🌱 Patch AM: How Mission San Juan Capistrano launched 250 years of OC history.

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In today's newsletter:

• How Mission San Juan Capistrano launched 250 years of OC history.

Also on today's calendar: Saddle Up For Good and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 78, low: 65.
• Sunday: Decreasing clouds and humid, with a high of 77 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Best of Orange County 2026: Our county celebrates its own 250 years (ocregister.com) — Orange County's 250-year story starts right in San Juan Capistrano, with the founding of Mission San Juan Capistrano in 1776 as the region's first permanent European settlement. From there, the piece traces milestones like Disneyland, Huntington Beach's surf culture, South Coast Plaza, and the Segerstrom Center, showing how these developments shaped the amenities and attractions residents enjoy today.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Juan Capistrano

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• Saddle Up For Good →
  27125 Calle Arroyo, 27125 Calle Arroyo, San Juan Capistrano
  5:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Cat Video Fest 2026 →
  The Frida Cinema, 305 E 4th St, Santa Ana
  5:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• La Dolce Vita on the Green →
  Crown Valley Park, 29751 Crown Valley Pkwy, Laguna Niguel
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• DFC Expo Fall 2026 →
  Hotel Fera Anaheim - A Double Tree By Hilton, 100 The City Dr S, Orange
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• Coastal Clean-Up Day →
  32502 Paseo Adelanto, San Juan Capistrano
  9:00 am
• European Brunch →
  Tspoons, 31770 Camino Capistrano, Suite D, San Juan Capistrano
  11:00 am
• Spanish Paella Party →
  Tspoons, 31770 Camino Capistrano, Suite D, San Juan Capistrano
  5:00 pm
• The Box Tops →
  The Coach House Concert Hall, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano
  8:00 pm
Monday September 21
• Knights Of Columbus 10th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament →
  Tijeras Creek Golf Course, Tijeras Creek, Rancho Santa Margarita
  12:00 pm
• 10th Annual Play Golf. Change Lives. →
  Tijeras Creek Golf Course, Tijeras Creek, Rancho Santa Margarita
  12:00 pm
• Knights Of Columbus 10th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament →
  Tijeras Creek Golf Club, 29082 Tijeras Creek, Rancho Santa Margarita
  12:00 pm
Monday September 28
• Knights of Columbus Hole in Fun Golf Outing →
  Tijeras Creek Golf Club, 29082 Tijeras Creek, Rancho Santa Margarita
  1:00 pm

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• Magic Pro Cleaning Solutions — (949) 842-0020

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• American Family Care posted a job opening for Medical Billing Specialist in Ladera Ranch. Apply here.
• Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Laguna Niguel, California in Laguna Niguel. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Juan Capistrano here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dana Point

• JW Marriott and Aimbridge Hospitality To Reimagine Dana Point Landmark as Ocean Cliffs Resort Following Major Transformation (hotel-online.com)
• Dana Point Prepares For Kelvin Wave Expected To Raise Sea Levels Along SoCal Coast (patch.com)
• Hawaii Just Got its First Collegiate Surf Team (theinertia.com)

Laguna Niguel

• How to Calculate Tile and Slab Quantity (naludamagazine.com)

Laguna Beach

• Rare Sea Snakes, Tropical Fish Could Turn Up Along Laguna Beach Coast During El Niño (patch.com)
• Laguna Beach Artist To Have Route 66 Artwork Displayed In Mission Viejo In Honor Of Anniversary (patch.com)

Ok San Juan Capistrano! 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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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