Howdy and welcome! I am your friendly and capable Patch Orange County editor covering the following sites: Laguna Beach, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, Lake Forest, Los Alamitos-Seal Beach and Laguna Niguel-Dana Point.
Since graduating from Cal State Long Beach in 2018, I've worked for a number of Orange County-centric publications — including The Daily Pilot and Voice of OC, where I culminated my talent and love for finding and relaying hyperlocal news to my surrounding communities. Aside from that, I love karaoke, ad-libbing and compulsive spending. I have several other hobbies that you may or may not care to know about, and a birthday that falls on July 10.
My highest priority is delivering news and knowledge that my Orange County communities should know, and if you ever have any suggestions or tips, please feel free to email them to me at: miranda.ceja@patch.com.
Are you tired of throwing away your Jack-o-Lanterns after Halloween? This workshop will teach residents how to compost their old pumpkins.
The Pacific Airshow in Huntington Beach is underway, and residents can expect jet plane noise across Orange County starting this week.
A very special cookie is coming to Levain Bakery in Fashion Island this weekend for a limited time. What to know.
A 75-year-old woman was arrested after she was seen on video abandoning and then running over a puppy with her car, police said.
A boat was engulfed in flames Wednesday in Huntington Beach Harbor, authorities said.
Effective Oct. 1, the City of Rancho Santa Margarita is expanding its posted no-parking program for scheduled street sweeping.
Do you need to destroy sensitive documents taking up space in your garage or desk? Residents can participate in the free event this October.
Police in Orange County continued to investigate a phony report of a deadly African viper in Santa Ana Wednesday.
The City of Lake Forest and CR&R are hosting the free community event in October.
The rock slide happened just below the stairway viewpoint at Agate Street beach.
The crash happened around 3:48 p.m. Tuesday on Chapman Avenue in Garden Grove.
The local emergency proclamation was active Wednesday for Seal Beach in preparation for the upcoming El Niño season.
The popular south Laguna destination was largely closed after powerful waves stripped away sandy shorelines.
Several Seal Beach Lions members joined in on the OC Around the Table 2026 event, which sought to break a Guinness World Record.
A self-described hat bar and clothing boutique will welcome the community during a grand opening ceremony this October.
The free adaptive golf day is designed for individuals with physical or intellectual disabilities and their families.
A man suspected of killing another man in Stanton led police on a chase that ended with a crash in Anaheim.
A man suspected of killing another man in Stanton led police on a chase that ended with a crash in Anaheim.
The regular community event is hosted by RSM Cares, a local collective benefitting Rancho Santa Margarita.
An elusive pod of 13 killer whales — and two calves — was spotted in Orange County waters yesterday.
