Mission Viejo voters will consider 12 candidates in the November election
The race is on. As of today, 12 candidates were officially lined up for three open Mission Viejo City Council seats in November. The deadline to file papers ended today. On Nov. 2, voters will consider the following candidates: Patricia “Trish” Kelley, a City Council Member; Brian Skalsky, City commissioner; David “Dave” Leckness, a Mission [...]
Road repairs on Olympiad take place next week
A stretch of Olympiad Road between Jeronimo Road and Alicia Parkway will be resurfaced next week to fix deficient sections caused by a material supplier last year. Earlier this year, portions of that slurry seal project on Olympiad Road began to wear off due to poor bonding with the existing underlying pavement. The material supplier [...]
National Night Out was about fun, being safe
It was a night full of singers, musicians and a family movie. It was an evening designed to increase crime and drug prevention while strengthening neighborhood spirit and rapport among law enforcement and the community as a whole. On Tuesday, several people attended the City’s second annual National Night Out along the Village Green at [...]
Comedian, author enchants hundreds gathered in Mission Viejo Thursday
Roughly 350 people were enchanted by the charismatic and hilarious Eoin Colfer, author of the Artemis Fowl series, during the City’s popular free Writers Present program Thursday at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center. With a memorable stand-up comedy act, the quirky author gave advice to teens on how to win over their [...]
'The Karate Kid' is August’s free Movie of Character
The public is invited to enjoy the original version of “The Karate Kid” on Sunday, August 15. The 1984 film, which airs at 2 p.m., stars Noriyuki “Pat” Morita in his Academy Award nominated Best Supporting Actor role as a karate expert who teaches high school student Daniel how to defend himself against bullies. Shot [...]
Outdoor fitness equipment at Oso Viejo Park now available for public
Fitness enthusiasts and novices alike are invited to use and enjoy the new outdoor fitness equipment the City of Mission Viejo just installed at Oso Viejo Park. The equipment was installed after Anna Boyce and several other residents requested such a benefit for the public to enjoy for years to come. After much public input, [...]
