🌱 Patch AM: Wrong-way 241 crash claims Rancho Santa Margarita man’s life

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In today's newsletter:

• Wrong-way 241 crash claims Rancho Santa Margarita man's life

Also on today's calendar: Cat Video Fest 2026 and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 61.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2 Killed, 7-Year-Old Girl Hospitalized After Car Driving Wrong Way Causes Calif. Highway Crash (people.com) — A 39-year-old man from Rancho Santa Margarita and a woman from Irvine were killed when a wrong-way driver caused a head-on collision on the 241 Toll Road in Lake Forest. A 7-year-old girl riding in one of the cars was hospitalized, though her condition has not been released, and investigators are still determining whether drugs or alcohol played a role.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rancho Santa Margarita

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 23
• Cat Video Fest 2026 →
  The Frida Cinema, 305 E 4th St, Santa Ana
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• DFC Expo Fall 2026 →
  Hotel Fera Anaheim - A Double Tree By Hilton, 100 The City Dr S, Orange
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday September 18
• The Melt - National Cheeseburger Weekend! Signup for Melt Rewards by 9/17 →
  The Melt, 665 Spectrum Center Dr, Irvine
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 23
• City Council Meeting →
  City Council Chambers, 22112 El Paseo, Rancho Santa Margarita
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• RSM Certified Farmer's Market →
  Rancho Santa Margarita CA
  8:00 am
Tuesday September 29
• RSM Cert: Citizens Academy Topic: Basic to Advanced Bleeding Control →
  Bell Tower Regional Community Center, 22232 El Paseo, Rancho Santa Margarita
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Mission Ready Brewing →
  Mission Ready Brewing- Public House and Eatery., 29851 Aventura suite d, Rancho Santa Margarita
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday September 18
• Lunch w/a Leopard
  La Paz Intermediate Mission Viejo, CA 92691
  12:26 pm
• BC Back to School Bash
  Bonita Canyon Elementary Irvine, CA 92603
  5:00 pm
• Friday Night Magic →
  Comic Quest, 23811 Bridger #111, Lake Forest
  6:00 pm
• A Romantic Evening with Manuel Maria Ruiz →
  Lake Forest Community Center, 100 Civic Center Dr, Lake Forest
  7:00 pm
• Jazz Guest Artist - System6 →
  Saddleback College – McKinney Theatre, 28000 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Games Workshop Preorders →
  Comic Quest, 23811 Bridger #111, Lake Forest
• Batman Day →
  Comic Quest, 23811 Bridger #111, Lake Forest

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🗞 Nearby News

Mission Viejo

• Best appliance store: Best of Orange County 2026 (ocregister.com)
• Freshman Jeron Jones to Take On New Role in Washington's Defense (usatoday.com)

Lake Forest

• Norma Herrera and Joseph Massey Killed in Wrong-Way Collision on 241 Toll Road in Lake Forest (pacificattorneygroup.com)

Ok Rancho Santa Margarita! 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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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