Sports Team Embezzlement | Rancho Santa Margarita: 2018

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA —Orange County stories on Patch.com ranged from glorious images of our beautiful city to news of the strange. Patch editors shared stories of local fires, car thefts and architectural delights. Area high school students marched for their lives, in honor of those killed in Parkland Florida's mass shooting event.

Here are a few of the photos, news stories and neighborhood tales of note from the past 12 months. As 2018 comes to a close, Patch looks back on the stories that got you, our readers, talking.

Realtor & Wife Shot To Death In Orange County Home

A man and woman were shot to death in an Orange County home. A real estate power couple were discovered in an Orange backyard.

Man Charged With RSM Youth Sports Team Embezzlement

A Trabuco Canyon man who volunteered with a Rancho Santa Margarita youth sports team was arrested and charged with embezzlement.

Blazing Forward: Grate Work At Rancho Santa Margarita Target

You may not give a sidewalk storm grate a second glance, but for a Coto De Caza man with an aunt battling MS, fixing this meant everything.

Lego Thief, RSM Shoplifter Arrested In Oceanside: Cops

A suspect who robbed Rancho Santa Margarita, Mission Viejo stores of over $1,000 in merchandise was arrested in Oceanside, Cops say.

Holy Fire: 23,000 Acres Charred, Full Containment Nears

Were you in the Holy Jim Canyon area on Aug. 6? Orange County Fire Authority wants to talk to you. 500 firefighters still work the blaze.

Santa Margarita Students Build Ride-On Car For Special Needs Kids

The Santa Margarita Catholic High School robotics club used their know how to make the day of a child with cerebral palsy.

Santa Margarita Hockey National Champs Celebrate

Rancho Santa Margarita Hockey celebrates this national championship after Santa Margarita Catholic High School team wins it all this week.

Clyde, Beloved Police Mount And OCSD Retiree, Passes Away

Clyde had just recently retired from duty with the Orange County Sheriff's Department. He passed away on Oct. 1, the department said.

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