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🌱 Patch AM: What one Rancho Santa Margarita scam report reveals about fake water filters.
Also check out RSM Cares "A Night in Monte Carlo" Help us feed our neighbors in need on the Rancho Santa Margarita Patch calendar
Good morning Rancho Santa Margarita! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What one Rancho Santa Margarita scam report reveals about fake water filters.
Also on today's calendar: RSM Cares "A Night in Monte Carlo" Help us feed our neighbors in need and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 83 and low of 57 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 82, low: 58.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 1 scam report in Rancho Santa Margarita for week ending Aug. 22, 2026 (southoctimes.com) — Rancho Santa Margarita saw just one scam report for the week ending August 22, 2026, with a $75 loss tied to counterfeit GE water filters. Local residents are urged to learn from the Better Business Bureau's Scam Tracker reports so they can spot similar frauds and protect themselves as nationwide scam losses continue to climb. 
📸 Around Rancho Santa Margarita
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rancho Santa Margarita
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
- Flag Football Intramurals
Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
7:31 pm - ASB Fun-O-Rama
Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
7:31 pm - Zero Trash Initiative
City of Rancho Santa Margarita Meet at Cinepolis in RSM at 9:45 AM - Rancho Santa Margar
9:45 am - Labor Day - City Hall Closed →
City of Rancho Santa Margarita - Rancho Santa Margarita CA 92688
8:00 am - Low-Cost Pet Vaccination Clinic - By Appointment Only
City of Rancho Santa Margarita Bell Tower Regional Community Center - 22232 El Paseo Rancho Sant
8:00 am - Flag Football Intramurals
Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
7:31 pm - City Council Meeting →
City of Rancho Santa Margarita - CIty Council Council Chambers - 22112 El Paseo Rancho Santa Margarita C
7:00 pm - Flag Football Intramurals
Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
7:31 pm - RSM Cares "A Night in Monte Carlo" Help us feed our neighbors in need →
Celinda's, 29870 Santa Margarita Pkwy, Rancho Santa Margarita
9:00 am
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Sunday September 13
📣 Rancho Santa Margarita Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Music Classes
Trabuco Elementary Trabuco Canyon, CA 92678
8:10 am - RSM Cares Food Pantry Drive-thru →
City of Rancho Santa Margarita 30605 Avenida de las Flores, RSM 92688 - Rancho Santa Ma
2:00 pm - Back to School Night 1st 5:00, 2nd 5:30, 3rd 6:00, 4th 6:00
Ralph a. Gates Elementary Lake Forest, CA 92630
5:00 pm - Back to School Night
Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary Classrooms
5:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Via Caseta residence had a movie night this past Saturday.
20+ parents and children attended the outdoor movie with popcorn drinks and just plain old fun. We are scheduling to have another one soon. (Nextdoor Villavante) - Missing Bengal!!!
Does anyone know what rescue pulled this cat from euth list? Rescued from OC Animal Care by a rescue organization. (Nextdoor Rancho Santa Margarita Lake)
- Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Rancho Santa Margarita. Apply here.
- Cold Stone Creamery posted a job opening for Crew Member in Rancho Santa Margarita. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rancho Santa Margarita here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mission Viejo
- SunCoast Remodeling Reports Increased ADU Inquiries Across 5 South OC Cities (rivertonjournal.com)
- The Bee's Top 25: SFL teams go 6-0 as Folsom survives and Oak Ridge wins in Texas (sacbee.com)
- Urban Reads: Why Do Dead Malls Persist? (urbanmilwaukee.com)
Lake Forest
- [08-31-2026] Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle in Lake Forest (arashlaw.com)
- Waterford 'Laser Focused' on Affordable Housing (ocbj.com)
Laguna Niguel
- City Announces Plans For Dia De Los Muertos Celebration In Dana Point (patch.com)
Ok Rancho Santa Margarita! 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: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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