🌱 Patch AM: How to ride San Clemente’s free trolley all summer long

Hi there, San Clemente! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How to ride San Clemente's free trolley all summer long
• How safe are San Clemente's bluffs, beaches, and rail line now?
• What does a "cold" ranking mean for San Clemente's 92673 sellers?

Also on today's calendar: Art-To-Go and Platters Auction and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.
• Saturday: Sunshine and humid, temps: high: 83, low: 69.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. San Clemente Free Trolley Guide Thursday August 27 2026 (southocbeaches.com) — San Clemente's free summer trolley is running daily in 2026, with Red, Blue, and Green lines circulating every 15–25 minutes and connecting to Metrolink at North Beach and the Pier. The city urges residents to ride often so ridership stays strong and grant funding continues to support this convenient, family-friendly transit option.
   

2. San Clemente Battles Coastal Erosion and Rising Tides (nbcpalmsprings.com) — San Clemente officials are racing to protect the city's eroding coastline, rail line, and beach paths with new sand, rock, walls, and long-term Army Corps support. Larger tides and unstable bluffs have already forced rail shutdowns, and local experiments here may guide how other coastal towns defend critical infrastructure from rising seas.
   

3. Where is Orange County's hottest homebuying neighborhood? (ocregister.com) — Orange County's latest housing rankings show San Clemente's 92673 ZIP among the county's "coldest" markets, with a $1.7 million median price, slight price dip, and sales down 19%. For local buyers and sellers, the data suggest higher-end areas like this are seeing slower activity as shoppers chase more affordable neighborhoods elsewhere in the county.
   

4. USA Water Polo Announces Rosters for Inaugural 4x4 Open Championships (swimmingworldmagazine.com) — Team USA's men's and women's water polo squads are set for the first-ever 4×4 Open Championships in Croatia next week, and one player hails from San Clemente. AJ Rossman, listed from San Clemente and Stanford, joins a roster packed with California talent for the globally streamed tournament.
   

📸 Around San Clemente

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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Clemente

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Art-To-Go and Platters Auction →
  Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters, 650 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 1
• City Council Meeting
  San Clemente Chamber of Commerce Council Chambers 910 Calle Negocio, 2nd Floor San Clemente, CA 92673
  5:30 pm
Thursday September 3
• E-News 'Shorts'- Submission Deadline
  San Clemente Chamber of Commerce 1231 Puerta Del Sol #200, San Clemente, CA 92673
Tuesday September 15
• Handbell Ringing →
  5:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• San Clemente 30th Annual Car Show - 2026 →
  San Clemente Downtown Business Association, c/o, 439 N El Camino Real, San Clemente
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 28
• PTA - Welcome Back Movie Night (Field/Blacktop)
  Melinda Heights Elementary Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
  6:00 pm
• San Juan Capistrano CA USA - supporting TAB BENOIT →
  The Coach House Concert Hall, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Three-O @ The Ranch →
  The Ranch Sports Grill, 27412 Antonio Pkwy R1, Ladera Ranch
  7:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Ladera Farmer's Market →
  Founders Park, 28275 Avendale Blvd, Ladera Ranch
  9:00 am
• The Day The Music Didn't Die →
  The Coach House Concert Hall, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano
  7:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Rotation 1 - PLC
  Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Tuesday September 1
• Regular City Council Meeting →
  City of Laguna Niguel City Hall Council Chambers - 30111 Crown Valley Parkway Laguna Niguel CA 92677
  7:00 pm
• Flag Football Intramurals
  Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
  7:31 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• LOST CAT!
  Please help bring our fur baby home. UPDATE 8/27- FOUND! Shinbi returned home around 4am. Thank you for all the kind words and suggestions! (Nextdoor Talega)
• I'm fostering these 2 sweet girls.
  They're both VERY affectionate. They love to be by your side. Marjorie is the tabby and is 5 months old. Inverness, the black kitty, is 4 months old… (Nextdoor Salvador)

• Clark Construction Group, LLC posted a job opening for Safety Manager / SSHO in San Clemente. Apply here.
• Manna Development Group, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in San Clemente. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Clemente here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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