About South County Ridge
Welcome to the South County Ridge, a local newspaper covering southern Orange County, California, including the communities of San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, and Ladera Ranch. We also cover statewide, national, and international stories of interest to our readers.
South County Ride launched in May 2026. Founder and Publisher Shawn Geddes noted a lack of robust local news coverage from existing newspapers and news sites, so he decided to launch the South County Ridge to fill the gap.
In full disclosure, our staff does use AI to research and write some of our stories. This allows us to scale up and provide more news coverage than we could otherwise generate. All stories are fact-checked and human edited, and we provide sources where appropriate.
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We want to hear from you. Whether you have a news tip, a correction, or a general question, reach out. We read every message.
Got a News Tip?
If you have information about a story we should be covering, we want to know. Tips can be submitted on background or on the record — your call. We take source confidentiality seriously.
Got documents? Send them along. The more context you can provide, the better.
Tips: southcountyridge@proton.me
General Inquiries
For questions about our coverage, corrections, reprint requests, or anything else, use the address below. We aim to respond within two business days.
General: southcountyridge@proton.me
Corrections
We take accuracy seriously. If you believe something we published contains an error, please let us know. Include the article title, the specific error, and any supporting information. We will review it promptly.
Corrections: southcountyridge@proton.me
South County Ridge is an independent publication based in Southern California. We are not affiliated with any government agency, political organization, or corporate interest.
