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🌱 Patch AM: Dangerous Surf Shuts Down Laguna Beach Parking Lot As Erosion Moves Sand
And check out La Dolce Vita on the Green on the Laguna Beach Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- High surf damage forces closure of Aliso Beach parking lot
- How new federal grant money could reshape Laguna Beach coastal patrols
- How much Medicaid money really goes to Laguna Beach lab tests?
Also on today's calendar: La Dolce Vita on the Green and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 76 and low of 64 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 65.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Dangerous Surf Shuts Down Laguna Beach Parking Lot As Erosion Moves Sand (patch.com) — Laguna Beach residents are being warned to steer clear of Aliso Beach's west parking lot after powerful weekend surf pushed sand and water into the area, causing erosion and threatening nearby palm trees. City crews have closed the lot, removed nearby electrical lines as a precaution, and are bringing in sand to stabilize the damaged edges while they continue to monitor conditions. 
2. OC Cities Increasingly Embracing Homeland Security Grants For Cooperation With Border Patrol (voiceofoc.org) — Laguna Beach police are set to receive $60,000 in federal Operation Stonegarden funds this year for coastal patrol equipment and officer overtime, with officials stressing compliance with California's sanctuary law. The grant, already used locally since 2022, is part of nearly $1 million flowing to several OC cities to support coastal and drug interdiction patrols, not immigration enforcement.
3. Medicaid spent $390 on pathology, lab procedures in Laguna Beach in 2024 (southoctimes.com) — Medicaid spending on pathology and lab work in Laguna Beach jumped to $389 in 2024, a sharp increase though still a tiny slice of overall local Medicaid dollars. The article breaks down which tests drove the costs, how Laguna Beach compares statewide, and how shifting federal Medicaid policy could affect future funding for low-income patients here.
4. California's beaches are being eaten away. El Niño could redraw the coast as we know it (latimes.com subscription) — Powerful storms and rising seas have already stripped so much sand from Laguna Beach that officials had to tie down a lifeguard tower to keep it from washing away. The broader report warns that an expected strong El Niño could bring more erosion, flooding and infrastructure damage up and down California's coast, with local agencies racing to reinforce vulnerable spots.
📸 Around Laguna Beach
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Laguna Beach
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★ Featured events ★
- La Dolce Vita on the Green →
Crown Valley Park, 29751 Crown Valley Pkwy, Laguna Niguel
6:00 pm
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- Ice Cream Social and Ribbon Cutting - Rainbow Cone
Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce 244 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
11:30 am - Back to School Night
Bonita Canyon Elementary Irvine, CA 92603
5:00 pm - First Thursdays Art Walk →
Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce 357 Glenneyre, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
6:00 pm - Brookhurst: Coffee with the Principal
Anaheim Union High School District Anaheim, CA 92803
8:30 am - PTA Room Parent Mtg
Bonita Canyon Elementary Irvine, CA 92603
8:30 am - LBHS v. Shadowridge H.S.
Laguna Beach High Laguna Beach, CA 92651
7:00 pm - Labor Day Observed (No School)
Vista Verde Irvine, CA 92603 - Wild Child →
The Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach
7:30 pm - Laguna Beach City Council Candidate Forum →
9:00 am - Health Discovery Days →
Health In Balance, 330 Park Ave, Laguna Beach
12:00 pm - Yappy Hour →
Sapphire Restaurant Patio, 1200 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach
5:00 pm
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Monday September 7
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
📣 Laguna Beach Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Buyer beware - Vegan Stops at the Laguna Farmers Market
I was charged $47 dollars for a $12 item. Didn't realize I was overcharged until I got home and saw the charge notification on my AMEX. My husband… (Nextdoor Bluebird-Montage) - Today my grandson drove one of the family cars that has a laguna parking sticker on the car and when he saw an open space across from Legion hall his naturally instinct told him he could legally park in that space.
The street has painted markings as any other legal parking spaces and he didn't think of looking for a meter. Thus, not seeing it had a bag over it… (Nextdoor The Village)
- City Maintenance Facility - 1900 Laguna Canyon Road posted a job opening for Wastewater Utility Worker I and II in Laguna Beach. Apply here.
- JC Resorts, LLC posted a job opening for Housekeeping Turndown Attendant in Laguna Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Laguna Beach here.
Ok Laguna Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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