🌱 Patch AM: Car Bursts Into Flames On Toll Road In South Orange County: OCFA

Morning Laguna Niguel! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Car fire on SR-73 off-ramp quickly contained near Laguna Niguel homes

Also on today's calendar: Awakened Lifestyle Expo (Mind, Body, Spirit) and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.
• Friday: Humid, temps: high: 81, low: 69.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Car Bursts Into Flames On Toll Road In South Orange County: OCFA (patch.com) — Drivers in Laguna Niguel saw a frightening scene Monday when a car erupted in flames on the State Route 73 off-ramp near Greenfield Drive, sending smoke toward nearby homes. Orange County Fire Authority crews quickly contained the blaze to about one-third of an acre of brush and fully extinguished it, preventing damage to houses and reporting no injuries.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Laguna Niguel

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• Awakened Lifestyle Expo (Mind, Body, Spirit) →
  Norma Hertzog Community Center, 1845 Park Ave, Costa Mesa
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday August 21
• PTA Exec Mtg
  Bonita Canyon Elementary Irvine, CA 92603
  8:30 am
Sunday August 23
• Sea Country Festival 2026 →
  Laguna Niguel Chamber of Commerce, 30111 Crown Valley Pkwy, Laguna Niguel
  7:00 pm
Monday August 24
• Fall Conference Week (Min Day)
  Vista Verde Irvine, CA 92603
Tuesday August 25
• Fall Conference Week (Non - Student Day)
  Vista Verde Irvine, CA 92603
• Early SAT And ACT Testing: Preparing For College Admission Success →
  Huntington Learning Center Webinar Program
  11:00 am
Wednesday August 26
• Fall Conference Week (Min Day)
  Vista Verde Irvine, CA 92603
• Flag Deck #1
  Bonita Canyon Elementary Irvine, CA 92603
  8:15 am
Thursday August 27
• [OXFORD] Back to School Night
  Anaheim Union High School District Anaheim, CA 92803
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 21
• PTA Exec Mtg
  Bonita Canyon Elementary Irvine, CA 92603
  8:30 am
• San Juan Capistrano Farmer's Market →
  Farmakis Farms, 29932 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano
  9:00 am
Saturday August 22
• Journey USA →
  The Coach House Concert Hall, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano
  8:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• Ladera Farmer's Market →
  Founders Park, 28275 Avendale Blvd, Ladera Ranch
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• FOUND CAT.
  My bf encountered this very sweet cat in the Laguna Serrano apartments yesterday evening (7:15pm). No collar. Is he/she yours? If so, I think he will… (Nextdoor Laguna Serrano)

• Planet Fitness, Inc. posted a job opening for Future Opening: Overnight Custodian Full Time in Laguna Niguel. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

San Juan Capistrano

• Fugitive Burglar Behind Bars Again in OC (mynewsla.com)
• 3 Orange County restaurant closures, from San Clemente to Orange (ocregister.com)

Laguna Beach

• Former Laguna Beach High 081826 (stunewslaguna.com)
• Three women rescued from 081826 (stunewslaguna.com)
• Save the Date: LOCA 081826 (stunewslaguna.com)

Mission Viejo

• Man Who Shot 21-Year-Old Girl In Mission Viejo Sentenced (patch.com)

Ok Laguna Niguel! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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