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🌱 Patch AM: How the Gibby Fire impacted Ortega Highway and local residents

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Good day San Juan Capistrano! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How the Gibby Fire impacted Ortega Highway and local residents
  • Why a San Juan Capistrano angler is loving this yellowtail season

Also on today's calendar: 30th Original Lobster Festival - Sept. 11-13, 2026 - Free Parking! and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Saturday: An afternoon shower possible, temps: high: 83, low: 68.
  • Sunday: Humid with showers around, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• All Orange and Riverside County shelter-in-place orders lifted for Gibby Fire in San Juan Capistrano (dailydispatch.com) — A fast-moving brush fire near Ortega Highway and Gibby Road in San Juan Capistrano grew to about 250 acres Wednesday, briefly triggering shelter-in-place orders in parts of Orange and Riverside counties. Firefighters have now stopped its forward progress, lifted all shelter-in-place orders, and kept Ortega Highway closed in both directions near Rancho Mission Viejo and Lake Elsinore while crews continue mop-up and patrol.
   

• El Niño, marine heat wave fuels yellowtail frenzy off local waters (ocregister.com) — Warm El Niño-driven waters are bringing unusually good yellowtail fishing just off Dana Point and Laguna Beach, drawing anglers from across the region. San Juan Capistrano resident Ireland Bloem is among those taking advantage of the close-to-shore action, reeling in multiple yellowtail while local charter boats, bait shops, and restaurants enjoy a welcome business boost.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday September 4
  • Brookhurst: Coffee with the Principal
    Anaheim Union High School District Anaheim, CA 92803
    8:30 am
  • PTA Room Parent Mtg
    Bonita Canyon Elementary Irvine, CA 92603
    8:30 am
  • TNL in the Theater
    Trabuco Hills High Mission Viejo, CA 92691
    7:00 pm
  • LBHS v. Shadowridge H.S.
    Laguna Beach High Laguna Beach, CA 92651
    7:00 pm
  • Flag Football Intramurals
    Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
    7:31 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • UPDATE: Trixie today.
    She's very curious. Mobility is so greatly improved... Eating better and her meds are going down smooth. Thankful for every second with this… (Nextdoor Troy Homes)
  • I'm looking for a painter who can paint cabinets to match a kraftMaid color.
    The cabinets are birch and finished inside. Thank you (Nextdoor The Greens)
  • Spencer's posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager - Spirit in San Juan Capistrano. Apply here.
  • Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Dana Point. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Juan Capistrano here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dana Point

  • Beloved Dana Point Coffeehouse Shuts Down Coast Highway Location After 3+ Decades (patch.com)
  • Noonan Team Logs $700M Across Dana Point and Coastal OC Markets (desmoinesregister.com)
  • Dana Point Free Trolley Guide Wednesday September 2 2026 (southocbeaches.com)

Laguna Niguel

  • SunCoast Remodeling Converts 1980s Tract Homes in 5 South County Cities (state-journal.com)

Laguna Beach

  • Major Laguna Beach Festival Cancels Annual Event (patch.com)
  • Cracking Seawall Raises Concern In Laguna Beach As Strong Surf Pummels Coast (patch.com)

Ok San Juan Capistrano! 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: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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