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http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/5063 By Don Juan Ortega, on November 17th, 2014 All Ladera Ranch residents who have not yet signed up for the Ladera Alerts text message program ought to do so. Created by Ladera Ranch residents, Ladera Alerts provides a means of fast communication among Ladera Ranch residents in the event of an emergency. According to the website, “[t]his free service was created in an [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/5001 By Don Juan Ortega, on October 29th, 2014 Looking for local haunted houses this weekend? Here are two in Ladera Ranch:
First, the return of the Shepherd’s Court charity haunted house, running Thursday through Saturday nights:
And second, a new entry sponsored by Tom Bertog Real Estate Group, on Halloween Night only:
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http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4966 By Don Juan Ortega, on October 14th, 2014 We have heard that there has been another accident at the Narrow Canyon and Aura Lane intersection, near the Goddard School. This weekend a driver lost control and struck a light pole dangerously close to the pedestrian crossing that is frequently used by neighborhood children and the Goddard students. This is the same location where [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4901 By Don Juan Ortega, on October 2nd, 2014 Residents of Covenant Hills are used to the pick up in construction activities going on in the custom home portion of the community. That activity accelerated further when homebuilder William Lyon Homes planted “coming soon” signs on 14 vacant Covenant Hills lots. The Lyon signs are located in and around the streets of Bell Pasture, [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4887 By Don Juan Ortega, on September 30th, 2014 There is no denying that Ladera Ranch real estate values have skyrocketed since we called a bottom in Ladera Ranch home prices. But are we really back to a point where a Covenant Hills custom home has appreciated a $1M profit in two years without any renovation?
Here’s the 2012 sale: $2,800,000 sales price. Note [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4881 By Don Juan Ortega, on September 22nd, 2014 Congratulations to Ladera Ranch resident and Tesoro High School student Cole Custer for becoming the youngest winner ever of a NASCAR national series race. Custer won the Truck Series race in just his seventh career series start at the age of 16 years, seven months and 28 days old. According to NBC Sports:
The teenager [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4858 By Don Juan Ortega, on September 19th, 2014 Below is a presentation on local governance options published for the RMV Stakeholder Working Group by Orange County LAFCO:
The presentation lays out the different governance options available to the Rancho Mission Viejo Study Area (which includes Ladera Ranch and the Ranch Plan area). Among those potential governance options are:
County Service Area
A [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4850 By Don Juan Ortega, on September 18th, 2014 We came across a great video of Ladera Ranch on Vimeo, filmed using a drone aircraft.
Aerial Views of Ladera Ranch from Urs Britschgi Real Estate Team on Vimeo.
A link to the full video is here. The video was produced by Ladera Ranch realtor Urs Britschgi. In addition to being a local realtor, [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4774 By Don Juan Ortega, on September 3rd, 2014 The Ladera Times has published an article (with accompanying video on the website) calling attention to a dangerous intersection in Ladera Ranch. The article and video are available here. According to the article:
…Laderians, eager to avoid traffic at the notoriously backlogged Oso Grande Elementary roundabout at Sienna, hustle along Narrow Canyon to get to [...]
http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4747 By Don Juan Ortega, on August 19th, 2014 If you didn’t see it, the Register has published an article describing a four-year-long war between residents, the HOA and a local swim team within Quail Hill, an Irvine master planned community. The article is here, and reads in part:
It all started, Chemers said, because he and other homeowners didn’t like the swim team’s [...]
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