Santa Margarita, CA

Senator John Laird announced that governor Newsom signed senate bill 1253 yesterday, which will expand recreational access at Santa Margarita lake. Santa Margarita lake currently allows fishing, boating, canoeing, and kayaking, but swimming and other activities involving direct contact with the water are prohibited. This is due to the reservoir’s status as a drinking water… The post Gavin Newsom Signs Bill to Expand Recreation Access to Santa Margarita Lake 09.02.2026 appeared first on K

Swimming to be allowed in Santa Margarita Lake as of January 1, 2027; The man-made reservoir had previously been off limits given it is a drinking water supply for the area

A water supply reservoir once off-limits to swimming is just a few months away from allowing people to dive in.Central Coast-based State Senator John ...

A 21-year-old woman died in an alleged street racing crash involving her brother in Mission Viejo, authorities said Friday. Deputies responded to a solo-vehicle crash near Los Alisos Boulevard and Mustang Run around 9:40 p.m. Thursday, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. When they arrived, they found Shalia Deciderio, a Rancho Santa Margarita resident, dead at the scene, officials said. A preliminary investigation found the cause of the accident was street