Community Corner
🌱 What state health investigators are examining in Ladera Ranch’s cancer review
Also check out Art-To-Go and Platters Auction on the Ladera Ranch Patch calendar
Cheers Ladera Ranch! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What state health investigators are examining in Ladera Ranch's cancer review
- How Ladera Ranch cancer fears are reshaping weedkiller rules across OC
Also on today's calendar: Art-To-Go and Platters Auction and 1 more event.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Jim M.!
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 92 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 91, low: 70.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 90 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Chronic Disease Surveillance and Research Branch (ca.gov) — State health officials are conducting an in-depth cancer assessment focused specifically on Ladera Ranch, responding to residents' concerns about childhood cancers and possible pesticide links. Using detailed census-tract data through 2023, the California Cancer Registry and CalEPA are reviewing cancer rates and local pesticide practices, with results expected in fall 2026 and ongoing coordination with county and federal agencies. 
• SoCal city dumps weedkiller on sports fields as child cancer deaths fuel toxic-chemical fears (nypost.com) — Concerns over a rare cancer cluster affecting children and teens in Ladera Ranch are helping drive a broader Orange County move away from synthetic weedkillers. Newport Beach just voted to manage its sports fields organically, while Ladera Ranch's maintenance corporation and local schools have paused herbicide spraying as agencies and communities reevaluate how to keep public spaces safe.
📸 Around Ladera Ranch
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ladera Ranch
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★ Featured events ★
- Art-To-Go and Platters Auction →
Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters, 650 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach
6:00 pm
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- 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 - RSM Cares "A Night in Monte Carlo" Help us feed our neighbors in need →
Celinda's, 29870 Santa Margarita Pkwy, Rancho Santa Margarita
9:00 am
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Sunday September 13
🗓 Events Nearby
- [OXFORD] Back to School Night
Anaheim Union High School District Anaheim, CA 92803
5:00 pm - Rotation 6 - Minimum Day
Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 - Minimum Day
Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 - Minimum Day out at 12:26pm
La Paz Intermediate Mission Viejo, CA 92691 - Parent University: Navigating Intermediate School
Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
1:00 am - Back to School Night
Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
1:30 am - ROAR Assembly
Glen Yermo Elementary Mission Viejo, CA 92691
8:30 am - PTA - Welcome Back Movie Night (Field/Blacktop)
Melinda Heights Elementary Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
6:00 pm - San Juan Capistrano CA USA - supporting TAB BENOIT →
The Coach House Concert Hall, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano
7:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for an algebra 1 tutor for my daughter either on zoom or in person near ladera ranch for 1-2 days (1 hr a session) a week.
Please let me know if you can help or have any recommendations. Thank you. (Nextdoor Oak Knoll)
- Stater Bros. Markets posted a job opening for Grocery General Merchandise Clerk in Ladera Ranch. Apply here.
- Yogurtland posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Laguna Niguel. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ladera Ranch here.
🗞 Nearby News
San Juan Capistrano
- Heritage Barbecue restores historic San Juan Capistrano barn for indoor dining (ocregister.com)
- Escapee Linked To Laguna Hills Burglary Crew Behind Bars Again (patch.com)
- 8/18 From 1970: Bryan Bombs, Duke Run, Dual Dale, Mad Dog, Game Days, Wilson-Hatcher, Jason Signs, HBD Yu, Austin & Justin (blogspot.com)
Laguna Niguel
- Dogs To Take The Streets In Laguna Niguel For Community Pack Walk: What To Know (patch.com)
- Book Senior Care Services in Laguna Niguel, CA with Aba D. from $20/hr (care.com)
- Taylor Swift Gives a Closer Look at Her Wedding Band and Ring Stack During Recent Performance (instyle.com)
Mission Viejo
- NY Times Bestselling Author To Speak At South OC Library: What To Know (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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