Category: Rancho Santa Margarita

Orange County Teacher Wins Big on Wheel of Fortune

When Mission Viejo, Calif. resident Laura Wolf Trammel made the trek to Los Angeles to appear as a contestant on the long-running game show, Wheel of Fortune, she never expected to return to Orange County with a secret she’d have to keep for almost two months. The Rancho Santa Margarita elementary school teacher, who refers…


Orange County Cities Among Safest in State: Report

Several Orange County cities were named the safest cities in California in a recently-released SafeWise survey. Rancho Santa Margarita led the Orange County pack, landing in the second spot for several years running. Danville was named the state’s safest place to live. “Rancho Santa Margarita topping the list of safest cities is not new. In…


Orange County Ridesharing Passenger Warns of Disturbing Fraud

A Rancho Santa Margarita woman is warning others about the unscrupulous tactics of some ridesharing drivers after she says she was hit with a bogus charge. Ashley McClure told The Epoch Times that she’s fallen victim to a scam that’s been circulating throughout the country for years: Vomit fraud. The Better Business Bureau is among…


Rancho Santa Margarita Firms Up Splash Pad Plans

Rancho Santa Margarita city council is expected to approve a long-awaited splash pad for the city’s Central Park splash pad later this month. It was set to give the project the green-light during its Jan. 13 council meeting, but feel just short of approving its construction cost after questions arose about whether all proposed design…