🌱 Patch AM: Demolition On Old Regal Starts As Plans For New Costco Take Shape In Lake Forest

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In today's newsletter:

• Old Foothill Ranch theater falls as Lake Forest's first Costco rises

Also on today's calendar: Board Game Demo - Sushi Go Party and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 95 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 95, low: 73.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 94 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Demolition On Old Regal Starts As Plans For New Costco Take Shape In Lake Forest (patch.com) — Lake Forest residents are watching the old Regal Cinema in Foothill Ranch come down as demolition clears space for the city's first Costco, a 165,000-square-foot store with a tire center, food court, and outdoor seasonal sales. Locals are sharing bittersweet memories of the theater while city staff highlight the economic boost and tax revenue such a large retailer typically brings.
   

📸 Around Lake Forest

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Forest

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Friday August 28
• Minimum Day
  Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
• Rotation 6 - Minimum Day
  Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
• Parent University: Navigating Intermediate School
  Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
  1:00 am
• Back to School Night
  Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
  1:30 am
• Back to School family picnic
  Ralph a. Gates Elementary Lake Forest, CA 92630
  5:00 pm
• PTA - Welcome Back Movie Night (Field/Blacktop)
  Melinda Heights Elementary Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Board Game Demo - Sushi Go Party →
  Comic Quest, 23811 Bridger Rd, Lake Forest
  12:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Monday Early-out at 1:00 pm
  Serrano Intermediate Lake Forest, CA 92630
• Rotation 1 - PLC
  Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Saturday September 5
• Labor Day Ice Cream Social →
  Irvine Auto Center, 30 Auto Center Dr, Irvine
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• Hymn Sing →
  Grace Community Church, 26052 Trabuco Rd, Lake Forest
  6:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• RSM Cares "A Night in Monte Carlo" Help us feed our neighbors in need →
  Celinda's, 29870 Santa Margarita Pkwy, Rancho Santa Margarita
  9:00 am

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Ok Lake Forest! 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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