🌱 Patch AM: How Aliso Viejo fits into Orange County’s office-to-housing boom

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In today's newsletter:

• How Aliso Viejo fits into Orange County's office-to-housing boom

Also on today's calendar: Labor Day Ice Cream Social and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 78, low: 64.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 77 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Shopoff Approved to Turn Amway Campus Into Housing (ocbj.com) — A new 281‑unit housing project is moving forward in Buena Park, part of a broader Orange County trend of converting older commercial properties into homes that already includes a 61‑unit townhome community approved in Aliso Viejo. City leaders say these projects help meet state housing mandates and keep local families nearby. Construction on the Buena Park site is expected to begin in 2027.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Aliso Viejo

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• Labor Day Ice Cream Social →
  Irvine Auto Center, 30 Auto Center Dr, Irvine
  12:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• La Dolce Vita on the Green →
  Crown Valley Park, 29751 Crown Valley Pkwy, Laguna Niguel
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 10
• Laguna Niguel Woman's Club September General Meeting →
  Laguna Niguel City Hall, 30111 Crown Valley Pkwy, Laguna Niguel
  3:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• 30th Original Lobster Festival - Sept. 11-13, 2026 - Free Parking! →
  Fountain Valley Recreation Center & Sports Park, 16400 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley
  12:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Aliso Niguel's September PTSA Meeting →
  Aliso Niguel High School Library, 28000 Wolverine Way, Aliso Viejo
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 1
• Regular City Council Meeting →
  City of Laguna Niguel City Hall Council Chambers - 30111 Crown Valley Parkway Laguna Niguel CA 92677
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Ice Cream Social and Ribbon Cutting - Rainbow Cone
  Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce 244 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
  11:30 am
• ELAC #1 in the Library
  Trabuco Hills High Mission Viejo, CA 92691
  5:00 pm
• Back to School Night
  Bonita Canyon Elementary Irvine, CA 92603
  5:00 pm
• First Thursdays Art Walk →
  Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce 357 Glenneyre, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
  6:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Brookhurst: Coffee with the Principal
  Anaheim Union High School District Anaheim, CA 92803
  8:30 am
• PTA Room Parent Mtg
  Bonita Canyon Elementary Irvine, CA 92603
  8:30 am
• TNL in the Theater
  Trabuco Hills High Mission Viejo, CA 92691
  7:00 pm
• LBHS v. Shadowridge H.S.
  Laguna Beach High Laguna Beach, CA 92651
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Full Time in Aliso Viejo. Apply here.
• PSG Global Solutions posted a job opening for $17-$18/hr Entry LEvel Janitor Hiring Immediately in Laguna Woods. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Aliso Viejo here.

🗞 Nearby News

Laguna Hills

• Laguna Hills Medicaid spending on non-oral drug administration rises to $165,747 in 2024 (southoctimes.com)
• PHOTOS: Capo Valley Christian captures road victory vs. Calvary Chapel, starts 2-0 - (ocsportszone.com)

Laguna Beach

• Medicaid spent $390 on pathology, lab procedures in Laguna Beach in 2024 (southoctimes.com)

Laguna Niguel

• Local Business Owners Can Stop By Free Open House In Dana Point (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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