Tuesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 93 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 100, low: 74.
Thursday: Sunshine and very warm, with a high of 94 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• National high school football rankings: Upsets reshape USA TODAY Sports Super 50 (usatoday.com) — Santa Margarita High in Rancho Santa Margarita is currently ranked the top high school football team in California after a weekend of upsets reshaped USA TODAY's national Super 50 landscape. The roundup shows how Santa Margarita stacks up against other state powerhouses as the 2026 season gains momentum.
Flag Football Intramurals Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 7:31 pm
Wednesday September 9
Coffee Chat with the LFCC: Brewing Up Business Over Coffee & Conversations Lake Forest Chamber of Commerce La Casita Olvera 41 Auto Center Drive Foothill Ranch, CA 92610 7:45 am
Music Classes Trabuco Elementary Trabuco Canyon, CA 92678 8:10 am
Leading Ladies - Woman in Business Lake Forest Chamber of Commerce Lake Forest Civic Center 100 Civic Center Drive Lake Forest, CA 92630 11:00 am
Back to School Night 5th 5:00, 6th 5:30 Ralph a. Gates Elementary Lake Forest, CA 92630 5:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
There is an emergency vehicle on I-405 S reported... There is an emergency vehicle on I-405 S reported at 11:51 PM. "AAA Truck Ahead, Slow Down Move Over" (Nextdoor )
There is an emergency vehicle on I-5 N reported at... There is an emergency vehicle on I-5 N reported at 8:37 PM. "AAA Truck Ahead, Slow Down Move Over" (Nextdoor )
South Orange County Community College District posted a job opening for Culinary Arts/Food Technology Instructor (Part Time Faculty - SC) in Mission Viejo. Apply here.
MyJobsCorner posted a job opening for Merchandise Jobs: Hiring Immediately! Full Time / Part Time - $12-$22/Hr in Mission Viejo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rancho Santa Margarita here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mission Viejo
Sandwiched between L.A. and San Diego, California's largest master-planned community is a safe oasis with 55 parks, scenic trails, and a 124-acre lake (secretlosangeles.com)
Prep Rally: The most intriguing high school football games this week (latimes.com)
Status Update: Outlets at Orange getting multimillion-dollar makeover (ocregister.com)
Lake Forest
Szabo: E-Bikes, Young Riders and the Parents Who Must Take Responsibility (voiceofoc.org)
Offense no help for Urena in Angels' 1-0 loss to Pirates (ocregister.com)
Laguna Hills
Why Does My Sub-Zero Refrigerator Leak Water (blogspot.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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