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Great Plates Delivered Program Extended through September 9, 2020

Three meals a day prepared by local restaurants and caterers delivered to
eligible adults 60+. To determine eligibility, please visit www.myagewell.org or call 949-382-6099.

Santa Margarita Parkway Bridge Hinge Maintenance Project Update

Crews will be paving the former median area in preparation for one lane of westbound traffic to be diverted onto the eastbound bridge in mid-August.

The contractor is currently working both on the bridge deck and underneath. Paving over the former median area is complete and will allow one lane of westbound traffic to be diverted onto the eastbound bridge. The projected timeframe for the traffic shift...

RSM receives Award of Merit for Local Hazard Mitigation Plan

The Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP or plan) provides direction to reduce future loss of life and property and a resiliency guide to mitigate adverse impacts on people, facilities, and infrastructure in the event of a natural disaster.

The City was awarded both the OC-APA Comprehensive Plan Award of Excellence and the American Planning Association California Chapter, 2020 Award of Merit for its Local Hazard Mitigation Plan. City Planners will now submit the plan for consideration for th...

Meals on Wheels for Pets now available!

Meals on Wheels program participants can now request meals for their pets through Age Well Senior Services, Rancho Santa Margarita.

Age Well Senior Services RSM Meals on Wheels is now able to support animal-loving clients with pet food, along with nutritious meals for themselves, so no one goes hungry! 

Volunteers noticed Meals on Wheels clients struggling to feed their animal...

Age Well Senior Services COVID-19 Relief T-Shirt Drive

Donate $10.00 to cover one day of meals for a local senior in need and Age Well Senior Services will give you a light summer tee to wear and proudly show your support for our senior nutrition program.

Age Well Senior Services are supporting countless seniors with meals and check-ins during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. This is one way our local community can help seniors. For other opportunities, visit https://agewellseniorservices.org/relief-fund/.

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Santa Margarita Parkway Bridge Hinge Maintenance Project

Preparation for construction on the Santa Margarita Parkway bridge will begin this week. Electronic messaging boards will be placed at two locations to inform motorists of planned impacts to traffic.

Preparation is underway to begin the Santa Margarita Parkway Bridge Hinge Maintenance Project, slated to start in early July. 

First steps by the contractor will be to build temporary supports under the bridge while concurrently working on the bri...

Enforcement of Street Sweeping No Parking Zones to resume on June 15, 2020

Enforcement of street sweeping parking restrictions was suspended during the statewide stay-at-home order. Due to the lifting of many restrictions, enforcement will restart on June 15, 2020.

Street sweeping parking enforcement will resume June 15, 2020, after a temporary suspension that began in March as part of the COVID-19 response. Beginning on Monday, June 8, courtesy reminder postcards will be placed on cars parked during street sweeping...

E-Waste & Document Shredding Event rescheduled to November 7, 2020

Save the Date!
Free Electronic Waste & Document Shredding Event
Saturday, November 7, 2020

The City of Rancho Santa Margarita’s electronic waste disposal and document shredding event previously scheduled for May is rescheduled for Saturday, November 7, 2020, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the parking lot of City Hall. 

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