🌱 Patch AM: Firefly Wishes and 10 more events

Hi there, Rancho Santa Margarita! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Firefly Wishes at Pinot's Palette
• Rotation 2 - PLC at Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate
• Make up Picture Day at Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 97 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 97, low: 70.
• Tuesday: Sizzling sunshine and hot, with a high of 99 and low of 73 degrees.

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📸 Around Rancho Santa Margarita

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rancho Santa Margarita

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday August 26

• Firefly Wishes →
  Pinot's Palette, 22235 El Paseo B, Rancho Santa Margarita
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 24

• Rotation 2 - PLC
  Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688

Wednesday August 26

• Make up Picture Day
  Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
• City Council Meeting →
  City of Rancho Santa Margarita - CIty Council City Council Chambers - 22112 El Paseo Rancho Santa Margar
  7:00 pm

Thursday August 27

• ASB Fundraiser - Kickoff
  Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
• Back to School Night (Mini Day)
  Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
• Back to School Night
  Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688

Friday August 28

• Rotation 6 - Minimum Day
  Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688

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📣 Rancho Santa Margarita Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 24

• Fall Conference Week (Min Day)
  Vista Verde Irvine, CA 92603
• Monday Early-out at 1:00 pm
  Serrano Intermediate Lake Forest, CA 92630
• Rotation 2 - PLC
  Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688

Tuesday August 25

• Fall Conference Week (Non - Student Day)
  Vista Verde Irvine, CA 92603

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Western National Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Leasing Consultant in Rancho Santa Margarita. Apply here.
• Sizzler USA Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Mission Viejo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rancho Santa Margarita here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Mission Viejo

• Washington Huskies impressed by CB Jeron Jones during first fall camp (seattletimes.com)
• Apple vs. Amazon, Nike vs. Lululemon, Bessent vs. Bond Yields (cabotwealth.com)
• 21-year-old woman killed in suspected street-racing crash in Mission Viejo (presstelegram.com)

Lake Forest

• [08-19-2026] Motorcyclist Crash Involving Suspected DUI Driver (arashlaw.com)
• Football roundup: Santa Margarita, La Habra, Newport Harbor win Week 0 games (ocregister.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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