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🌱 Patch AM: How did Santa Margarita’s defense shut down Mater Dei again?
Coming up: DFC Expo Fall 2026 on the Rancho Santa Margarita Patch calendar
Good morning to you Rancho Santa Margarita! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How did Santa Margarita's defense shut down Mater Dei again?
Also on today's calendar: DFC Expo Fall 2026.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Sunny and very hot, with a high of 102 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Sweltering heat with sunshine, temps: high: 103, low: 72.
- Monday: Sunshine and sweltering heat, with a high of 100 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Highlights, recap: No. 4 Santa Margarita sacks No. 18 Mater Dei again in Trinity League opener (maxpreps.com) — Rancho Santa Margarita's Santa Margarita Eagles football team stayed unbeaten at 6-0 with a gritty 14-7 win over Mater Dei in their Trinity League opener at Saddleback College. A relentless pass rush produced seven sacks, while quarterback Fletch Palmer's touchdown pass and a late interception sealed the Eagles' second straight victory over the Monarchs. 
📸 Around Rancho Santa Margarita
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rancho Santa Margarita
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★ Featured events ★
- DFC Expo Fall 2026 →
Hotel Fera Anaheim - A Double Tree By Hilton, 100 The City Dr S, Orange
10:00 am
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- 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
Saturday October 10
📣 Rancho Santa Margarita Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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 - Mission Viejo Bluegrass Jam →
Patsy's Irish Pub Mission Viejo, 25571 Jeronimo Rd, Mission Viejo
6:00 pm - Rare Scotch Whisky Tasting Experience - Orange County →
Dublin 4 Gastropub, 26342 Oso Parkway, Mission Viejo
6:00 pm - Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Bootcamp in Monarch Beach, CA →
27281 Las Ramblas, Mission Viejo
9:00 am - Lake Forest City Council Meeting →
Lake Forest City Council Chambers, 25550 Commercentre Drive, Lake Forest
6:30 pm - Trivia Night at Lamppost Pizza Lake Forest →
Lamppost Pizza Lake Forest, 22421 El Toro Rd, #M, Lake Forest
6:45 pm
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 🍂🍁Hello October 🍁🍂
"Orion in October" (Early morning long exposure - tap for full picture) (Nextdoor Rancho Santa Margarita Lake)
- Arcis Golf posted a job opening for Bartender / Server in Rancho Santa Margarita. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Mission Viejo
- Free Shredding Event Underway In Mission Viejo: What To Know (patch.com)
- Your guide to the California Congressional District 40 race: Kim vs. Calvert (latimes.com)
Lake Forest
- Snubber Inductors Market Forecast to 2035: Sic and Gan Demand to Drive Growth (indexbox.io)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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