🌱 What investigators still don’t know about Ladera Ranch’s rare cancer cases
Ladera Ranch, California Patch AM: a 4 min readCheers Ladera Ranch! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
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In today's newsletter:
- What investigators still don’t know about Ladera Ranch’s rare cancer cases
- Ladera Ranch teen heads to Nicaragua for U23 volleyball showdown
Also on today's calendar: Knights Of Columbus 10th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 81, low: 59.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• California's Ladera Ranch Cancer Cluster Explained: Why an Abandoned Well Is Drawing Attention (breezyscroll.com) — Families in Ladera Ranch are grappling with at least six rare Ewing sarcoma cases while state and federal authorities review whether this represents a true cancer cluster. Residents are pressing for answers about an abandoned oil well, pesticides, and a nearby landfill, but experts say there is still no proven environmental cause. Ongoing investigations aim to replace speculation with clear evidence. 
• U19 and U21 Athletes in Nicaragua for 2026 Women's U23 Pan Am Cup (usavolleyball.org) — A Ladera Ranch volleyball standout, middle blocker/opposite Megan Hodges, has been named to the U.S. roster for the NORCECA U23 Pan American Cup in Nicaragua from Sept. 1–6. She’ll compete against teams from across the Americas in a round-robin tournament. Local fans can follow her progress as the young U.S. squad tests itself on the international stage.
📸 Around Ladera Ranch
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Knights Of Columbus 10th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament →
Tijeras Creek Golf Course, Tijeras Creek, Rancho Santa Margarita
12:00 pm -
La Dolce Vita on the Green →
Crown Valley Park, 29751 Crown Valley Pkwy, Laguna Niguel
6:00 pm
Monday September 21
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
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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
Sunday September 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Regular City Council Meeting →
City of Laguna Niguel City Hall Council Chambers - 30111 Crown Valley Parkway Laguna Niguel CA 92677
7:00 pm -
Flag Football Intramurals
Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
7:31 pm -
RSM Cares Food Pantry Drive-thru →
City of Rancho Santa Margarita 30605 Avenida de las Flores, RSM 92688 - Rancho Santa Ma
2:00 pm -
Back to School Night
Bonita Canyon Elementary Irvine, CA 92603
5:00 pm -
ELAC #1 in the Library
Trabuco Hills High Mission Viejo, CA 92691
5:00 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 -
ASB Fun-O-Rama
Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
7:31 pm -
Zero Trash Initiative
City of Rancho Santa Margarita Meet at Cinepolis in RSM at 9:45 AM - Rancho Santa Margar
9:45 am
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Allied Universal posted a job opening for Security Officer Health Center in San Juan Capistrano. Apply here.
- Sprouts Farmers Market posted a job opening for Produce Clerk in Laguna Niguel. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ladera Ranch here.
🗞 Nearby News
San Juan Capistrano
- Alcohol and drug abuse treatment Medicaid payments surge 609.9% in San Juan Capistrano in 2024 (southoctimes.com)
- Boise State men's basketball releases 2026 nonconference games. 11 are in Idaho (idahostatesman.com)
- Jackson Dean Shares Magnolia Sage Tour Dates (countrycentral.com)
Laguna Niguel
- Local Business Owners Can Stop By Free Open House In Dana Point (patch.com)
Mission Viejo
- Mission Viejo Medicaid payments for administrative, miscellaneous and investigational services climb 14.5% in 2024 (southoctimes.com)
- Spirit Halloween Stores Start To Open Near Rancho Santa Margarita (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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