Summer running camp takes step Aug. 1
Saddleback Running Club, a local distance running club, will host a summer running camp for kids in grades 3-8. The camp is from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Aug. 1-4 in Mission Viejo and Rancho Santa Margarita. Campers will learn the proper technique for running, endurance training, distance running and racing. Cost is $75. To [...]
Mission Viejo man accused of stabbing his father late Tuesday
A 30-year-old man who allegedly stabbed his father and then barricaded himself inside a home was arrested late Tuesday by Orange County Sheriff’s Department SWAT officers. Grant Lemke is accused of stabbing his 64-year-old father in the hand with a large kitchen knife and then refusing to surrender to authorities. The incident happened around 10:45 [...]
Mission Viejo Alumni Theater production begins tonight
The public is invited to enjoy the drama “Fool for Love” tonight through Friday at Mission Viejo High School. Mission Viejo Alumni Theater and Starbright Productions are hosting the drama by Sam Shepard at 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. at the school located at 25025 Chrisanta Drive. Directed by Jim Harris, the 80-minute production features [...]
Register today for The Book Club Game
Registration is now available for The Book Club Game, a special program that connects people through a shared story while building and teaching comprehension, critical thinking, communication and a genuine love for reading. The Book Club Game is from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. for ages 7-12 and then from 11 a.m. to noon for [...]
Mission Viejo Pony Baseball summer camp begins Aug. 1
Mission Viejo Pony Baseball is hosting a summer camp with local high school baseball coaches that kicks off Aug. 1 at Laguna Hills High School. The camp will take place in two sessions from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 1-4 for ages 7-12 and Aug. 8-11 for ages 11 to 14. Coaches Bob Zamora [...]
Mock disaster drill tests the skills teens learned in City emergency preparedness course
It was like a scene from a disaster film – blood-covered victims, shattered buildings and panic everywhere. Fortunately, this scene was only an exercise, but a large-scale earthquake is something that could easily happen here. “This program was very visual and influential,” said Shivani Tailor, during Friday’s final drill of the City’s Teen Emergency Preparedness [...]
Willow deserves a loving, permanent home
The Mission Viejo Animal Services Center has an array of friendly animals – such as Willow – who need loving, permanent homes. Willow is a 2-year-old “Maine Coon” domestic long-haired spayed female. A sweet and loving soul, this green-eyed cat needs a special home – one that understands she’s a bit shy and will need [...]
