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OC Sandcastle Art +Laguna Beach Redistricting Info+E-Bike Tragedy

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Out on the town this weekend, our roving photographer snapped this picture of a ride on the Laguna Beach trolley. Where do you like to adventure around town? Let us know in the comments.
Out on the town this weekend, our roving photographer snapped this picture of a ride on the Laguna Beach trolley. Where do you like to adventure around town? Let us know in the comments. (Susana Cruciana, Photo)

Good morning, people of Laguna Beach! It's me again, Ashley Ludwig, your host of the Laguna Beach Daily.

First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 68 Low: 57.

On Monday, high tide was at 1:06 p.m. at 4.59 feet. Sunrise was at 6:43 a.m. and sunset at 6:41 p.m.

Tuesday, high tide was expected at 2:26 pm. at 4.27 feet. Sunrise was at 6:44 a.m. and sunset at 6:39 p.m.

Wednesday, high tide was expected at 7:53 a.m. at 3.61 feet. Low tide was expected at 10:33 a.m. at 3.61 feet. Sunrise would be at 6:45 a.m. and sunset was expected at 6:38 p.m.

Here are the top stories today in Laguna Beach:

  1. Think all high school students are drinking? Think again. Laguna Beach high school students with the OC Youth Council say that 86 percent of students choose not to indulge in alcohol in this report. (OCDE Newsroom).
  2. What is the current news on redistricting in Laguna Beach? The County of Orange Announces 2021 Redistricting Virtual Workshop (VoiceofOC).
  3. Stuck in traffic? Laguna Beach's Coast Highway reports more delays for drivers. (southocbeaches.com).
  4. Did you see the sandcastle creations in Newport Beach over the weekend? These sandcastle creations brought a global twist in the 56th anniversary of this celebration. (OCRegister).
  5. We love what's coming to the Laguna Beach art museum. Check out the Art & Nature Festival Lineup coming to LAM. (Laguna Beach Patch).
  6. More E-bike catastrophe: One person died and two children were injured in a tragic e-bike crash on San Juan Creek Trail (San Juan Capistrano Patch).

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Today in Laguna Beach:

  • Special meeting regarding Board policies (3 p.m.)

Laguna Beach Patch Notebook

  • Volunteers of Laguna Beach Animal Shelter: "Joaquin likely never lived in a house before, but that's all about to change for this incredibly sweet boy. Enjoy your new life in a loving home, that you deserve so much, sweet Joaquin. " (Facebook).
  • Pacific Marine Mammal Center: "#repost @zoolife.tv ・・・ Take a dip with the flipper-footed marine mammals Check out our interactive webcams at: www.pacificmmc.org/webcam #animalrescue #elephantseal #teampmmc #zoolife #collab #oceanconservation" (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

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