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🌱 Patch AM: Couple Speaks Out After Woman Hurls Racial Comments During Mariachi Proposal In Laguna Beach

Spotted on the Laguna Beach calendar: San Clemente Garden Club - Fall Plant Sale

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In today's newsletter:

  • Racist rant mars Laguna Beach proposal, sparks support for couple
  • See how Laguna Beach's flag football team pulled off a 7-6 win
  • How vulnerable is Laguna Beach as El Niño's Kelvin wave arrives?

Also on today's calendar: San Clemente Garden Club - Fall Plant Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 71 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 78, low: 70.
  • Saturday: Periods of sun, with a high of 75 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Couple Speaks Out After Woman Hurls Racial Comments During Mariachi Proposal In Laguna Beach (patch.com) — A Laguna Beach marriage proposal at Crescent Bay Point Park turned tense when a woman's racist remarks toward the mariachi-themed setup were captured on video and widely shared. The couple has since launched a GoFundMe to help fund their wedding, while a city spokesperson clarified permit rules for professional shoots and reaffirmed Laguna Beach's commitment to inclusion and rejection of hateful language.
   

2. Orange County scores and player stats for Wednesday, Oct. 7 (ocregister.com) — Laguna Beach's girls flag football squad edged Pacifica Christian/OC 7-6 in Pacific Hills League play, highlighting a busy Wednesday of Orange County high school sports. The roundup also includes boys water polo and girls golf scores from leagues Laguna teams regularly face, giving local fans a quick snapshot of how neighboring schools are performing.
   

3. Kelvin wave hitting Southern California: What to expect as El Niño threatens the coast again (latimes.com subscription) — Laguna Beach is already seeing significant beach erosion and has declared a local emergency as a powerful El Niño–driven Kelvin wave raises sea levels along Southern California. Scientists warn that higher tides, strong swells and future storms could bring flooding comparable to past major El Niño years, urging coastal communities to prepare now for a potentially dangerous winter season.
   

4. Popular San Clemente beach trail to fully reopen as crews finish protecting coastal rail (laist.com) — Laguna Beach residents should know that, like San Clemente, their city has issued a local emergency this year because of coastal erosion tied to powerful surf and El Niño conditions. As San Clemente's Mariposa Point beach trail reopens after a $93 million rail-protection project, regional officials are balancing rail safety with public access while bracing for more high surf and heavy rains.
   

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