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Laguna Niguel, CA
23Events this week
3Free things to do
87New spots
91New stories

● Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Laguna Niguel

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 23 events, day by day →

Lake Forest Dog dental cleaning

Sunday 9am · Furly's Pet Supply

Fall Demo Classes

Tuesday 9am · LangoKids · Free

Irvine •Tuesday Sand Volleyball (4v4 Coed) - Starts September 8th

Tuesday 6:15pm · Irvine

An Evening at the Improv

Tuesday 8pm · Irvine Improv

Leading Ladies - Woman in Business

Wednesday 11am · Lake Forest Civic Center

New in Laguna Niguel

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Peppino's Pizzeria

Restaurants

Reliable red sauce comfort: Locals swear by Peppino's Pizzeria for classic pies, homestyle pastas, and that friendly, family-owned vibe they’ve kept since 1991.

peppinosalisoviejo.com ↗

Serra Plaza

Nightlife

Secret courtyard vibes: Just up the road in San Juan Capistrano, Serra Plaza is a Spanish Colonial courtyard venue by Jay's Catering, with white-glove service, exclusive-use privacy, and room for everything from intimate photoshoots to 350-guest weddings.

serraplazaevents.com ↗

Laguna Niguel’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Laguna Niguel’s best →

Most read in Laguna Niguel

The five stories Laguna Niguel readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Santa Ana Police seek suspect who groped woman at Target

    Santa Ana Police are seeking the public's help identifying a man accused of sexually touching a woman at a Target on July 22.

    Full story at newsantaana.com ↗

  2. He dove into the ocean to save a child. Now he's paralyzed

    On August 15, my cousin, Josh Collette, broke his neck after diving into the surf to save a child caught in a rip current at Riviera Beach in San Clemente, California.

    Full story at usatoday.com ↗

  3. Orange County man and his 63-year-old mother arrested for grocery store parking lot shooting

    Two people, 37-year-old Rodney Otis Rich and 63-year old Tammie Walker, have been arrested in connection with a shooting outside of a grocery store in Costa Mesa, Orange County.

    Full story at cbsnews.com ↗

  4. Thousands of Chappell Roan fans to descend on $1B outdoor project bigger than Central Park in venue’s first major test

    Olivia Rodrigo's inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival is set to attract 45,000 people at Irvine's Great Park, California, marking the first major test for the park.

    Full story at nypost.com ↗

  5. GGUSD high schools score big in latest U.S. News rankings

    The Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) has been ranked "America's Best High Schools" by U.S.

    Full story at orangecountytribune.com ↗

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