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Ladera’s Trail Warriors

One of the benefits of being home with limited entertainment options is that many have rediscovered the beauty and outdoor scenery that surrounds Ladera Ranch. In order to keep from going COVID cra...

Teaching From a Distance

Caroline Platt Teacher, 5th Grade Ladera Ranch Elementary School One thing in life is constant: change! And it's no different when it comes to education. Caroline Platt knows this firsthand. She ...

Family Holiday Traditions

CRISTINA NEBOT Christmas Cookie Party For the last four years, Cristina has invited friends to sign up for her annual (Homemade) Cookie Exchange, "the most delicious party of the year.” The theme ...

Ladera Turns 20 in 2020

Jennison Family In 1998 while driving to a USC football game, Ann Marie Jennison read an Orange County Register article about a new community that would have cul-de-sacs, clubhouses, splash playgr...

Meet new LARCS president

Armando is an original homeowner moving to Ladera Ranch in 2000 where he and his wife, Lisa have raised their children. Armando is a retired Senior Traffic Engineering Analyst and is enjoying retir...

Roots and Wings magazine Arrives Early August

The Fall issue of Roots and Wings is scheduled to arrive in homes early August. The theme is 'Back to School. Back to Business.' The cover features the McAndrew family who reflect on their first ye...

“Big Deb" – the Heart of Ladera Ranch

By Janet Fransila, Ladera Ranch resident No matter where you live in Ladera Ranch, you’ve likely had the pleasure of visiting the park at Town Green. Since moving from Vancouver, Canada to Lade...