🌱 Patch AM: Aliso Viejo woman killed in I-40 semi-truck collision near Essex.

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• Aliso Viejo woman killed in I-40 semi-truck collision near Essex.

Also on today's calendar: 30th Original Lobster Festival - Sept. 11-13, 2026 - Free Parking! and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Warm with partial sunshine, with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Very warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 92, low: 74.
• Wednesday: Sunshine and remaining warm, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ashlynn Morehouse ID'd as Woman Killed in Essex Carsh on I-40 (pacificattorneygroup.com) — A 24-year-old woman from Aliso Viejo, identified as Ashlynn Morehouse, was killed when her Chevrolet Suburban collided with a semi-truck on Interstate 40 near Essex on August 29. Authorities say the semi overturned and blocked lanes, closing eastbound I-40 for hours while California Highway Patrol investigated. The exact cause of the crash remains under investigation.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Aliso Viejo

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• 30th Original Lobster Festival - Sept. 11-13, 2026 - Free Parking! →
  Fountain Valley Recreation Center & Sports Park, 16400 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley
  12:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• La Dolce Vita on the Green →
  Crown Valley Park, 29751 Crown Valley Pkwy, Laguna Niguel
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Art Lovers Invited - LOCA ArtsGiving Brunch →
  Laguna College of Art and Design, 2222 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday September 10
• Laguna Niguel Woman's Club September General Meeting →
  Laguna Niguel City Hall, 30111 Crown Valley Pkwy, Laguna Niguel
  3:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Aliso Niguel's September PTSA Meeting →
  Aliso Niguel High School Library, 28000 Wolverine Way, Aliso Viejo
  7:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Saddle Up For Good →
  27125 Calle Arroyo, 27125 Calle Arroyo, San Juan Capistrano
  5:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Got Medicare Questions? →
  Mother's Market & Kitchen, 24165 Paseo De Valencia, Laguna Woods
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday September 7
• Mission Viejo Bluegrass Jam →
  Patsy's Irish Pub Mission Viejo, 25571 Jeronimo Rd, Mission Viejo
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
• STPO Board & General Meeting
  La Paz Intermediate Mission Viejo, CA 92691
• CYPRESS â Coffee with the Principal (Virtual)
  Anaheim Union High School District https://bit.ly/CHSchat
  6:30 pm
• Hot Rods Unlimited In-N-Out Burger Night Cruise-In →
  24001 Avenida De La Carlota, Laguna Hills
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Make Up Picture Day
  La Paz Intermediate Mission Viejo, CA 92691
  7:30 am
• Laguna Longevity Lab - Ribbon Cutting →
  Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce 330 Park Ave., Suite 5, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
  5:00 pm
• Board Meeting - Regular Meeting
  Laguna Beach Unified Laguna Beach, CA 92651
  6:00 pm
Friday September 11
• ROAR Assembly
  Glen Yermo Elementary Mission Viejo, CA 92691
  8:30 am

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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