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Also on today's calendar: The Coast Vintage Market and 9 more events.
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1. Taco Bell Golf Tournament Hosted By Kevin Hart To Take Place In Laguna Beach (patch.com) — Laguna Beach will host the new Live Mas Open golf tournament at The Ranch on November 2, blending Topgolf's techy style with Taco Bell flair. Comedian Kevin Hart will emcee as mixed teams of fans, celebrities, athletes, and creators compete, with winners earning a trophy, purple jackets, and the power to revive a Taco Bell menu item in 2027.
2. Laguna Beach Declares Emergency After Pounding Hurricane Marie Surf Denuded Beaches, Damaged Homes (patch.com) — Laguna Beach has declared a local emergency after Hurricane Marie's powerful surf stripped sand from local beaches, damaged seawalls, and led to yellow tags on several oceanfront homes. City officials have closed sections of Lagunita, Pearl Street, and Aliso beaches while fast-tracking shoreline protection and repairs ahead of a forecast very strong El Niño that could worsen erosion.
3. Bitter feud, unpaid taxes and liquor license 'issue' at Festival of Arts kill Taste of Laguna (latimes.com subscription) — Laguna Beach residents expecting the Oct. 1 Taste of Laguna food and music festival will need to change plans, as the Chamber has canceled the event over an alcohol licensing problem at the Festival of Arts grounds. The story details how a bitter dispute over Terra Laguna Beach's restaurant lease, unpaid taxes, and a suspended liquor license left the venue unable to sell alcohol, with no quick fix in sight.
4. The art of imagination 091126 (stunewslaguna.com) — Families in Laguna Beach can now explore the whimsical Museum of Make Believe on South Coast Highway, where interactive art installations invite kids to touch, imagine, and create stories. The article highlights how the museum's evolving exhibits, treasure hunts, and ever-changing fantasy worlds give local children a rare screen-free space to explore their creativity and sense of wonder.
5. Laguna Beach mom turns 091126 (stunewslaguna.com) — A Laguna Beach mom is turning her son's autism journey into the Oliver Dragon children's book series, now being discussed with Laguna Beach Unified as a possible classroom resource. Her stories aim to help local kids better understand neurodivergent classmates, encourage empathy on playgrounds and in classrooms, and reflect experiences of students growing up in Laguna Beach schools.
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