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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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Should Restaurants Serve from Hidden Menus?

Panera Bread has quietly rolled out a secret menu this year. In-N-Out has had one for a long time. Is it fun, or does the secret menu irritate you?

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Turning Niagara Falls Purple

A Mission Viejo resident petitioned to light up Niagara falls purple on the 100th anniversary of the American Cancer Society—and it's going to happen June 2.

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