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  • Mission Viejo, CA

Email: peter.schelden (a) patch.com

Phone: 949-280-4719 | Hometown: Boulder City, Nevada (now Mission Viejo)

Hello, and welcome to the site. I edit and report on Mission Viejo, Laguna Niguel and Dana Point for Patch.com.

I have spent my professional life writing news in suburban communities, mostly in South County. Before joining Patch I worked for the Orange County Register, where I covered San Juan, Laguna Niguel, Aliso Viejo and Laguna Beach. I have also written for the Daily Sparks Tribune.

I studied British literature of the 18th century and will talk your ear off about Samuel Johnson if I am provoked. I also studied journalism.

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Video: Highs and Lows of Mission Viejo in New Art Show

Peter Betts created portraits of California locales, including Mission Viejo, from a bird's-eye-view. The exhibit, "Contours," is displayed at the Mission Viejo Library.

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Long Drive to Work? You're Not Alone

A new study shows almost 40 percent of Mission Viejo commuters spend 30 minutes or more on the road to work.

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Diablos Snapper Commits to Navy

A Mission Viejo High School player has made a commitment to the United States Naval Academy.

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