🌱 South Coast Restaurant Robbery + Blue Whales On & Off Shore + Laguna Staycation Ideas

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

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First, today's weather:

Breezy in the afternoon. High: 72 Low: 56.

High tide will be at 10:45 a.m. at 4.92 feet. Low tide Wednesday will be at 7:04 p.m. at .33 feet.

Sunrise will be at 6:32 a.m. and sunset will be at 4:44 p.m.

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Here are the top stories today in Laguna Beach:

1. Enormous blue whales are lit up at Dana Point Harbor, just as a real one appears in the water. (OCRegister).
2. Masked suspects rob diners in Seasons 52 restaurant patio at South Coast Plaza. (OCRegister).
3. Eight fun ways to play for the holidays in and around Orange County (OCRegister)
4. What is your favorite kind of pie on Thanksgiving in Laguna Beach? 2021 Pie Poll (Laguna Beach Patch)
5. Fun things to do this long weekend: Night of Lights Orange County drive-thru holiday experience returns in 2021. (KTLA).
6. Here's what Laguna Beach parents need to know about fentanyl (OCDE Newsroom).

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Today in Laguna Beach:

High tide will be at 10:45 a.m. at 4.92 feet. Low tide Wednesday will be at 7:04 p.m. at .33 feet.

Sunrise will be at 6:32 a.m. and sunset will be at 4:44 p.m.

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Laguna Beach Patch Notebook

• Pacific Marine Mammal Center: "Our visitor yard will be closed to the public Thanksgiving Day. Our animal care rescue and rehabilitation operations will continue as normal so if you see a sick or injured marine mammal on a holiday walk with the family please remember ..." (Facebook).
• South Coast Water District: "Don't be a Turkey this holiday! Remember to put fats, oils and grease where they belong! #GreaseClogsPipes" (Facebook).
• Laguna Food Pantry: "Have you ever seen such beautiful sweet potatoes? Each one weighs four pounds. Thank you, OC Food Bank! " (Facebook).
• Volunteers of Laguna Beach Animal Shelter: "We encourage you to #shoplocal, but if you do shop on Amazon, use AmazonSmile so a portion of your purchase goes to a nonprofit. If you select Pet Responsibility Committee as the nonprofit to support, the proceeds go to helping the Laguna Beach Animal Shelter." (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 email me at ashley.ludwig@patch.com.