Boy Scout expected to receive Eagle Scout Rank after completing project at City park
Chris Maring, a member of Boy Scout Troop #615, completed a community landscape project at the Florence Joyner Olympiad Park Saturday, putting him in line to obtain his Eagle Scout ranking. The Eagle Scout rank is the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America. With the help of [...]
Renowned line up attracts thousands to Sunday's Birthday Bash
Roughly 3,000 people flocked to the 21st annual KSBR Birthday Bash Sunday to enjoy the talents of renowned entertainers such as David Benoit, Hiroshima, Greg Adams, Evelyn Champagne King and other talented contemporary jazz artists in a freewheeling jam session. Saddleback College radio station KSBR (88.5 FM) joined forces with the City to host its [...]
Don’t miss Carl Hankey’s Hawkfest Carnival Saturday, June 5
Carl Hankey K-8 School is gearing up for its annual Hawkfest carnival on Saturday, June 5. The fun-filled event is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the school located at 27252 Nubles. The community carnival, presented by the Carl Hankey PTA, will feature several games including a flush tank; live entertainment; a prize basket [...]
Free June 12 E-waste recycling event will benefit local school
The public on Saturday, June 12 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. De Portola Elementary School will host the free E-waste fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 27031 Preciados. Community members [...]
Mission Viejo honored its fallen heroes May 31
Memorial Day is a day unlike any other. Since 1868, people have gathered in communities, towns and villages to place flowers and flags on the graves of those who have given their last full measure of devotion to our country. In Mission Viejo, Memorial Day is a day to remember and pay homage to those [...]
Resident's history displays highlight Mission Viejo's past, present
Drop by the Mission Viejo Library each month and you’re bound to be intrigued by a new, unique display focusing on Mission Viejo history and life, compliments of a longtime local history buff and resident. The displays, which highlight the community’s past and present, are part of vast collection of local memorabilia owned by Ziggy [...]
Mission Viejo earns discount for flood insurance
Mission Viejo residents and businesses will pay less for flood insurance thanks to the City’s proactive floodplain management efforts, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced in a letter dated Friday. Mission Viejo has earned a Class 8 rating from FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). As a result, current and new policyholders will save [...]
