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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Bank accounts, stocks and bonds, cashier's checks and money orders—you may be eligible for cash and property.
Oreo is looking for a new home after his owner passed away.
Just how eco-friendly is Journey School in Aliso Viejo?
With 20 TVs and Jameson Irish Whiskey on tap, Garman's is part sports bar, part Irish pub.
Sipriana Farrell was recognized as the county's best bus driver for 2012.
Miss Senior America teaches you to sing Saturday in Mission Viejo
The Department of Music at Saddleback College is pleased to present two dynamic concerts under the baton of new faculty member Maestro Yorgos Kouritas.
They'll be waiting for you in Lake Forest Friday.
Eric Johnson bought his winning ticket on Los Alisos Boulevard.
Peanut butter and jelly hamburgers? Monday is the grand opening of Slater's 50/50 in South County.
Someone has been setting blazes in the elevators at City Lights apartment complex in Aliso Viejo.
Meet Bruno, a young pit bull recently rescued by The Pet Rescue Center in Mission Viejo.
A man killed on Alicia Parkway was struck by multiple vehicles. Only one driver contacted police.
The U.S. Postal Service announced it will end Saturday mail delivery by Aug. 1. Speak out: How will this affect you?
Making Aliso Viejo a greener city is great, says new Councilman Ross Chun, so long as businesses have a choice.
Lanes were closed for an hour after the Sunday afternoon crash.
Over 10 days after the accident, police have yet to identify a 39-year-old man killed in the crosswalk on Alicia Parkway.
Patch has some great readers (like you, naturally). Find out who won our Smashburger gift card contest, and get some unusual burger tips.
A Mission Viejo man accused of molesting three young girls is set to stand trial in May.
