
San Clemente Chamber of Commerce Council Chambers 910 Calle Negocio, 2nd Floor San Clemente, CA 92673
5:30 pm - E-News 'Shorts'- Submission Deadline
San Clemente Chamber of Commerce 1231 Puerta Del Sol #200, San Clemente, CA 92673
Wednesday August 26
Friday August 28
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 3
📣 San Clemente Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Fall Conference Week (Non - Student Day)
Vista Verde Irvine, CA 92603 - Fall Conference Week (Min Day)
Vista Verde Irvine, CA 92603 - Make up Picture Day
Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 - Flag Deck #1
Bonita Canyon Elementary Irvine, CA 92603
8:15 am - City Council Meeting →
City of Rancho Santa Margarita - CIty Council City Council Chambers - 22112 El Paseo Rancho Santa Margar
7:00 pm - Back to School Night (Mini Day)
Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 2 FOUND DOGS
Taken to the SC/DP Shelter. They open at 10AM Dana Bluffs Is this your dog? We have him but the other is still loose. Chip not registered Dana… (Nextdoor Forster Ranch) - We have had Robert Morgan several times for electrical service.
He also installed our EV charger and at a price point below our expectations. One experience when we called him shortly before 5:00PM was my wife… (Nextdoor Pacific San Clemente)
- Capistrano Unified School District posted a job opening for Campus Supervisor, Elementary - 17.5 hours per week (Wagon Wheel Elementary School) in San Juan Capistrano. Apply here.
- The Stepping Stones Group, LLC posted a job opening for Paraprofessional / Educator in San Juan Capistrano. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Clemente here.
🗞 Nearby News
San Juan Capistrano
- Prep talk: The first powerhouse in flag football are the JSerra Lions (sanluisobispo.com)
Dana Point
- Dana Point Free Trolley Guide Sunday August 23 2026 (southocbeaches.com)
- Fontaines D.C. announce intimate New York and Los Angeles shows ahead of 'Dopamine Chamber' (nme.com)
- Week Ahead: Jackson Hole; BoK Meeting; RBA, Riksbank and ECB Minutes; U.S., Australia, Tokyo, France and Spain Inflation Reports; U.S. BLS Revisions; China's Top Legislature Meeting; Bessent on Iran; (christophe-barraud.com)
Ok San Clemente! 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: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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