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Free Coffee at 7-Eleven for National Coffee Day 9/29
Grab a free cup of joe. Find out where in Mission Viejo.
Peter Schelden, Patch Staff
Peter Schelden, Patch Staff
- 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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Pho King Way: Funny Name or Offensive?
The owner of Mission Viejo's only Vietnamese restaurant talks about the challenges and controversies that came with opening this summer.
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Safest City? FBI Crime Stats for Mission Viejo
See how Mission Viejo fared in 2010.
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Doctor Accused of Cocaine, Sex in Public Is Restricted
Alan Marcus, a Laguna Hills endocrinologist, has been ordered by the court to submit to daily drug testing.
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3,500 Unemployed in Mission Viejo
New data from the state employment department reveals Mission Viejo has fewer unemployed this month than last year, but still far more unemployed than there were five years ago.
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Photos: Remembering Anastasia Bolton and Danny Akins
A year ago, a train killed two young people beneath the Alicia Parkway overpass. Now mourners have gathered near the place of their death to remember Anastasia Bolton and Daniel Akins.
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Slow-Motion: Car Crashes Through Bike Store
An elderly woman nearly slams into three people in Mission Viejo when her Cadillac careens into Rock 'n Road Cyclery in Mission Viejo.
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Almost Killed: Video of Cadillac Crashing Into Mission Viejo Bike Shop
An elderly woman plowed her red Cadillac through glass windows, displays and bottles of protein powder, leaving Rock 'n Road Cyclery in shambles Tuesday afternoon.
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Toll Road Endorsement Plans Revealed by Regional Chamber of Commerce
The controversial last 16 miles of the 241 toll road will be completed—if the South Orange County Regional Chamber of Commerce has its way.
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Did You See Hail in Mission Viejo?
Send in your photos of the storm that passed through Mission Viejo this morning.
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Ticket Deal to See Mission Viejo-Born Soccer Pro
Jordan Harvey and the Vancouver Whitecaps will play the L.A. Galaxy on Sept. 17. Find out how to get 40 percent off tickets and a chance to hang with the athletes.
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Video: Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson Yucking it Up
What's so funny about a weinermobile? Find out.
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Mission Viejo Psychiatrist Accused of Dating Patient
An official complaint has been filed against Scott Ispirescu, alleging an inappropriate relationship with one of his patients.
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Photos: Eagle Project Improves MVHS Bleachers
Mission Viejo High School's bleachers got a fresh coat of paint, thanks to volunteers for 10th-grader Dallas Hartmann's eagle project.
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Capo Valley High Grad in Libya? Facebook Reacts
What do you think of Chris Jeon, the Capistrano Valley High 2008 graduate fighting in Libya? Do you know him?
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Trabuco Hills High School Test Scores Revealed
Find out how the Mustangs did compared to other high schools locally and statewide.
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Mission Viejo High School Test Scores Revealed
Find out how the Diablos did compared with other high schools locally and statewide.
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Capistrano Valley High School Test Scores Revealed
Find out how Capo Valley did compared with other high schools locally and statewide.
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Silverado High Test Scores Revealed
Find out how the campus did compared with other high schools locally and statewide.
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Mission Viejo High Water Polo Coach Placed on Administrative Leave
Saddleback Valley School District confirms that coach Trevor McMunn has been relieved of coaching duties. An assistant coach who filed a sexual harassment complaint against him with the district has documented her report with police.
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