Latest: Check Hospital Capacity In Rancho Santa Margarita Area

Updated federal data shows how many hospital beds are currently filled in Orange County.

Pain At Pump: Rancho Santa Margarita Gas Prices Cringe-Worthy

How much did you last pay to fill up in Rancho Santa Margarita? Gas prices are through the roof, well over $1 more than the summer of 2020.

Find Cheap Gas In Rancho Santa Margarita As Fuel Costs Rise

Where is the cheapest gas in Rancho Santa Margarita? Patch dug for deals in hopes your next trip to the pump is a bit less painful.

Fireworks Near Me: Rancho Santa Margarita’s 4th Of July 2021

Patch has your complete guide to Fourth of July fireworks shows, parades and other celebrations in Rancho Santa Margarita and around O.C.

Blood Donations Needed In Rancho Santa Margarita Area: Red Cross Drive Coming Up Soon

Blood platelet and type O donations are in high demand.

4th Of July Fireworks 2021 In Rancho Santa Margarita

Patch has your complete guide to Fourth of July fireworks shows, parades and other celebrations in Rancho Santa Margarita and around O.C.

Flex Alert Issued For Rancho Santa Margarita

Authorities are asking residents to conserve energy to help prevent straining the power grid during the statewide heatwave.

Blood Donors Needed In Rancho Santa Margarita Area: Red Cross Drives Coming Up Soon

The Red Cross is holding a series of blood drives soon in the Rancho Santa Margarita area. The pandemic continues to affect the U.S. bloo...

Gas Prices Hold Steady In Rancho Santa Margarita, Orange County

Prices are holding steady at $4.195, still the highest they've been since Oct. of 2019.

National Charity League

Saddleback Valley Chapter Honors the Class of 2021 at its Senior Presentation Event.

Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up In Rancho Santa Margarita Area

The Red Cross is holding a few blood drives soon in the Rancho Santa Margarita area. The pandemic continues to affect the nation's blood ...

Yorba Linda Donut Shop Raising Money For Family Of Aiden Leos, Boy Killed In Road Rage Shooting In Orange

Station Donuts is selling "Aiden’s donuts" this weekend; 100 percent of the proceeds going to the Leos family’s GoFundMe.

Rancho Santa Margarita Gas Prices Skyrockets Memorial Day Weekend

Gas prices across the county have reached their highest amount since Oct. 17, 2019, according to figures from the AAA.

Cox Emergency Broadband Benefit Program For City Of Rancho Santa Margarita Residents

Eligible households can receive up to $50 off their current internet service, including equipment costs.

Post Office Hiring In Rancho Santa Margarita, Orange County

Do you have what it takes to deliver the mail? The United States Post Office is hiring these positions in Orange County. Learn how to apply.

Super Flower Blood Moon: Lunar Eclipse In Rancho Santa Margarita

Want to see the next lunar eclipse in Rancho Santa Margarita? It’s 2021’s biggest and brightest supermoon on Tuesday and Wednesday.

New Homeless Veteran Housing Opens In Tustin, Adding 45 Beds

The extension of OC Rescue Mission transitional housing and services for homeless or formerly homeless veterans in Orange County.

Rancho Santa Margarita Splash Pad Construction Underway

The ground has been broken at the Rancho Santa Margarita Central Park Splash Pad!

Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up In Rancho Santa Margarita Area

Donations of all blood types are needed as the pandemic has impacted the country's blood supply.

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Richard Nixon Library & Museum To Reopen To The Public This Month

To thank first responders and health care workers, the Reagan Library will host a “First Responders Day” on Sunday, May 23.

Blue Shield of California Adds MemorialCare to Trio’s OC Network

MemorialCare is now included in Blue Shield of California Trio’s Orange County Network

Rancho Santa Margarita Can See Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower's Peak

Meteor shower lovers, catch the Eta Aquariids, weather permitting, in Orange County. The next sky show will be the Delta Aquariids in July

Rancho Santa Margarita Gas Prices Skyrocket, $1.20 More Than 2020

Rancho Santa Margarita residents are feeling more pain at the pump in late April. How much did you last pay to fill up your car?

Disneyland Resort Workers Celebrated For 50th, 55th Anniversaries

Seven longtime Disneyland Resort workers were honored for lengthy careers and treated to a unique setting—outside Sleeping Beauty's Castle.

Upcoming Red Cross Blood Drive In Rancho Santa Margarita Area

People who donate through the Red Cross between May 1 and 15 are eligible for an Amazon gift card.

New ‘Best State’ Survey: See Where California Ranks

California was chosen 57 percent of the time Americans were given a choice between it and another state.

Blood Donations Needed In Rancho Santa Margarita Area: Red Cross Drive Coming Up Soon

Donations of all blood types are needed as the pandemic has affected the nation's blood supply.

Rancho Santa Margarita Misconceptions: Don't Say We Live In Cali'

We asked: What's a misconception that people have about California that drives you crazy? Here's what you said.

Rancho Santa Margarita Ranked Among The 10 Safest Cities In CA

Is your city one of the safest in the Golden State? Find out here.

Rancho Santa Margarita Library Gets Update, Grab & Go Availalbe

Orange County's public libraries are upgrading some locations. In the meantime, here's what you need to grab a book & go!

‘It’s Just Not Working’: Women In The Workforce Hit Hardest By Pandemic

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, 275,000 women left the workforce this past January compared to 71,000 men.

Orange County Mourns 4,000 Coronavirus Deaths As Rates Decline

On a somber day, as Orange County residents the lives lost due to the coronavirus pandemic, the county reminds all to keep getting tested.

What Do You Wish For In Rancho Santa Margarita? Patch Photos

A sunny weekend, or morning, is only complete after a walk with your best friend. Here's a peek at life in Rancho Santa Margarita.

Good Day, Sunshine In Rancho Santa Margarita: Patch Photos

Enjoy a vicarious morning on Rancho Santa Margarita lake. Patch loves photos! Here's how to share a pic & tell why you love where you live.

Rancho Santa Margarita Gas Prices Soar Compared To February, 2020

Gas prices have increased 47 times in the past 48 days, AAA reports. Are you feeling more pain at the pump in Rancho Santa Margarita?

Vincent Jackson, Former Chargers Wide Receiver, Dead At 38

“We are shocked and deeply saddened by news of Vincent Jackson’s sudden passing.”

Wildfire Alarm 'Eavesdrops' On Power Grid In Calif. Pilot Project

Early Fault Detection, as SoCal Edison calls it, will detect problems that could spark brush fires long before people even smell the smoke.

Park Closed: Mountain Lions Afoot In Whiting Ranch Wilderness

Sightings of mountain lions have led officials to close the Whiting Ranch Wilderness Parks.

Mudslides Overnight Bury Roads, Block Homes Of Bond Fire Evacuees

Orange County Public Works worked through the night to clear the roadways for canyon residents under voluntary evacuations from the storm.

Bond Fire Area Under Voluntary Evacuation Ahead Of Winter Storm

Residents who live in Silverado, Modjeska or Williams Canyons were told to prepare for evacuations. Large animal owners, take note.

Snow-Capped Saddleback Mountains: Patch Photo Of The Week

With flurries of rainstorms turning to snow at higher elevations, the Saddleback Mountain Range got dressed up in their winter coat.

Travel Like A Local: Submit Your Town For Our 2018 Travel Guide

Whether you've got the best brewery around or a music festival that rivals Coachella, tell us why your town should be a destination in 2018.