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Mission Viejo Annexes 40 Acres

The Orange County Board of Supervisors approved an agreement between the County and the City of Mission Viejo to permit Mission Viejo to annex 40 acres of property in an unincorporated area between Mission Viejo, Lake Forest and Rancho Santa Margarita at the corner of El Toro Road and Glenn Ranch Road, in the vicinity [...]

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Map of Orange County’s Fifth District

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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http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/1385

Local Historian to Discuss Orange County Names

If you are a local history buff like we are, this sounds like an interesting event to attend (and a fascinating book to read):

The Saddleback Area Historical Society will feature local historian Phil Brigandi who will discuss his book, Orange County Place Names, A to Z. The event is January 27th at 2 PM [...]