Road work could cause some traffic delays
Street pavement overlay work will take place on Olympiad, Alicia Parkway and Trabuco Road next week, part of a project designed to improve City streets. Weather permitting, the work will take place Monday on Trabuco Road from Manalastas Drive to Los Alisos Boulevard. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the work takes place on Olympiad Road from [...]
City to be recognized for excellence in child care planning
The City will receive an “Excellence in Child Care Planning Award” for its outstanding efforts to support and develop child care facilities in Mission Viejo. The distinguished award is significant for the City, which is one of only a select few municipalities receiving the award for policies adopted making it more favorable to develop additional [...]
Bathgate Elementary School hosts Wyland Foundation Mobile Learning Center
Bathgate Elementary School will host the Wyland Foundation Mobile Learning Center (MLC) in partnership with the Ocean Institute Thursday and Friday. The Ocean Institute has joined forces with the Wyland Foundation to bring educational programs into classrooms. The Wyland Clean Water Mobile Learning Center is a 1,000-square-foot exhibit on wheels that teaches the importance of [...]
Saddleback College Gauchos captured second consecutive Presidents’ Cup
After an exciting four-game series that ended last Friday at Saddleback College, the Gauchos won the Presidents’ Cup, an annual tradition highlighting men’s and women’s basketball between intra-district rivals Saddleback College and Irvine Valley College. After three wins for Saddleback College and one for Irvine Valley College, the Gauchos were awarded the Presidents’ Cup by [...]
City welcomes new spa, celebrates new restaurant this spring
The City recently welcomed a new spa and will be home to a well-known burger eatery in the spring. The following information offers a snapshot of business news in Mission Viejo this week. New Restaurant Coming to Commerce Center Bravo Burgers is expected to open this spring in a 2,713-square-foot restaurant space in Commerce Center [...]
Students feted for achievements
Students from three local high schools were recognized by the Kiwanis Club of Mission Viejo this week for their outstanding achievements. The Kiwanis Club honors high school students each quarter for their scholastic, citizenship and community-service accomplishments and awards $6,000 in scholarships annually. From Mission Viejo High School, Robyn Cornish, Nettie Wigdor, and Paola Saavedra [...]
Musical Storytime comes to Mission Viejo Saturday
Children ages 4-7 will learn the joy of making music with renowned musicians as part of a distinctive Musical Storytime series the City is hosting with Orange County’s Pacific Symphony. An early childhood educator and musicians from Pacific Symphony and the Pacific Symphony Youth Ensembles will engage and delight youngsters and their parents Saturday afternoons [...]
Linda Vista Elementary School's E-waste fundraiser set for Saturday
The public on Saturday, Feb. 27 will have the opportunity to recycle old computer monitors, televisions, telephones and more in a free electronic waste fundraiser meant to benefit the environment and a local school. Linda Vista Elementary School is teaming up with the City to host the E-waste fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. [...]
Love Your Friends of the Mission Viejo Library
February is “Love Your Library Month” and there’s no better group to adore than the Friends of the Mission Viejo Library. The Friends of the Mission Viejo Library is a non-profit organization dedicated to advocating for and promoting the library along with making the community aware of its programs, services and materials. Since 1998, the [...]
Registration available for March programs, events
Mark your calendar for a host of programs, classes and events offered by the City of Mission Viejo in March. AARP Tax Services available Seniors 60 and over with low to moderate incomes can take advantage of free tax assistance through April 9. Trained volunteers are available by appointment through April 9 at the City’s [...]
