Posted on: May 31, 2023
Friday, June 16, 2023
8:30 a.m. - 12 noon
Laguna Hills Community Center
Orange County Senior Day 2023
MemorialCare and California State Assembly Offices teamed up to host 'Age in Place, Age with Grace' on Friday, June 16th, from 8:30 am to 12 pm at the Laguna Hills Community Center. The event features talks b...
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Posted on: May 31, 2023
Volunteer tutors aged 50 and over are invited to share their experience, time, and love of reading and help change a child’s future. The foundation is currently recruiting for the 2023-2024 school year.

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Posted on: May 31, 2023
Pet care clinics are held every first Wednesday monthly on an appointment-only basis. Clinics are hosted by the City of Rancho Santa Margarita at the Bell Tower Regional Community Center.
Healthcare & Emergency Animal Rescue Team (HEART) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to saving lives and improving pet and wild animal health, safety, and welfare.
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Posted on: May 31, 2023
Residents and guests of all ages are invited to honor the American Flag with the observation and flag retirement ceremony in partnership with American Legion Post 862, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6024 Rifle Honor Squad, and local Scout units.
The Flag Day retirement ceremony will be held Wednesday, June 14, at 7:40 p.m. outside the Bell Tower near Central Park. The ceremony is held to destroy properly – by burning – worn, damaged, or otherwise unserviceable American Flags i...
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Posted on: May 24, 2023
Addressing the Opioid Crisis in Orange County is a forum to raise awareness of the increase in opioid misuse and the rise of fentanyl overdose deaths.
Hosted by Donald P. Wagner, Chairman OC Board of Supervisors, 3rd District, Kate Sanchez, 71st Assembly District, the City of Rancho Santa Margarita, and the OC Health Care Agency, this community forum will take place on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, from 6:30 ...
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Posted on: May 1, 2023
Check out the latest digital edition of Rancho Santa Margarita's Community Living Magazine for upcoming events, family activities, community resources, classes, art programs, workshops, and more!
The City of Rancho Santa Margarita offers a variety of recreational programs and classes at the Bell Tower Regional Community Center. Advance registration is required.
Check out the latest digital edition of Rancho Santa Margarita's Comm...
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Summer 2023 Community Living Magazine
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Posted on: May 1, 2023
AlertOC is a mass notification system that keeps Orange County residents and businesses informed of emergencies that may require immediate life-saving actions.
By registering with AlertOC, time-sensitive voice messages from the County or city where you live, or work may be sent to your home, cell, or business phone. You can also register to enable text messages on cell phones. AlertOC is also equipped to send al...
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Posted on: May 1, 2023
Join us on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at the Bell Tower Regional Community Center for a Town-Hall style meeting to prepare for fire season.
Presentations by the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) and Orange County Sheriff's Department (OCSD) will include information on:
Wildfire Prevention
Emergency Preparedness
Fire Extinguisher Demonstration
Smoke Detector and Alarm Information
Fire Insurance I...
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Posted on: April 4, 2023
Applications are now being accepted for various City of Rancho Santa Margarita positions.
Current opportunities include:
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS COORDINATOR
Under the direction of the Public Works Director/City Engineer, supervises, administers, and manages the environmental programs and capital improvement projects, including, but not limited to...
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Posted on: February 1, 2023
Save the date for 2023 pet vaccination clinics hosted by Mission Viejo Animal Services and available to residents of Rancho Santa Margarita.
The City of Rancho Santa Margarita is proud to contract with the City of Mission Viejo for animal care and control services. Their pro-humane shelter, stellar customer service, and good response times ensure the best care for the City's four-legg...
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Posted on: February 1, 2023
According to a recent study published by Moving Waldo, Rancho Santa Margarita took the number one spot as the safest city in California.
The study, titled Top 10 Safest Cities in California With Best Quality of Life 2023, was released in January. The ranking of cities was based on three criteria: violent-crime rate, property crime rate, and total crime rate. It cites statistics that come f...
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Posted on: October 14, 2022
The City has a limited number of complementary small kitchen bins available for pickup at City Hall during regular business hours. The pails are designed to assist residents to minimize landfill waste and are funded by a grant from CalRecycle.
The City of Rancho Santa Margarita encourages residents to stop by City Hall and pick up a free countertop organic waste pail to separate organic waste (such as food waste) from other trash and non-organic recyclables under the organics collection program...
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Posted on: December 14, 2022
Jerry Holloway will serve as Mayor, and Carol Gamble as Mayor Pro Tempore for the 2023 term. City Council members made the 1-year appointments during their annual reorganization on Wednesday.
Each December, the council selects a new mayor and mayor pro tem from among its five members.
This is Jerry Holloway's fourth mayoral term. He was first elected to the city council in 2002 and was mayor in 2005, 2010, and 2019.
Mayor Pro ...
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