🌱 Patch AM: City Adds 11 Streets To Street-Sweeping Program: What To Know

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In today's newsletter:

• Is your Rancho Santa Margarita street now a no-parking sweep zone

Also on today's calendar: DFC Expo Fall 2026.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 91 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Sunshine and very hot, temps: high: 100, low: 71.
• Saturday: Very hot with sunshine, with a high of 100 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• City Adds 11 Streets To Street-Sweeping Program: What To Know (patch.com) — Rancho Santa Margarita residents will see 11 additional streets added to the city's no-parking street-sweeping program, affecting areas like Alas de Paz, Antonio Parkway, and Via Con Dios. Neighbors are urged to clear cars and other items on sweeping days to improve cleanliness and protect local water quality, with maps and schedules available on the city website.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rancho Santa Margarita

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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

Saturday October 10
• Rancho Family Fest 2-Day Extravaganza! →
  Central Park, 30842 La Miranda, Rancho Santa Margarita
  1:00 pm
• 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

Thursday October 1
• The Brain Health Blueprint: A Six-Week Series →
  Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo
  1:00 pm
• FREE TRIVIA NIGHT at Beach Hut Deli in Mission Viejo - Thursdays 6PM →
  Beach Hut Deli, 26051 La Paz Road, Mission Viejo
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Saddleback Big Band →
  Saddleback College – McKinney Theatre (accessible from Lot 12), 28000 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo
  7:30 pm
• Talangor – Borzou Arjmand, Ehsan Karami & Shervin Najafian - Orange County →
  100 Civic Center Dr, 100 Civic Center Drive, Lake Forest
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Physician and Dementia Expert Panel →
  Mount of Olives Church, 24772 Chrisanta Drive, Mission Viejo
  8:00 am
• Farmers Market and Crafts - Rain or Shine →
  North Paseo at LOS OSOS, 25282 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo
  9:00 am
• Farmers Market and Crafts – Rain or Shine →
  North Paseo at LOS OSOS, 25282 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo
  9:00 am
• Zero Trash Initiative
  Cinepolis in RSM Meet at at 9:45 AM - Rancho Santa Margar
  9:45 am
• Saddleback Symphony Orchestra →
  Saddleback College – McKinney Theatre (accessible from Lot 12), 28000 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo
  2:30 pm
• Haunted Mansion Haunt 2026 | 20th Anniversary →
  28322 Millwood Road, Trabuco Canyon
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Mission Viejo

• Kayden Tokarski talks joining 'General Hospital' as Scout Cain: 'There's juicy stuff ahead' (abc11.com)
• All Five Mission Viejo City Council Seats Up For Election This Year (voiceofoc.org)

Lake Forest

• Contrasting Sensus Healthcare (NASDAQ:SRTS) and STAAR Surgical (NASDAQ:STAA) (defenseworld.net)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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