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🌱 Patch AM: Bring Broken Items To Repair Cafe OC In Mission Viejo: What To Know
Make time for San Clemente Garden Club - Fall Plant Sale on the Mission Viejo Patch calendar

Hi there, Mission Viejo! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Get your broken household items fixed for free in Mission Viejo
- New pizzeria coming to Marguerite Parkway—see what's on the menu.
- Road-rage lawsuit from Mission Viejo confrontation quietly ends with no payout
Also on today's calendar: San Clemente Garden Club - Fall Plant Sale and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
- Sunday: Morning rain; mostly cloudy, temps: high: 71, low: 59.
- Monday: Some sun with a few showers, with a high of 69 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bring Broken Items To Repair Cafe OC In Mission Viejo: What To Know (patch.com) — Mission Viejo residents can get broken household items repaired for free at the upcoming Repair Cafe OC on Sunday, Oct. 18, at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center. Volunteers will help fix everything from lamps and bikes to ripped clothing, encouraging reuse instead of throwing things away, and locals can also sign up as fixers through the city's website.
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• Sal's Pizzeria Preparing To Open In Mission Viejo (whatnow.com) — A new Sal's Pizzeria is moving through county review to open at 27680 Marguerite Parkway in Mission Viejo, bringing New York-style, Sicilian, and Grandma pies plus other Italian dishes. While no opening date is confirmed yet, the spot is planned to offer scratch-made dough, in-house sauces, and possibly pickup or delivery once details are finalized.
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• Lawsuit accusing O.C. Board of Education trustee of choking neighbor dismissed (latimes.com subscription) — Mission Viejo residents now know that a lawsuit over a 2023 road-rage confrontation in town, involving Orange County Board of Education trustee Ken Williams Jr. and neighbor Caden O'Malley, has been dismissed with prejudice. Court records show both men had alleged assault, but attorneys reached a mutual release of claims with no money exchanged, closing the case permanently in civil court.
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📸 Around Mission Viejo
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mission Viejo
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★ Featured events ★
- San Clemente Garden Club - Fall Plant Sale →
SC Community Center, 100 N Calle Seville, San Clemente
8:00 am
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- Scandinavian Heritage Fair →
Norman P. Murray Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo
11:00 am - Halloween fun is taking over Sky Zone all October long →
Sky Zone Trampoline Park, 25222 El Paseo, Mission Viejo
11:00 am - Experience Halloween-themed GLOW every Friday & Saturday night in October →
Sky Zone Trampoline Park, 25222 El Paseo, Mission Viejo
8:00 pm - Mission Viejo City Council Meeting →
Mission Viejo Council Chamber at City Hall, 200 Civic Center, Mission Viejo
6:00 pm - 2027 Medicare Updates - What you need to know →
Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo
12:00 pm - The Brain Health Blueprint: A Six-Week Series →
Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo
1:00 pm - Farmers Market and Crafts →
North Paseo at LOS OSOS, 25282 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo
9:00 am - Mission Viejo Farmers Market →
25282 Marguerite Pkwy, Mission Viejo
9:00 am - Repair Cafe OC →
Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo
1:00 pm - Lass Your Aff Off! Stand-up Comedy →
25205 La Paz Rd, Laguna Hills
7:30 pm - 5th Annual Dia de los Muertos Festival →
Norman P. Murray Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo
2:00 pm
Saturday October 10
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
Thursday October 22
Saturday October 24
📣 Mission Viejo Shout Outs!
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- Segerstrom Shelby Event Center — 9499694368
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- If you're looking for something FREE to do this Saturday night at 7pm (music starts around 715), look no further!
The Flunks, an Orange County funk/punk/hard rock band, is playing a show at the notorious Muggs Away Saloon (27324 Camino Capistrano Ste 101, Laguna… (Nextdoor Mission Viejo) - Frank is a 3 year old French bulldog that is looking for a new home.
He is super sweet and friendly. He is good with other dogs and kids around. He will have more energy in the beginning due to him not being out so… (Nextdoor Lake Mission Viejo)
- Panera Bread Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Mission Viejo. Apply here.
- Michaels posted a job opening for Seasonal Early Stocking. in Mission Viejo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mission Viejo here.
🗞 Nearby News
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Ok Mission Viejo! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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