Mission Viejo|News|
East Coast Cult Favorite Rita's Water Ice Opens in Mission Viejo
This popular Pennsylvania dessert franchise's first Orange County location is now open at the Kaleidoscope.
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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Mission Viejo|News|
Friendly Cops, Pay Freezes and a Kidnapping Trial
A kidnapping trial begins, pay freezes for school district employees, plus meet your local sheriff's deputy and eat free food.
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Aliso Viejo, CA|News|
Kidnapping Trial, Pay Freezes and a Job-Finding Tip
Learn how to tie a shoelace in one second flat, plus what's going on at the library this month.
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Aliso Viejo, CA|News|
Mom Says Alleged Kidnapper 'Just Smiled' Driving Off with Her Toddler
An Aliso Viejo mother says she scuffled with James Corr before he sped away with her 2-year-old. Corr's attorney says it wasn't an abduction.
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Mission Viejo|News|
Man on Trial for Kidnapping Toddler While Carjacking SUV
As a mother screamed for her crying child, this man is accused of running over her foot to get away.
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Aliso Viejo, CA|News|
The Mayor Feared Becoming a Scapegoat—and Roller Derby
An Aliso Viejo wheelchair-bound teen shares the sport he loves, and the mayor is feared she was becoming a scapegoat—two weeks before she was fired.
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Mission Viejo|News|
Fancy Jewels, Fancy Blog Awards and More to Tickle Your Fancy
Free sea urchin? Is that edible?
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Mission Viejo|News|
Patch Bloggers Win Top Honors from OC Press Club
The writers are awarded for pieces on a computer inventor and alleged mass-murder plotter.
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Aliso Viejo, CA|News|
Tennis on Wheels Means Fast Friends for Aliso Viejo Teen
Reo Kobayashi is representing Orange County at the 2013 Mission Viejo wheelchair tennis camp.
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Mission Viejo|News|
3-Time Gold Medalist: Why Wheelchair Tennis Works
An Olympic gold medalist explains what makes wheelchair tennis work so well as a sport during Mission Viejo's weeklong wheelchair tennis camp.
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Mission Viejo|News|
5 Things: Sports, Charity and Courtroom Dramas
Find out what's going on in Mission Viejo for Tuesday, July 30.
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Mission Viejo|News|
Judge: Indictment Stands in Cruise Ship Murder Case
Trial can go forward for a Mission Viejo attorney accused of murdering his wife in 2006, a judge ruled Monday.
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Mission Viejo|News|
Photos: New Sunrise Boot Camp in Mission Viejo
A new boot camp will have you huffing and puffing at the break of dawn.
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Mission Viejo|News|
ESPN, City Team Up to Show Rare Soccer Footage
A Mission Viejo hometown hero narrates this look at the 1999 Team USA women's soccer champions.
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Aliso Viejo, CA|News|
Mayor's Message: Summer Camp, Swimming, Concerts and Movies
Want to find fun this summer? Check here for ideas from Mayor Carmen Cave.
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