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Planned Power Outage - Tuesday, August 27th

Southern California Edison (SCE) has provided the City of Rancho Santa Margarita with the following information:

Outage Status: Scheduled* 

Outage Alert Number: 998359

Starting: August 27, 2019 12:30 p.m.

Ending: August 27, 2019 3:30 p.m.

Number of Residential customers affected: 136

Number of Commercial customers affected: 5

Number of Traffic Control meters affe...

Planned Power Outage - Tuesday, August 27th

Southern California Edison (SCE) has provided the City of Rancho Santa Margarita with the following information:

Outage Status: Scheduled* 

Outage Alert Number: 998355

Starting: August 27, 2019 8:00 a.m.

Ending: August 27, 2019 12:00 p.m.

Number of Residential customers affected: 112

Number of Commercial customers affected: 16

Number of Traffic Control meters aff...

Caltrans 241 On-Ramp Construction Update

Traffic Advisory – OVERNIGHT FULL CLOSURE (8/23 - 8/24) SR 241/Santa Margarita Parkway On-Ramp

On Friday, August 23, 2019, Caltrans will install the final pavement surface course and expects to implement a full closure of the NB SR 241 on-ramp in both directions. The on-ramp will be closed starting Friday, August 23^rd, at 11:00 p.m. and is expected...

Caltrans 241 on-ramp Construction Update

The eastbound on-ramp, including both left-turn lanes, will be closed by Caltrans beginning Friday, August 2, 2019 for ongoing construction.

On Friday, August 2, 2019, Caltrans will transition to phase two of their construction. During the second phase the NB SR 241 westbound on-ramp will be re-opened and the eastbound on-ramp, including both left-turn lanes, will be closed for the duration of...

Video of "Every 15 Minutes" now available to view

Friends Against Drunk Driving (FADD) held its 110th Mock DUI Crash in Rancho Santa Margarita.

Santa Margarita Catholic High School  juniors and seniors participated in a simulated DUI crash on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. This extremely realistic and powerful message challenges students to think about drinking, driving, personal safety, the...

City Council selects Holloway to serve as Mayor, McGirr as Mayor Pro Tempore

The City Council on Wednesday, December 12th elected Jerry Holloway to serve as Mayor and Brad McGirr to serve as Mayor Pro Tempore.

Rancho Santa Margarita voters re-elected Council Members Jerry Holloway and Brad McGirr, and elected former Planning Commissioner Anne Figueroa to office on November 6, 2018. They took the Oath of Office at the meeting of December 12, 2018.

Mayor Holloway ...