Diane Davani, Patch Mayor

Hi there! I’m Diane!

Since January of 2000, our family has called Aliso Viejo home. We love it here!

Located just 10 minutes from Laguna Beach in Southern California, we have wonderful neighborhoods, fantastic shopping, movie theaters, and restaurants. We also enjoy 30 miles of picturesque biking and hiking trails!

I’m a CA Real Estate Broker that enjoys spending time with my neighbors, friends, and family. My husband Navid and I love doing anything that involves spending time with our two children, Alex and Katie. They’re growing up so quickly.

We have two rescue dogs: Pablo, a “DAUG” (Dachshund/Pug) and Frankie (MinPin mix). They OWN us. We laugh all day, every day with them. ❤️

I ❤️ hummingbirds, and even authored a children’s book about them (“I’m a Mommy Hummingbird”).

I spend lots of time gardening, baking (yum!) and my favorite color is teal. My lucky number is 47 and my favorite food is donuts. I’m an Aquarius.

About five years ago, I had an idea. Just a few days before Christmas, a neighbor had their home burn down. They were in need of so many things, but there was no easy way to spread the word about what had happened - what they needed. I felt that if we all had ONE PLACE to meet/share/help, great things could/would happen. So I decided to start a Facebook group. I called it “Residents of Aliso Viejo”.

Since then, there have been some AMAZING, WONDERFUL, AWESOME, HYSTERICAL things that have happened there. Bigger and greater than I could have ever imagined. The group has some of the best people on the planet in it. If you’ve never visited, come check it out! https://m.facebook.com/groups/821722337859374?tsid=0.23826678302859627&source=result

I CAN'T WAIT TO OFFER EVERYTHING SHARED THERE (AND MORE) TO PATCH! I also invite you to share events coming up, things that you see and hear in the community, and advertisements like you'd see in a newspaper! Your Aliso Viejo neighbors will be able to interact with you and it'll be beneficial for you and others! How about a post (about anything) now? Try it out! :)

My favorite quote:

“I wish there was a way to know you're in the good old days before you've actually left them.” -Andy Bernard, The Office