Farewell Laguna Taco Bell+1,000 Steps Shutdown+Lightning Strikes

Good morning, Laguna Beach! Here's everything you need to know to get this weekend started off right.

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First, your weekend weather:

• Saturday: Clear throughout the day. High: 80 Low: 65.
• Sunday: Clear throughout the day. High: 79 Low: 64.

On Sunday our fishing and surfing report, look for low tides at 6:56 a.m. at 2.23 feet. High tide will be at 1.38 p.m. at 5.35 feet.

Sunrise comes at 6:33 a.m. and sunset darkens the sky at 7:02 p.m.

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Here are the top stories today in Laguna Beach:

1. Laguna Beach's 9-11 Memorial was still the spot to remember the fallen at Heisler Park. (Laguna Beach Patch)
2. Taco Bell closes their third oldest location in Laguna Beach after 54 years of service. So long, and thanks for all the tacos. (Los Angeles Times).
3. Two months of repairs is called for at the popular Thousand Steps Beach in Laguna Beach. Here's the plan for that lengthy closure. (CBSLA2)
4. Our favorite home in Laguna Beach boasts an ocean view, an incredible wine cellar and more. Take a look at this stunning home, panoramic ocean views and epic sunsets from nearly every room in this vast, open-concept estate. (Laguna Beach Patch).
5. Festival of Arts, Pageant of the Masters reviews a season in Laguna Beach well spent, plans for next year's theme. (Laguna Beach Patch).
6. Watch this Minke Whale make a show of splashing off shore of Laguna Beach, (Orange County Register).

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This Week in Laguna Beach:

Sunday:

• Rattlesnake Avoidance Training for Dogs in San Clemente (9 a.m.).
• Ocean Institute's 37th Annual Maritime Festival, Sunday (8 a.m.).

Monday:

• Think Laguna First Sip & Shop at The Vault Men in Laguna Beach (5 p.m.).
• Tai Chi For Health In San Juan Capistrano in San Juan Capistrano (5:30 p.m.).

Tuesday:

• Marilyn Wellness Studio Ribbon Cutting Laguna Beach (4 p.m.).

Coming soon...

Saturday, Sept. 18: Tennis Lessons for the Whole Family! in Aliso Viejo (8 a.m.).

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Laguna Beach Patch Notebook

• Pacific Marine Mammal Center: "On 6/30 @pacificmmc rescued a small malnourished elephant seal pup from Irvine Cove, we named him Ace. Upon exam, we noticed a deformity, two bumps on this back believed to be a birth defect occasionally seen in elephant seals." (Facebook)
• City of Laguna Beach - Government: "This Week's News from the City of Laguna Beach: The Laguna Beach Vote Center opens on Saturday; Hotel Laguna issued a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy; Police plan DUI/Driver's License Checkpoint for this weekend; and Sunset Serenades." (Facebook).

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— Ashley Ludwig

About me: Ashley Ludwig has been a columnist and online news editor since 2007.

Prior to joining Patch, she worked as a staff writer for Southwest Riverside's Valley News Newspaper--in print and online. She was a co-founder of the southern California news conglomerate, DailySoCal.com--and prior to that, a freelance journalist for such publications as the North County Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, and Southwest Riverside News Network (SWRNN.com), and still owns the local southern California Wine Country blog: TemeculaGrapevine.com. Ashley Ludwig has worked as a writer on the web since the late 1990s. She is a graduate of the University of Arizona, with a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences. Wife, and mother of two daughters, she is the author of multiple romantic suspense novels. www.ashleyludwig.com

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Laguna Beach Daily? I'm all ears. You can contact me at ashley.ludwig@patch.com.