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🌱 Patch AM: What Aliso Viejo’s new 61-townhome approval says about housing trends
And check out Labor Day Ice Cream Social on the Aliso Viejo Patch calendar

Hello again Aliso Viejo! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What Aliso Viejo's new 61-townhome approval says about housing trends
Also on today's calendar: Labor Day Ice Cream Social and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 64.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Shopoff Approved to Turn Amway Campus Into Housing (ocbj.com) — Aliso Viejo is highlighted as part of a growing Orange County trend of turning aging commercial properties into housing, with a local office site recently approved for 61 townhomes. A larger Buena Park project converting the former Amway Nutrilite campus into 281 homes shows how cities are using underused sites to meet housing needs, a pattern likely to influence future development near Aliso Viejo.
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📸 Around Aliso Viejo
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Aliso Viejo
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★ Featured events ★
- Labor Day Ice Cream Social →
Irvine Auto Center, 30 Auto Center Dr, Irvine
12:00 pm - La Dolce Vita on the Green →
Crown Valley Park, 29751 Crown Valley Pkwy, Laguna Niguel
6:00 pm
Saturday September 5
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- Laguna Niguel Woman's Club September General Meeting →
Laguna Niguel City Hall, 30111 Crown Valley Pkwy, Laguna Niguel
3:00 pm - 30th Original Lobster Festival - Sept. 11-13, 2026 - Free Parking! →
Fountain Valley Recreation Center & Sports Park, 16400 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley
12:00 pm - Aliso Niguel's September PTSA Meeting →
Aliso Niguel High School Library, 28000 Wolverine Way, Aliso Viejo
7:00 pm - Saddle Up For Good →
27125 Calle Arroyo, 27125 Calle Arroyo, San Juan Capistrano
5:30 pm
Thursday September 10
Saturday September 12
Tuesday September 15
Friday September 18
📣 Aliso Viejo Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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 - PTA Room Parent Mtg
Bonita Canyon Elementary Irvine, CA 92603
8:30 am - Brookhurst: Coffee with the Principal
Anaheim Union High School District Anaheim, CA 92803
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
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Aliso Viejo PatchAM possible:
- Capstone Federal Credit Union — (949) 716-5746
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- MemorialCare posted a job opening for Housekeeping Aide PD in Laguna Hills. Apply here.
- Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc. posted a job opening for Little Caesars - Crew Member - 5746 in Laguna Woods. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Aliso Viejo here.
🗞 Nearby News
Laguna Hills
- Angels Classroom Connections (mlblogs.com)
- This Is the Worst 'Healthy' Food for Heart Health, Cardiologists Say (parade.com)
Laguna Beach
- Fair Game 090126 (stunewslaguna.com)
- Pet of the Week 090126 (stunewslaguna.com)
Laguna Niguel
- City Announces Plans For Dia De Los Muertos Celebration In Dana Point (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: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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