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🌱 Patch AM: Uber Ordered To Pay $40M After Driver Abandoned Laguna Beach Woman On Highway

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In today's newsletter:

  • Laguna Beach rider's death leads to $40 million Uber payout
  • What changes are coming to safety at Laguna Beach school board meetings?
  • Peek inside Diane Keaton's redesigned Laguna Beach oceanfront retreat

Also on today's calendar: Laguna Beach City Council Candidate Debate and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 76 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and cool, temps: high: 75, low: 68.
  • Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 75 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Uber Ordered To Pay $40M After Driver Abandoned Laguna Beach Woman On Highway (patch.com) — A $40 million arbitration award has been ordered for the parents of a young woman who was killed after an Uber driver left her near traffic on State Route 73 while she was trying to get home to Laguna Beach. The case, involving 23-year-old Emily Normandin-Parker, has raised serious questions about ride-share safety and corporate responsibility, even as Uber disputes being held legally liable.
   

• Laguna Beach school board releases report reviewing protest at meeting (latimes.com subscription) — Laguna Beach Unified's school board has released a detailed report on May's heated protest at Thurston Middle School, concluding demonstrators were loud and intimidating but nonviolent. Investigators recommend tighter safety protocols, including reserved parking, secure entrances, clearer protest areas, and a steering committee to manage future meetings, all of which could change how you attend and participate in local board sessions.
   

• Diane Keaton's Final Laguna Beach Design Project To Hit the Market for $10.3 Million (lmtonline.com) — A Diane Keaton–renovated oceanfront home in Laguna Beach is returning to the market for $10.3 million, still showcasing the late actress's signature black-and-white design touches. The 2,700-square-foot house offers multiple oceanfront decks, direct beach access, and an entertainer-friendly layout, adding another high-profile listing to Laguna's luxury real estate scene.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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