Clean out the clutter to preserve your vehicle
Dick Oakley urges Rancho Santa Margarita residents to declutter garages and store items off vehicles. He promotes tossing junk, keeping reusable items, and selling unneeded belongings via garage sales to protect cars from sun damage and theft. Oakley serves on the HUD CDBG board and volunteers for trauma intervention.
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Local hero John Helm returns home after awards
Santa Margarita resident John W. Helm received the Purple Heart and Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service in Afghanistan. He completed over 65 route clearance patrols with his unit, endured IEDs and rocket attacks, and helped evac crew members before his own medevac. He is praised by family and his commanding officers for courage and duty.
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Call for Rancho Canyon essays to publish in local paper
Rancho Canyon News invites writers to submit essays up to 400 words about Rancho Santa Margarita and the canyons. Send submissions and a photo to khartocregister.com with a license grant to publish in the Orange County Register online and on social media.
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Snowden Charge A Distraction From Graduation Row
A mother from Lake Forest criticizes Trabuco Hills High School for alphabetizing graduation order, ending the tradition of honoring top graduates first. She cites her two El Toro High graduates with average grades, arguing the policy robs high achievers of deserved recognition. The piece also notes that Edward Snowden faces espionage charges from the Obama administration for leaking U S surveillance details, though the question remains why.
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U.S
Letters to the Editor on spying and voting rights
Readers condemn the spy system lack of oversight and defend photo ID voting. John Bette argues for accountability in espionage prosecutions, while Steve Giali supports Arizona's voter ID, citing voter fraud and citizenship verification.
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Obama
John Bette
Mission Viejo
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Supreme Court
Steve Giali
Orange County Register Staff Contact Lines
City Editor Freda Freeman and editors in Orange County assignment desks share contact lines for news tips and editorial inquiries. The staff includes Community Editor Kelli Hart Kehler Sports Reporter Mark Garcia Reporter Tomoya Shimura and regional reporters covering Coto and Canyons with circulation and newspaper office details at 625 N Grand Ave Santa Ana.
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