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🌱 Patch AM: How safe are Aliso Viejo’s fields and parks from toxic weedkillers now?
Also check out Art-To-Go and Platters Auction on the Aliso Viejo Patch calendar
Hello Aliso Viejo! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How safe are Aliso Viejo's fields and parks from toxic weedkillers now?
- How did Aliso Viejo's housing market rank across Orange County?
- How Aliso Viejo parents are challenging pesticide use in local parks
Also on today's calendar: Art-To-Go and Platters Auction.
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 81, low: 66.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 78 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• SoCal city dumps weedkiller on sports fields as child cancer deaths fuel toxic-chemical fears (nypost.com) — Aliso Viejo residents should know local school campuses and the Aliso Viejo Community Association are moving away from synthetic weedkillers, shifting to 100% organic land management in key parks like Canyon View. This change is part of a broader Orange County response to concerns over toxic herbicides, with Newport Beach, Ladera Ranch, and nearby cities also revising turf and pesticide practices. 
• Where is Orange County's hottest homebuying neighborhood? (ocregister.com) — Aliso Viejo's 92656 ZIP is ranked among Orange County's "coldest" housing markets, with median home prices slipping 2% and sales down 8% over the past year. The broader analysis compares 71 county ZIP codes, showing buyers favoring more affordable areas and revealing how local neighborhoods stack up in price growth and sales momentum.
• Ladera Ranch cancer cases spark anti-pesticide activism in Orange County (dailynews.com) — Residents in Aliso Viejo are reviving a grassroots push to curb pesticide use in places like Canyon View Park and through the Aliso Viejo Community Association, spurred by cancer concerns in nearby Ladera Ranch. Local advocates say they've reported illnesses and are pressing AVCA to adopt organic landscaping policies, while regional groups like Toxic-Free OC and Creek Team OC organize parents and teens across South Orange County to influence HOAs, cities, and schools. The debate could shape how parks, school fields, and waterways near Aliso Viejo are maintained going forward.
📸 Around Aliso Viejo
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Aliso Viejo
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- Art-To-Go and Platters Auction →
Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters, 650 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach
6:00 pm - Labor Day Ice Cream Social →
Irvine Auto Center, 30 Auto Center Dr, Irvine
12:00 pm - Laguna Niguel Woman's Club September General Meeting →
Laguna Niguel City Hall, 30111 Crown Valley Pkwy, Laguna Niguel
3:00 pm
Saturday August 29
Saturday September 5
Thursday September 10
📣 Aliso Viejo Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Three-O @ The Ranch →
The Ranch Sports Grill, 27412 Antonio Pkwy R1, Ladera Ranch
7:00 pm - Ladera Farmer's Market →
Founders Park, 28275 Avendale Blvd, Ladera Ranch
9:00 am - The Day The Music Didn't Die →
The Coach House Concert Hall, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano
7:00 pm - Rotation 1 - PLC
Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 - Monday Early-out at 1:00 pm
Serrano Intermediate Lake Forest, CA 92630 - House Rally in the Quad
Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary Lake Forest, CA 92630
8:15 am - Explore the World of Japanese Green Tea: A Guided Tea Tasting Experience
Sherman Library & Gardens 2647 East Coast Hwy, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
10:00 am - Leads Group 4 →
Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce Greater Irvine Chamber 36 Executive Park Ste. 100 Irvine, CA 92614
11:45 am - 🍕 Pizza and Board Games @ Lamppost Pizza LAKE FOREST →
Lamppost Pizza & Brewery, 22421 El Toro Rd, Lake Forest
6:30 pm
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Missing cat.
Boots has been missing since Sunday. He is dark grey with white paws and some more white around the neck and nose. (Nextdoor Westridge in Aliso Viejo) - Looking for a Trusted Plumber in Aliso Viejo — Grateful for Recommendations!
Hi neighbors — hope everyone's doing well! I'm looking for a reliable plumber in Aliso Viejo. If you've had a good experience with someone local,… (Nextdoor Laguna Audubon II)
- PSG Global Solutions posted a job opening for $17-$18/hr Entry LEvel Janitor Hiring Immediately in Laguna Hills. Apply here.
- Laguna Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center posted a job opening for Activity Assistant in Laguna Hills. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Aliso Viejo here.
🗞 Nearby News
Laguna Hills
- Fountain Valley's Brad Woodbury, Dennis Piramo inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame (latimes.com)
- Questions About Atopic Dermatitis Treatment in Darker Skin (everydayhealth.com)
- Weekend Roundup: Orange County Weekend Events for August 27-30 (socalpulse.com)
Laguna Beach
- A $112 Million Home Over the Ocean's Edge in Laguna Beach (ladigs.com)
Laguna Niguel
- Live Music, Vintage Wares At Redo Market In Dana Point This Weekend (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: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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