Orange County is offering online marriage counseling to help reduce crowding at the Clerk-Recorder's office amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.
For the Next Week, You Can Join the Best Online Summer Camp in Town and enjoy 25% OFF Tuition
Jennifer Ponce, Education Manager of Laura's House, was elected to serve on the California Partnership To End Domestic Violence board.
Families on the brink of homelessness in time of coronavirus are helped across OC, thanks to the United Way $500 emergency debit cards.
Shop Thursday Nov. 14th from 10:30 A.M. to 6:30 P.M. at a One-Day, 35 Vendor Holiday Pop-Up in Beautiful Ladera Ranch at Mercantile West
Summer spending doesn't have to break the bank! Here are a few ways to cut back while still having some big fun all year.
Patch is celebrating Father's Day 2019!
If you're pregnant, don't stress— a new book explains just what to do while making your baby, from healthy diets to the checklist you need.
It's common to feel suffocated by all of our material objects. Luckily, there are some ways to simplify our lives as parents and people.
Every parent wants to crack the code on their picky eaters — without having to force-feed them. Here are some techniques that will help.
Planning a getaway with a toddler? It might not be as sunny as you hoped, if you're not prepared. Here are some tips to remember!
A recent book suggests that over-parenting your child could be doing more harm than good — but how do you know when you're guilty of it?
Choose from the many runs throughout the O.C. area, and more pumpkin pie for you!
You've heard of the helicopter parent, but there’s a new term sweeping the playgrounds. Are you guilty of it?
With a little creative thinking, courage, and planning, you can find a modern-day workflow that actually works for you and your family.
Let's face it. When you buckle your baby, toddler or child into a car seat you want to do it right. Here's how to be sure that you are.
Published by Girl Scouts of Orange County on behalf of Gold Award Girl Scout and recent alum Madeline Salvatierra
Santa Margarita High School student Molly Roberts shared both her drawings, teenage depression & a bit about herself with Patch this week.
Support RTGSA 10U Gold Team Eclipse softball team as they prepare for Western National Championship
Orange County Public Libraries invites kids near Rancho Santa Margarita to a free lunch, starting June 18.
Get the breakdown on what childcare will cost you, plus an exclusive discount for Patch readers who are ready to book a sitter.
It was the morning after the first wave of cold storms blasted through Orange County when she rose to take this picture of the snow.
Summer Day Camps in Orange County. Let your girl unplug from the everyday and have fun at Day Camp. Outdoors. Learn. Grow. Make new friends.
Plan on taking the kiddos for scary pancakes at IHOP in Rancho Santa Margarita. Only limited by imagination. Which scary face will you make?
A local travel company- Family Travel Association has joined with the PADI Professional diving instructors to change the way families travel
These are the official, registered names from the Social Security Administration. Did your baby's name make the list?
Some preventative and treatment steps to take.
Submissions must be postmarked by September 8.
A new litter of endangered giant river otters was born this spring. The two boys and one girl are still waiting for names.
Opponents of a new law that bars parents from opting their children out of mandatory vaccines are gathering signatures for a referendum.
A Boy Scout Executive Committee voted to allow gay scout leaders. If ratified, troops would be able to determine their own policies.
A 7-year-old tabby usurped all K9s to become the National Hero Dog by saving a 5-year-old boy as he was being attacked by a dog.
Need a break from bad news? Here are a few of our favorite uplifting headlines and photos from Southern California.
It’s seen near—you guessed it—the Haunted Mansion!
Spring Break is just weeks away..book now to lock-in deals.
Trip Advisor users pick their Top 25. Did your favorite make the list?
A $10,000 grant from the S. Mark Taper Foundation will help South County Outreach feed local families in need.
Do you have a heart for the downtrodden? The annual homeless count impacts available funding and services.
By donating to a worthy cause, you can score a sweet deal.
Did you think he'd blow it all on booze? The man who commissioned this video did.
A 9-1-1 dispatcher helped save a Laguna Niguel woman's life by walking her daughter through the Heimlich maneuver.
The anonymous donation is the largest in the history of the Orange Diocese.
The movie, in stores July 22, is about a real-life boy who says he went to Heaven and met Jesus during surgery. We spoke with the family behind the film about how it can help start a discussion in your town.
Patch readers told us who the "Everyday Inspirations" in their communities are, and we're sharing their stories and the work they've done locally.
A New York woman is so good at bargain shopping that she's used her skills to donate groceries and other goods to charity. Learn how you can follow her lead locally.
As a part of our "Everyday Inspirations" series, we look at how children across the country are making big impacts locally.
After losing three people close to her in eight months, Edie Elkan picked up a harp for the first time in 28 years. Now she runs a program training others to play the instrument for patients in hospitals.