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http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4704 By Don Juan Ortega, on August 4th, 2014 It looks as though Orange County and Rancho Mission Viejo are ready to move forward with the alternative road plan, and appear to be concluding that the Tesoro Extension of the 241 will not be built. Back in April, we wrote in this article about how the 241 to the 5 connector was likely dead, [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4569 By Don Juan Ortega, on July 1st, 2014 Remember, toll fares on the South County toll roads increased today. From the Patch:
The rates will increase by one to five cents for FasTrak customers on the 133, 241 and 261 toll roads, and by four to 60 cents on the 73 toll road, depending on the location and time of travel.
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4383 By Don Juan Ortega, on May 9th, 2014 We have noticed a sudden, recent uptick in the number of internet searches related to Planning Area 2 of the Ranch Plan, what Rancho Mission Viejo has named the Village of Esencia.
We are also learning more about Rancho Mission Viejo’s plans for Planning Area 2 of the Ranch Plan. It is being called “Esencia” [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4350 By Don Juan Ortega, on May 7th, 2014 There is a ton of construction going on in South County right now. For the next few years, South County residents will need to deal with construction on I-5 at Avenida Pico, Ortega Highway and El Toro just for starters. We will also watch as the Rancho Mission Viejo transportation infrastructure is built out over [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4281 By Don Juan Ortega, on April 22nd, 2014 If you’ve driven any of our local toll roads recently, you are aware of (or perhaps confused about) the changes coming to TCA toll collection. On May 14, drivers will no longer have an option to pay cash at toll booths. According to the toll road agency:
On May 14 at 12:01 a.m., we will [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4243 By Don Juan Ortega, on April 11th, 2014 The unfortunate recent encounter between a mountain lion and a family hiking in Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park has heightened concerns about the survival of these big cats and the tragic consequences of human encroachment. The Register is reporting an alarming rise in the number of mountain lions who have died at human hands, including vehicle [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4207 By Don Juan Ortega, on April 9th, 2014 The under-resourced and under-staffed Patch is still able to break some local news, such as this story:
Officials overseeing the 241 Toll Road in Orange County said today they have moved to scrap federal environmental reviews of an extension of the major arterial to San Diego County because they have languished for about a decade. [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/3625 By Don Juan Ortega, on January 6th, 2014 The newly appointed mayors of San Clemente, Dana Point and San Juan Capistrano (Tim Brown, Lisa Bartlett and Sam Allevato) sat down with the publishers of the Capistrano Dispatch and its sister publications to talk about the future of South Orange County. You should read the entire article here, but we wanted to highlight some [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/3559 By Don Juan Ortega, on December 9th, 2013 Apparently, a small airplane used the 241 toll road on Sunday to make an emergency landing. The RSM Patch has a short story. There were no injuries on the ground or in the plane, which is good. But it did get us thinking. On the one hand, the OC Great Park (perhaps it should be [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/2550 By Don Juan Ortega, on November 19th, 2013 With the success of Sendero (originally known to some of us as Planning Area 1), Rancho Mission Viejo is already working on Planning Area 2:
For those who are just starting the home shopping process, Rancho Mission Viejo would still welcome you out. As Johnson explained, “We’re already working on Planning Area 2 to begin [...]
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