Hundreds are heeding the call to stop drug abuse in Mission Viejo
More than 300 people gathered Thursday at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center for a screening of “Behind the Orange Curtain,” a poignant film about the increasing abuse of prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse in Orange County. The film is meant to raise public awareness of the need to pay attention to the [...]
Premier garden designer will appear at Rose Society meeting Oct. 11
Community members are invited to attend the Rose Society of Saddleback Mountain’s October 11 meeting featuring one of Orange County’s premier garden designers. The meeting is from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Santa Margarita Water District, 25111 Antonio Parkway. Resident Annie Hall, landscape designer and horticulturalist, will discuss “Great Plants for Year-Round Color.” [...]
Firewood sale Sunday will benefit high school basketball team
The public is invited to help benefit the Capistrano Valley High School Boys Basketball program by purchasing firewood on Sunday, Oct. 14. The firewood sale is from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. behind the DoubleTree Hotel near the Dana Point Harbor in Dana Point. There will be signs and folks directing people to the exact [...]
Shoe drive will benefit less fortunate
The Mission Viejo High School marching band is asking residents to take part in the band’s shoe drive to benefit people in third-world countries. To participate, simply clean out your closets and garages and collect unwanted shoes from neighbors, friends and family and bag them paired together by laces or rubber bands. You can drop [...]
Early voting sites established for Nov. 6 general election
Early voting sites have been established for the November 6 general election. Voters will have the opportunity to vote in one of 11 locations throughout Orange County before Election Day. This year, voters can cast their ballots at the Laguna Hills, Rancho Santa Margarita and San Juan Capistrano city halls. A complete list of early [...]
