Youngsters To Vie For Scholarships In Thanksgiving-Themed Essay Writing Contest

Elementary school-aged students will have a chance to have their voices heard this holiday season as part of a new Thanksgiving-themed essay writing contest being sponsored by Stonefire Grill.   Featuring the theme “What I have to be thankful for,” the contest is open to first through sixth grade students.  The youngsters will compete for scholarships [...]

Nix Nature Center To Celebrate First Anniversary

Lead donors Jim and Rosemary Nix will cut the cake on Saturday, November 3, at a one-year anniversary celebration of the Nix Nature Center’s dedication from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in Laguna Coast Wilderness Park’s Little Sycamore Canyon.  The celebration will feature guided hikes, proclamations by city and county representatives, a live acoustic performance by acclaimed [...]

Orange County Flu Shot Clinics Begin October 29

The Orange County Health Care Agency’s (HCA) seasonal flu shot clinics begin October 29 at locations throughout the county, with HCA encouraging those in high-risk groups to receive a flu shot to increase their protection against influenza and its potential complications.
Information about locations, dates and times is available by calling the HCA Health Referral Line [...]

Airport’s Art Contest Open To Orange County Students

John Wayne Airport’s 18th annual Student Art Contest is underway. Students interested in entering will “Design an Aviation Postage Stamp,” the theme of this year’s contest. All Orange County students in grades K- 12 should submit their entries no later than 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 14, 2007. For entry information and submittal forms visit [...]

Councilman Blais Appointed as Representative

The Rancho Santa Margarita City Council voted unanimously at last night’s Council Meeting to appoint City Council Member Neil Blais as the City’s new representative for the Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency (TCA).  Council Member Jim Thor, who has served since 2000, recently announced his temporary resignation due to personal and professional time constraints and requested [...]

Rancho Santa Margarita Fall Festival Cancelled

The Fall Festival has been cancelled due to poor air quality.

Beware of Scam Artists

Gov. Arnold schwarzenegger will appear at the Orange County fire command post at 11:30 to talk to law enforcement personnel about the arson investigation and also to deliver a message to the public about scams in the aftermath of the fires. Orange County Fire Officials warned residents to be on guard against several types of [...]

Rancho Santa Margarita Safe For Now

Even though residents of Rancho Santa Margarita can see a lot of smoke, Chief Chip Prather of the Orange County Fire Authority stressed at a 5 p.m press conference that those residents don’t need to “panic.” The fire is not heading that way.
The fire is on ridge between Silverado and Modjeska canyons.
“Our plan today is [...]

Postal Service Shut Down in Canyon Areas

The United States Postal Service announced there would be no mail delivery in the canyon areas due to the fire.
The Silverado Post Office at 28251 Silverado Canyon Road remains closed and evacuated. Mail for Silverado customers is available for pick up at the Orange Post Office, 1075 N. Tustin Street, Orange, 92863 during regular lobby [...]

No School for Saddleback Valley Schools on October 26, 2007

* The Saddleback Valley Unified School District will not lose Average Daily Attendance(ADA) funding due to the closure as a result of the wild fires.
* No make up days will be required.
* The school year will not be extended.
Due to shifting wind patterns, continuing fire danger and poor air quality, we have determined to close [...]