• Peter Schelden, Patch Staff Verified Patch Staff Badge

  • 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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After Memorial Day, Avoid Stinky Garbage

Waste Management is preparing for a hot, stinky summer by warning customers to avoid disposing some waste that can create harmful vapors and chemical spills.

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County Seeks Law to Bill Hikers for Rescues

Angry about spending $160,000 to find two lost teens in Trabuco Canyon, officials want to revive a state law that allowed some costs to be recovered.

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