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🌱 Patch AM: Diane Keaton's Laguna Beach Home Hits Market: Report

Happening soon: DFC Expo Fall 2026 on the Laguna Beach Patch calendar

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Good morning to you Laguna Beach! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Diane Keaton's former Table Rock Beach bluff home listed for millions
  • How vulnerable are Laguna Beach schools to this winter's El Niño?
  • How Laguna Food Pantry still needs Laguna Beach neighbors after Hunger Month

Also on today's calendar: DFC Expo Fall 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 95 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 93, low: 70.
  • Monday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Diane Keaton's Laguna Beach Home Hits Market: Report (patch.com) — Laguna Beach readers may be intrigued that a blufftop home once owned by the late Oscar-winning actor Diane Keaton is on the market for $10.3 million. Overlooking Table Rock Beach, the 1976-built, 2,698-square-foot property features four bedrooms, three bathrooms, multi-level living spaces, and sweeping ocean views. A report notes it was previously purchased by Laguna Beach Residence LLC after renovations.
   

2. El Niño's impact on aging California schools may be severe, experts warn (newsbreak.com) — Laguna Beach families are being warned that local public schools, already dealing with roof leaks and aging infrastructure, could face serious damage and closures if a powerful El Niño hits this winter. Statewide experts describe widespread vulnerabilities, from coastal flooding and king tides to stressed levees, while superintendents in districts like Laguna Beach and Pajaro outline preparations, emergency planning, and potential shifts to remote learning.
   

3. The city of Laguna 100226 (stunewslaguna.com) — Laguna Beach is spotlighting local hunger relief, with Mayor Mark Orgill presenting a proclamation to Laguna Food Pantry and Second Harvest Food Bank recognizing September as Hunger Action Month. Even though September has ended, the Pantry on Laguna Canyon Road still needs volunteers and donations, especially drivers for grocery rescue, to keep free weekday drive-through groceries available for neighbors in need.
   

4. Festival of Arts expands 100226 (stunewslaguna.com) — Laguna Beach's Festival of Arts has added two new paintings to its Permanent Art Collection, both celebrating the city's coastline from Heisler Park by moonlight to a glowing sunset. The works by Michael Situ and Jason Li deepen the festival's century-long record of Laguna Beach's artistic identity, and residents can explore the collection through local exhibits and online resources.
   

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    Saturday October 3
  • DFC Expo Fall 2026 →
    Hotel Fera Anaheim - A Double Tree By Hilton, 100 The City Dr S, Orange
    10:00 am

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  • 30 Master Painters Turn Laguna Beach Into an Open-Air Studio
    Watch Art Happen. This is an amazing 9 days of art, artists everywhere and art lovers, collectors and artists at there side. As unique as Laguna… (Nextdoor Alta Vista Way)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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