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Happy 4th of July!

By Don Juan Ortega, on July 4th, 2014

First and foremost, we hope that everyone out there enjoys a safe and happy 4th of July holiday. God bless America!

We’ve already given you the details on fireworks shows in Ladera Ranch and San Juan Capistrano. There are plenty of other fireworks shows scheduled in South Orange County tonight. Courtesy of the Orange County [...]

July 4th, 2014 | Category: Miscellaneous | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments are closed
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Congratulations to Five Distinguished CUSD Elementary Schools

By Don Juan Ortega, on April 30th, 2014

Congratulations to the five Capistrano Unified School District Elementary Schools that were named California Distinguished Schools for 2014:

Bathgate Elementary, Mission Viejo Chaparral Elementary, Ladera Ranch Don Juan Avila Elementary, Aliso Viejo Oxford Preparatory Academy, Mission Viejo Vista del Mar Elementary, San Clemente

Congratulations to the faculty, students, staff and parents at each of these [...]

April 30th, 2014 | Category: Schools | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments are closed
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This Day in Orange County History: South County Municipal Birthdays

By Don Juan Ortega, on March 5th, 2014

In anticipation of Orange County’s 125th anniversary, we are highlighting some milestone dates in Orange County’s history. Today’s date is significant to two South County cities, and tomorrow is significant for one more. On March 5, 1991 the City of Laguna Hills incorporated as a city, and on the same day, the City of Lake [...]

March 5th, 2014 | Category: History | Tags: , , , | Comments are closed
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Pondering the Future of Unincorporated South Orange County

By Don Juan Ortega, on September 6th, 2013

According to the San Juan Capistrano Patch, San Juan Capistrano city officials got their seat at the table when LAFCO begins discussing local governance options for unincorporated South Orange County. No word yet on whether the Ladera Ranch Civic Council received the same courtesy. You know how we feel about that. Recall, in an earlier [...]

September 6th, 2013 | Category: Development, Politics | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments are closed
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Candidates Line Up to Battle for Harkey’s 73rd District Assembly Seat

By Don Juan Ortega, on July 1st, 2013

Congressman John Campbell’s retirement is not the only vacant seat up for grabs in 2014. Orange County Assemblywoman Diane Harkey is being termed out of her 73rd District seat next year, and the battle to replace her is shaping up to be another battle royale with no clear favorites. Five Orange County Republicans have already [...]

July 1st, 2013 | Category: Politics | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments are closed
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Map of Orange County’s Fifth District

By Don Juan Ortega, on April 18th, 2013

From time to time, we make reference to Orange County’s Fifth District. Patricia Bates is currently the Fifth District’s representative on Orange County’s Board of Supervisors. What are the boundaries of the Fifth District? What cities constitute the Fifth District? The map below shows the boundaries and the cities of Orange County’s Fifth Supervisorial District:

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April 18th, 2013 | Category: Politics | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments are closed
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Patch Sponsoring a CUSD School Board Candidates Debate

By Don Juan Ortega, on October 19th, 2012

We’ve said it before, but it is worth repeating, our local San Juan Capistrano Patch does a great job following hyper-local politics. Not only do they report the races in great detail, but they sponsor civic events that facilitate participative democracy at the local level. In the latest example, the Patch is sponsoring a debate [...]

October 19th, 2012 | Category: Schools | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Comments are closed