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Sneak a Peak at a Secluded Ortega Highway Ranch Property

Off Ortega Highway, hidden among the secluded valleys of Rancho Mission Viejo, are some unique ranch properties. Of course, one of the most interesting examples is the infamous Rancho del Rio, about which we’ve written several times and recently sold to an undisclosed buyer at auction. Another Ortega Highway ranch property is for sale, this [...]

http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4536

I-5/Ortega Highway Interchange Construction Update for the Week of June 23

Below are the scheduled ramp and lane closures for the week of June 23rd:

Ramp Closures

Southbound I-5 off-ramp to Ortega Highway (SR-74) Closed nightly Tuesday through Thursday between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. Southbound I-5 on-ramp from Ortega Highway (SR-74) Closed nightly Tuesday through Thursday between 11:59 p.m. and 5 a.m. Northbound I-5 off-ramp [...]

http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4515

I-5/Ortega Highway Construction Update for the Week of June 16

Below are the scheduled ramp and lane closures for the week of June 16:

Ramp Closures

Southbound I-5 off-ramp to Ortega Highway (SR-74) Closed nightly Tuesday through Thursday between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. Southbound I-5 on-ramp from Ortega Highway (SR-74) Closed nightly Tuesday through Thursday between 11:59 p.m. and 5 a.m. Northbound I-5 [...]

http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4500

Ortega Highway/I-5 Interchange Construction Update for the Week of June 2

Below are the Ortega Highway/I-5 interchange ramp and lane closures for the week of June 2:

Ramp Closures

Southbound I-5 off-ramp to Ortega Highway (SR-74) Closed Sunday and Monday nights between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.

Lane Closures

Northbound I-5 Freeway between Camino Capistrano and Junipero Serra Road Lane closures Tuesday and Wednesday nights between [...]

http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4478

A Topographical View of Planning Area 2

Google Maps has a cool new feature where you can tilt the map and get a topographical view of an area. We decided to have some fun and lay the boundaries for Planning Area 2 over a topographical map of the region. Below is the result — note the boundaries aren’t perfect. We were just [...]

http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4457

I-5/Ortega Highway Interchange Construction Update for the Week of May 19

Bel0w are the scheduled ramp and lane closures for the week of May 19th:

Ramp Closures

Southbound I-5 off-ramp to Ortega Highway (SR-74) Closed nightly Sunday through Thursday between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.

Lane Closures

Southbound I-5 freeway between Junipero Serra and Camino Capistrano Lanes closures nightly Sunday through Thursday between 10 p.m. and [...]

http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4443

Final Names Selected for Rancho Mission Viejo School; Don Juan Ortega Casts His Vote

According to this article in the Capistrano Dispatch, the Capistrano Unified School District has narrowed down the list of names for the new K-8 school that will be built in Planning Area 2, the Village of Esencia, in Rancho Mission Viejo. Among the finalists are:

Barbara L. Banda, a local woman who helped bring Native [...]

http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4417

Property Owner, City Leaders Clash Over New Retail Proposal for “Plaza Banderas” Site

Gretchen Stroscher Thomson owns property in downtown San Juan Capistrano. Her family is one of the ranch owning families on which much of San Juan Capistrano was built. In fact, the famous Walnut Grove restaurant was on her family’s land, as were the actual walnut groves for which the legendary San Juan restaurant was named. [...]

http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4396

I-5/Ortega Highway Interchange Construction Update for the Week of May 12

Below are the scheduled ramp and lane closures for the week of May 12:

Ramp Closures

Southbound I-5 off-ramp to Ortega Highway (SR-74) Closed nightly Sunday through Thursday between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.

Lane Closures

Southbound I-5 freeway between Junipero Serra and Camino Capistrano Lanes closures nightly Sunday through Thursday between 10 p.m. and [...]

http://www.ranchoortega.com/blog/archives/4383

Updating What We Know About Planning Area 2: The Village of Esencia

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” [...]