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🌱 Patch AM: Why a Real Housewife keeps coming back to Mission Viejo’s shelter
Coming up on the Mission Viejo Patch calendar: Awakened Lifestyle Expo (Mind, Body, Spirit)
Hi Mission Viejo! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a Real Housewife keeps coming back to Mission Viejo's shelter
- See how the I-5 upgrade through Mission Viejo earned statewide praise
- How a new NSF grant could change STEM teaching near Mission Viejo
Also on today's calendar: Awakened Lifestyle Expo (Mind, Body, Spirit) and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 89 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 89, low: 69.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 90 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• RHOC Star Tamra Judge Has Fans Cheering Over Sweet Puppy Rescue (mandatory.com) — Mission Viejo's own Animal Services Center is in the spotlight as Real Housewives of Orange County star Tamra Judge adopts another rescue dog from the city-run shelter. Her newest puppy, Capri, follows a 2023 pit bull adoption from the same center, underscoring how local residents and celebrities alike are giving homeless pets new lives through Mission Viejo's rescue efforts. 
• California Projects That Set the Standard (roadsbridges.com) — Mission Viejo drivers are spotlighted in a featured I-5 project that added lanes, rebuilt ramps and bridges, and upgraded drainage and electrical systems between Oso and Alicia Parkways. The article surveys standout California road and bridge projects, emphasizing how collaboration and innovative planning cut delays, improved safety, and prepared key corridors for heavier future traffic.
• NSF grants nearly $600,000 to improve STEM teaching (ucr.edu) — Mission Viejo gets a quiet shoutout in a new $596,495 National Science Foundation grant that will involve a Saddleback College math professor in rethinking how chemistry, calculus, and physics are taught. UC Riverside researchers and their partners will test "embodied learning" techniques that use movement and visual tools to help undergraduates grasp tough STEM concepts and improve success rates.
📸 Around Mission Viejo
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mission Viejo
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★ Featured events ★
- Awakened Lifestyle Expo (Mind, Body, Spirit) →
Norma Hertzog Community Center, 1845 Park Ave, Costa Mesa
9:00 am - The Conrad Marshall Kids Show Event - Fun, Action: Taekwondo! →
29200 Portola Pkwy, Lake Forest
5:30 pm
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- PTA Exec Mtg
Bonita Canyon Elementary Irvine, CA 92603
8:30 am - Fall Conference Week (Min Day)
Vista Verde Irvine, CA 92603 - Fall Conference Week (Non - Student Day)
Vista Verde Irvine, CA 92603 - 💥 KIDDOS Mega Resale Event (5-DAYS ONLY - Thousands of Discount Kid Items) →
27620 Marguerite Pkwy, Mission Viejo
10:00 am - 💥 KIDDOS Mega Resale Event (5-DAYS ONLY - Thousands of Discount Kid Items) →
27620 Marguerite Pkwy, Mission Viejo
10:00 am - 💥 KIDDOS Mega Resale Event (5-DAYS ONLY - Thousands of Discount Kid Items) →
27620 Marguerite Pkwy, Mission Viejo, CA, 92692
10:00 am - Lass Your Aff Off! Stand-up Comedy →
25205 La Paz Rd, Laguna Hills
7:30 pm - 💥 KIDDOS Mega Resale Event (5-DAYS ONLY - Thousands of Discount Kid Items) →
27620 Marguerite Pkwy, Mission Viejo, CA, 92692
10:00 am - 💥 KIDDOS Mega Resale Event (5-DAYS ONLY - Thousands of Discount Kid Items) →
27620 Marguerite Pkwy, Mission Viejo
10:00 am - Dementia Caregiver Education Series: Physician Panel & Open Forum →
Adult Day Program at Mount of Olives Church, 24772 Chrisanta Dr, Mission Viejo
9:00 am
Friday August 21
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Thursday September 3
📣 Mission Viejo Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- HAIR APPOINTMENTS!
30% OFF! "My Salon Suite" Hi there! I'm Harmony! Anyone looking for a new hairstylist?! I'm offering 30% off all of my services for the next couple… (Nextdoor Mission Viejo)
- Target posted a job opening for Guest Advocate (Cashier or Front of Store Attendant/Cart Attendant) (T0300) in Mission Viejo. Apply here.
- LanceSoft posted a job opening for Manufacturing Operations Support - Entry (Swing) in Rancho Santa Margarita. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mission Viejo here.
🗞 Nearby News
Laguna Hills
- Can You Take Magnesium With Blood Pressure Meds? Doctors Explain (prevention.com)
- Fugitive Burglar Behind Bars Again in OC (mynewsla.com)
- Sebastian Bello - 2026 (fullertontitans.com)
Lake Forest
- Bryan Taylor Dies in Rochester Road Crash (sweetlaw.com)
- After overcoming injuries, Tolman called up by Nationals with emotional video (mlb.com)
- Rocket launch due tonight from Vandenberg. Where you can see liftoff (visaliatimesdelta.com)
Laguna Niguel
- Car Bursts Into Flames On Toll Road In South Orange County: OCFA (patch.com)
Ok Mission 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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