Monday: Humid, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.
Tuesday: Humid, temps: high: 85, low: 68.
Wednesday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• California dad paralyzed from neck down after diving into ocean to rescue child (fox40jackson.com) — A family beach day at San Clemente's Riviera Beach turned tragic when 42-year-old father of five Josh Collette was paralyzed from the neck down after diving in to help a child caught in a rip current. The child was safely rescued, and Collette's family has launched a GoFundMe to cover extensive medical care and long-term recovery needs.
• Plaschke: Fifty years on the prep beat and still going strong, Eric Sondheimer is a local legend (fresnobee.com) — Longtime prep sports writer Eric Sondheimer is celebrated for 50 years of covering high school athletes across Southern California, from San Clemente up to Santa Barbara. The piece highlights how his relentless local reporting, including on San Clemente athletes, helped spotlight future stars and overlooked players alike, shaping generations of sports memories for families and schools.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
2 FOUND DOGS Taken to the SC/DP Shelter. They open at 10AM Dana Bluffs Is this your dog? We have him but the other is still loose. Chip not registered Dana… (Nextdoor Forster Ranch)
We have had Robert Morgan several times for electrical service. He also installed our EV charger and at a price point below our expectations. One experience when we called him shortly before 5:00PM was my wife… (Nextdoor Pacific San Clemente)
Capistrano Unified School District posted a job opening for Campus Supervisor, Elementary - 17.5 hours per week (Wagon Wheel Elementary School) in San Juan Capistrano. Apply here.
The Stepping Stones Group, LLC posted a job opening for Paraprofessional / Educator in San Juan Capistrano. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Clemente here.
🗞 Nearby News
San Juan Capistrano
Prep talk: The first powerhouse in flag football are the JSerra Lions (sanluisobispo.com)
Dana Point
Dana Point Free Trolley Guide Sunday August 23 2026 (southocbeaches.com)
Fontaines D.C. announce intimate New York and Los Angeles shows ahead of 'Dopamine Chamber' (nme.com)
Week Ahead: Jackson Hole; BoK Meeting; RBA, Riksbank and ECB Minutes; U.S., Australia, Tokyo, France and Spain Inflation Reports; U.S. BLS Revisions; China's Top Legislature Meeting; Bessent on Iran; (christophe-barraud.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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