🌱 Patch AM: Aliso Viejo football mom’s arrest raises big questions about booster funds

Hello Aliso Viejo! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Aliso Viejo football mom's arrest raises big questions about booster funds
• Aliso Viejo–based nursing leader earns one of the field's top honors

Also on today's calendar: The Melt - National Cheeseburger Weekend! Signup for Melt Rewards by 9/17 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 76 and low of 66 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 78, low: 63.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 78 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Orange County football mom's father reveals he knew nothing about her alleged $400K scam (nypost.com) — A 56-year-old Aliso Viejo woman was arrested at her $1.4 million home on Sept. 10, accused of embezzling more than $400,000 from a high school football booster organization tied to Aliso Niguel High School. She has pleaded not guilty and is free on bond, while federal prosecutors say they will seek a significant prison sentence in the case.
   

• American Academy of Nursing Names AACN CEO Honorary Fellow (aacn.org) — From its Aliso Viejo headquarters, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses announced that CEO Dana Woods will be named an Honorary Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing for her leadership in critical care and workforce resilience. The recognition underscores the national influence of a major nursing organization based right in Aliso Viejo, highlighting local ties to advances in patient safety and staffing standards.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Aliso Viejo

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• The Melt - National Cheeseburger Weekend! Signup for Melt Rewards by 9/17 →
  The Melt, 665 Spectrum Center Dr, Irvine
  10:00 am
• Saddle Up For Good →
  27125 Calle Arroyo, 27125 Calle Arroyo, San Juan Capistrano
  5:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Cat Video Fest 2026 →
  The Frida Cinema, 305 E 4th St, Santa Ana
  5:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• La Dolce Vita on the Green →
  Crown Valley Park, 29751 Crown Valley Pkwy, Laguna Niguel
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• DFC Expo Fall 2026 →
  Hotel Fera Anaheim - A Double Tree By Hilton, 100 The City Dr S, Orange
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday September 17
• NextGen Sports & Conditioning: The Summer Advantage →
  The Edge, 50 Enterprise, Aliso Viejo
  4:15 pm
• Mystery Wine Pour Nights at Citrus Fresh Grill →
  Citrus Fresh Grill, 50 Enterprise, Aliso Viejo
  5:00 pm
• Uncorked Mondays & Thursdays →
  Citrus Fresh Grill, 50 Enterprise, Aliso Viejo
  5:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Free Guest Day - Every 18th of the Month →
  ClubSport, 50 Enterprise, Aliso Viejo
  5:00 am
• Friday Night Live Music →
  ClubSport, 50 Enterprise, Aliso Viejo
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Annual Aliso Viejo Trails and Creek Clean-Up Event →
  Aliso Viejo CA
  8:00 am
Wednesday September 23
• Got Medicare Questions? →
  Mother's Market & Kitchen, 24165 Paseo De Valencia, Laguna Woods
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi I am looking for recommendations for a roofer and/or construction company to replace facial boards requiring roof tiles to be removed during the replacement and to inspect my roof.
  Thank you in advance for sharing your experience and recommendations. (Nextdoor Laguna Audubon)

• Whole Foods posted a job opening for Produce Team Member (Clerk, Floor Service) - Part Time in Laguna Beach. Apply here.
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Laguna Niguel

• Longstanding Dana Point Restaurant Closes Doors After More Than 5 Decades (patch.com)

Ok Aliso Viejo! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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