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🌱 Patch AM: How the Metrolink shutdown from Laguna Niguel could upend your commute.
Also check out The Coast Vintage Market on the Laguna Niguel Patch calendar

Hey there, Laguna Niguel! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How the Metrolink shutdown from Laguna Niguel could upend your commute.
- Laguna Niguel actors: want $1,000 to star in 'Kid Frankenstein'?
Also on today's calendar: The Coast Vintage Market and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.
- Saturday: Humid, temps: high: 80, low: 67.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Costal erosion, high tides close Metrolink through San Clemente (foxla.com) — Train service is currently suspended between the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo station and Oceanside because coastal erosion and high tides have damaged tracks through San Clemente. Crews are reinforcing the rail line with rock, but there's no timeline yet for reopening, so Laguna Niguel riders should check Metrolink and Pacific Surfliner sites before planning coastal trips.
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• Lead Actor Job in 'Kid Frankenstein', All Genders, Age 18-35 (backstage.com) — Aspiring performers in Laguna Niguel can audition for a paid lead role in the musical "Kid Frankenstein," with rehearsals in Orange County and performances in Mammoth Lakes. The nonunion part pays a $1,000 stipend, includes shared housing during the run, and seeks local Southern California talent ages 18–35 for several principal roles.
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📸 Around Laguna Niguel
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Laguna Niguel
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★ Featured events ★
- The Coast Vintage Market →
Laguna Hills Mall, Laguna Hills
9:00 am - La Dolce Vita on the Green →
Crown Valley Park, 29751 Crown Valley Pkwy, Laguna Niguel
6:00 pm
Sunday September 13
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- Orange County Sound Wellness Experience First Timer Special →
27611 La Paz Road, Laguna Niguel - Backyard Bugs →
Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, 28373 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Niguel
9:00 am - Evening Wine Cruise →
Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching Dana Point, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point
5:30 pm - American Legion Auxiliary South Orange County Unit 281-California Girls State Recognition Event →
Sea Country Senior & Community Center, 24602 Aliso Creek Rd, Laguna Niguel
5:30 pm - Half Priced Whale Watching! →
Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching Dana Point, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point
10:00 am - Aliso Niguel High School PTSA General Membership Meeting →
Aliso Niguel High School (School Library) 28000 Wolverine Way, Aliso Viejo, CA, 92656
7:00 pm - Evening Wine Cruise →
Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching Dana Point, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point
5:30 pm - Half Priced Whale Watching! →
Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching Dana Point, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point
10:00 am - Got Medicare Questions? →
Mother's Market & Kitchen, 24165 Paseo De Valencia, Laguna Woods
4:30 pm - Evening Wine Cruise →
Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching Dana Point, 34675 Golden Lantern, Dana Point
5:30 pm
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Monday September 14
Tuesday September 15
Sunday September 20
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
Sunday September 27
📣 Laguna Niguel Shout Outs!
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- Perspire Sauna Studio — 9494277660
- Capstone Federal Credit Union — (949) 716-5746
- Adam Nelson, Realtor | First Team — (949) 866-0245
- Segerstrom Shelby Event Center — 9499694368
- Medicine Man Pharmacy — (562) 404-3100
- Magic Pro Cleaning Solutions — (949) 842-0020
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Come Sing with Us
The Festival Singers of Orange County, a premier community SATB chorus invites singers who are passionate about making beautiful music to join us... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Late for work early this morning because of these two…I wish I could have helped them.
Update: to the haters that felt the need to be so critical…this early morning (around 4:30am) I was very late to my first day at a new job. I had… (Nextdoor Niguel Summit)
- PrideStaff posted a job opening for Property Tax & Payroll Accounting Specialist in Laguna Niguel. Apply here.
- TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Loss Prevention Detective in Mission Viejo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Laguna Niguel here.
🗞 Nearby News
San Juan Capistrano
- Leatt and Seager Co. Collab on Custom Justin Hill Race Kit for Columbus SMX Playoff 1 (racerxonline.com)
- Evan Marks Shares How He Turned the Ecology Center Into Orange County's Hub for Regenerative Agriculture on 'The Zest' (orangecoast.com)
- Rail line closes due to big wave, high tide damage in south O.C. (ocregister.com)
Laguna Beach
- Trial Begins For Woman Accused Of Laguna Beach Hit-And-Run That Killed 60-Year-Old Man (patch.com)
Mission Viejo
- Sept. 11 Ceremony Underway In Mission Viejo: What To Know (patch.com)
- Woman Stole More Than $400K From OC High School Football Team, DoJ Says (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: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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