1st Annual Golf Ball Drop Chance-To-Win-Cash Held By Trabuco Hills High School Boys Lacrosse Team

Purchase a $10 Golf Ball for a chance to win cash & support the THHS Boys Lacrosse Team at their first annual golf ball drop!

Save RSM Please Vote -- BLOG

(Save RSM from the incumbents, their candidates, their donors and their allies agendas)

Yummy! How to Roast Perfect Pumpkin Seeds

Adding a little spice to an autumn favorite.

State to Quarantine All Arriving from W. Africa who Had Contact with the Ebola-Infected

"Today we’re establishing a statewide, standard protocol requiring some level of quarantine for those at highest risk" -- Dr. Ron Chapman

Food Truck Lineup at Trabuco Hills High for Oct. 29

Only two trucks are scheduled, but they plan to deliver some faves.

Cost to Improve O.C. Roads over Next Decade: $4.8B

Pavement conditions statewide are declining, a report finds.

Good Chemistry

Friends of the RSM Library use grant from Cox Cares for special science program.

SMCHS Mothers Club Holiday Boutique

Mark your calendars to get a jump start on your holiday shopping at the SMCHS Mothers Club Annual Holiday Boutique

Evenflo Expands Harness Buckle Recall

The defect can cause the harness buckles on these seats to become difficult or impossible to unlatch.

Easy DIY, Affordable Halloween Costume Ideas -- It's Not Too Late

Halloween is less than a week away. If your kids don't have a costume, here are some ideas for things you can make at the last minute.

UCI Medical Center ID'd as Priority Hospital for Ebola Cases

All five of the UC system's hospitals have the designation, which means they are positioned to accept and treat Ebola cases.

5 Ways to Handle a Halloween Candy Overload

No. 2 helps parents steal back a few pieces at a time.

RSM-Based Toastmasters Turns 90

CEO Daniel Rex attributes the organization’s achievements and longevity to the dedication of its members.

The Market at The Bridge

Holiday Handmade Boutique

First Amendment Rights Meets First Class Appreciation; Giving Back in the O.C.

Local fundraiser provides immediate financial assistance and lifetime support for injured and critically ill members of the Armed Forces.

Food Truck Lineup at Trabuco Hills High for Oct. 22

Crepes, lobster bisque, gyros, wings, dings, burgers ‘n things ... but we're not sure what "dings" are.

Phrases You Never Thought Would Be Connected: Transportation Authority and Viral Video

Hey, even we giggled! Watch the video here and check it out for yourself.

5th Annual Halloween Light Show In RSM - FREE ENTERTAINMENT

5th Annual Halloween Light Show In RSM - FREE ENTERTAINMENT

State Warns Against Using Decorative Contact Lenses for Halloween

If the colored lenses aren't dispensed by an eye care professional, you could be risking injury, even blindness.

Halloween Is in the Air, Literally... NASA Shares 'Jack-o'-Lantern Sun' Photo

If this doesn't get you in the Halloween spirit, nothing will!

If You Bought Williams-Sonoma Pumpkin Seed Pesto, Don't Eat It

It may be contaminated with botulism.

Enjoy Ruby's Diner and Blaze Pizza and Support Mission Hospital

Support Mission Hospital by eating at Ruby's Diner on Thursdays in October and Blaze Pizza on Fridays!

O.C. Sees Its First 3 Cases of Potentially Dangerous Respiratory Ailment

It's called enterovirus D68 and can lead to hospitalization in children, especially if they have asthma or other breathing disorders.

Check Out the Blood Moon in RSM Tonight

It's the second time in six months the Southland gets this treat.

Your Food Truck Lineup at Trabuco Hills High for Oct. 8

It's all here, lobsters, crepes, gyros, ramen and burgers, of course.

A Prescription For Life - How to Guide, Guard and Govern your family. Free community Forum Oct 14th 6:30-8 at Bell Tower Ballroom in RSM

A Prescription For Life - How to Guide, Guard and Govern your family. Free community Forum Oct 14th 6:30-8 at Bell Tower Ballroom in RSM

Tesoro Knocks San Clemente High School's Socks Off

Find out the final score.

We Are Now A Nuclear Waste Dump

Instead of removing highly-radioactive nuclear waste, the government decides to keep it here. BLOG

Fish Stressed and Dying in Lake Rancho Santa Margarita

Hundreds of dead fish are lapping at the shores.

SoCal Air Quality Not as Toxic as It Used to Be, Study Says

Cancer risk is less than half what it was in 2005, according to the South Coast Air Quality Management District.

Kaleidoscope Center Donates $5,000 to Make-A-Wish

The money granted the wish of a 3-year-old boy from Rancho Santa Margarita to visit Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawaii with his family.

Catching the Angels Series by Catching a Train

It's a lot cheaper than gas, maintenance and parking.

Chefs to Fill Bowls in Fundraiser to Remind You of Those who Have Empty Bowls

A simple, savory meal of soup will be prepared by local chefs and each guest will receive a one-of-a- kind ceramic bowl created by O.C. kids

How to Take Full Advantage of National Coffee Day

How many of these places offering deals today can you hit up?

Nominations Open: YMCA to Award $20,000 to Volunteers Helping Their Community

The Y Awards $20,000 to turn bright ideas into community service projects nationwide.

This Sweetie Pie Is Lost

Can you help reunite her with her owner?

Antiques Roadshow, Rancho Santa Margarita-Style

Senior community Park Terrace is bringing in appraisers who will provide service in exchange for donated food items.

Celebrate Your Right to Read at RSM Library During Banned Book Week

Each year, the American Library Association dedicates a week to sponsor events throughout the country to shine a light on censorship.

How to Comment on Patch

Four simple steps to make sure you're heard loud and clear.

Salmonella Threat: Pepper Sold at Big Lots Recalled

Check the recalled product codes and dates,