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Summer Reading Program begins June 12th at OCPL RSM Branch

Earn prizes for reading and attend the many programs for all ages. See the Library’s events calendar for more details.

OC Senior Day

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...

Parentis Foundation seeks Volunteers for Reading Program

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.

Low-Cost Pet Vaccination Clinic scheduled for June 7th

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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Flag Day Ceremony

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...

Community Forum - Opioids and Fentanyl Awareness

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 ...

Summer Community Living Magazine is here!

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...

Register for AlertOC to receive Emergency Alerts and Evacuation Orders

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...

Fire Safety and Preparedness Community Meeting

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.

City Job Opportunities

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...

2023 Mission Viejo Animal Shelter Vaccine Clinics

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...

RSM secures top spot in Safest City ranking!

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...

Complimentary Kitchen Bins Available for RSM Residents

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...

Jerry Holloway to serve as Mayor, Carol Gamble as Mayor Pro Tempore

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 ...