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Morning San Juan Capistrano! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Rancho Capistrano Winery's San Clemente spot closed, but not here

Also on today's calendar: Awakened Lifestyle Expo (Mind, Body, Spirit) and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Humid, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid, temps: high: 82, low: 68.
  • Friday: Humid, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 3 Orange County restaurant closures, from San Clemente to Orange (ocregister.com) — Rancho Capistrano Winery's San Juan Capistrano location is still open and even just appeared on Real Housewives of Orange County, even as the owners closed their San Clemente restaurant after nearly a decade. The piece also notes recent closures in Orange and Santa Ana, underscoring a tough summer for several well-known Orange County eateries.
   

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    Thursday August 20
  • Picture Day - Makeup
    Vista Verde Irvine, CA 92603
  • E-News 'Shorts'- Submission Deadline
    San Clemente Chamber of Commerce 1231 Puerta Del Sol #200, San Clemente, CA 92673
  • Young Innovators Network Mixer →
    San Clemente Chamber of Commerce The Mill 136 Calle de los Molinos San Clemente, 92672
    5:00 pm
    • Friday August 21
  • PTA Exec Mtg
    Bonita Canyon Elementary Irvine, CA 92603
    8:30 am
  • Ribbon Cutting - Pentatonic Logic Guitar Studio
    San Clemente Chamber of Commerce Pentatonic Logic Guitar Studio 400 S El Camino Real #C San Clemente, 92673
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  • 3 women rescued from rip current in Laguna Beach, 2 hospitalized (ocregister.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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