With the city’s branch of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley set to close in August, residents are questioning how the city will replace the afterschool program.
Category: Rancho Santa Margarita
Rancho Santa Margarita is home to about 46,000 people. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget and how open City Hall is to residents.
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Rancho Santa Margarita’s Boys & Girls Club Slated to Close This Summer
Rancho Santa Margarita’s contract with its branch of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley is set to expire this summer after the mayor accused the organization of politically indoctrinating children.
Posted inCountywide
Free Things to Do This Weekend Across OC
Art classes, guided hikes and local museums: These are just a few of many free, family-friendly events offered through public libraries and OC Parks this weekend.
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Are South OC’s Boys & Girls Clubs On the Chopping Block?
South County elected officials have expressed concerns regarding the Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley, claiming a political reading list, high costs and a decline in attendance have caused the need to reevaluate.
Posted inCountywide
Free Things to Do This Weekend Across OC
Gardening workshops, makerspace open hours and fitness hikes: These are just a few of many free, family-friendly holiday events offered through public libraries and OC Parks this weekend.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
South OC Continues Refusing To Pay Lawyers Fees for District Elections
As an attorney was bringing forth claims that several south OC cities were breaking voting rights laws and disenfranchising minority voters, city officials moved to delay paying a lawyer their fees.
Posted inCollegiate News Service
Why Won’t Officials in Two OC Cities Video Livestream Their Public Meetings?
Two cities in Orange County continue to meet without providing residents with virtual access to watch city council meetings online in real time.
Posted inTransportation
South OC Loses Laguna Hills DMV
The office closes permanently next week, leaving Orange County residents with only five DMV locations — the lowest ratio in SoCal.
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Two South OC Cities Allegedly Refused to Pay Up Over Voting Rights Lawsuit
Roughly a year after an attorney brought forth claims of cities breaking voting rights laws that led to a transition to district elections, she says the cities are refusing to pay her fees.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Orange County Firefighters Battle 8,500-Acre Wildfire in Trabuco
OC Fire Authority officials say what started as a vegetation fire Monday has grown to roughly 8,500 acres Tuesday morning, forcing evacuations in the area of Trabuco Creek Road.
