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Hello Mission Viejo! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why thousands of sterile mosquitoes are being released in Mission Viejo
  • How Mission Viejo stole a 42–35 win in the final seconds

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Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 65.
  • Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• LA's changing weather might bring year-round mosquitoes (lapublicpress.org) — Mission Viejo is one of two local sites where vector control officials are releasing sterilized male mosquitoes in a pilot program to cut down on aggressive Aedes aegypti "ankle biters." With warmer weather boosting mosquito populations and disease risks like West Nile and dengue, the story explains how the new technique works, early results, and possible future funding through local fees.
   

• Heartbreaker: Pittsburg loses epic game at Mission Viejo in final minute (fresnobee.com) — Mission Viejo football fans got a thriller at home as the Diablos scored a late touchdown and two-point conversion with 41 seconds left to edge Pittsburg 42–35. The back-and-forth game featured big passing plays, a defensive fumble return, and a missed field goal before Mission Viejo's final, game-winning drive pushed its record to 4–1.
   

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  • Looking for a good Vet for my reactive German shepherd… The vet I've taken her to for a couple years has a different person handling her each time we go, and they all seem inherently afraid of the dog, which makes the situation worse than it needs
    to be. First time we went there the Vet actually had a strategy, with treats in hand, but since then, they seem clueless. I had a good experience… (Nextdoor High Park)
  • I got a call today from someone representing Walmart, said I have opened 5 online accounts with them and made $3,000 purchase.
    He kept trying to get me to give information. I told him I will not give any information to a person over the phone. I said I have no idea where he… (Nextdoor Mission Viejo)
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🗞 Nearby News

Laguna Hills

  • STV Snaps Up California Power Engineer Champs Inc. in New Business Line Expansion (enr.com)
  • Cardiovascular Disease: 4 to 6 Servings of Whole Grains May Lower Risk (healthline.com)
  • Attorney and Author Majid Foroozandeh, Esq. Traces One Hundred Years of the Strait of Hormuz (issuewire.com)

Rancho Santa Margarita

  • Sierra Canyon too good, too deep for Santa Margarita's girls volleyball team (ocregister.com)
  • 2 Killed, 7-Year-Old Girl Hospitalized After Car Driving Wrong Way Causes Calif. Highway Crash (people.com)

Lake Forest

  • Bulky Item Drop-Off Scheduled In Lake Forest This Weekend: What To Know (patch.com)
  • Police Release Violent McLaren Crash Details As Family Members Of Victim Seek Aid (patch.com)

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!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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