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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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Court Denies Orly Taitz Election Fraud Claim

The Mission Viejo dentist's Republican rival for secretary of state did not commit fraud because he once registered as a Democrat, according to the court.

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Pho King Way Closed Until August

Mission Viejo's only Vietnamese restaurant will remain closed until August, the owner announced on Facebook

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Student Study Finds Sagebrush Stops Bacteria

A Capistrano Valley High sophomore has earned a place at the California State Science Fair for his work testing sagebrush for its antibacterial properties.

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Prayer and Pancakes May 3

The Rotary Club presents this year's prayer breakfast in Mission Viejo.

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