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By mvlife on October 17, 2011
More than two million Orange County residents will receive a call at 5:00 p.m. on October 20 to test the county’s regional mass notification system known as AlertOC. The City of Mission Viejo launched the program in 2008. This is the second annual regional test of the system and will include 29 participating cities – [...]
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By mvlife on October 7, 2011
Five members from Mission Viejo’s Community Emergency Preparedness Academy (CEPA) trained with other Orange County Citizen Corps volunteer groups this week in the 2011 Citizen Preparedness Exercise, enhancing their skills to improve community emergency preparedness and response to a major flooding event. Mission Viejo CEPA graduates James Peredo, Jennifer Frye, Susan Wilson, Denise Brady and [...]
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By mvlife on October 4, 2011
With winter weather making its debut this week, the City is busy preparing for the rainy season by offering free sand bags to residents seeking to protect their properties from flooding and emergency erosion. Sand bags are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from Oct. 5 through April on a first-come-first-serve basis. [...]
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By mvlife on July 29, 2011
Residents are invited to join along with thousands of communities nationwide on Tuesday, Aug. 2 for the 28th Annual National Night Out crime and drug prevention event. Mission Viejo Police Services and Target are teaming up to host a free Crime Prevention Fair from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Target parking lot at [...]
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By mvlife on June 20, 2011
With recent natural disasters devastating communities in our country and beyond, the City is reminding residents to sign up for its mass notification system designed to keep the public informed of emergencies. Mission Viejo in 2008 was one of the first cities to implement “AlertOC” – a county-wide notification system funded by the County of [...]
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By mvlife on February 10, 2011
The City is accepting applications for its free Community Emergency Preparedness Academy (CEPA) that begins March 17. The academy provides community outreach to educate residents in emergency preparedness. In the aftermath of a major disaster, residents learn basic skills to save lives and protect property when emergency services are not immediately available. The nine-week session [...]
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By mvlife on January 6, 2011
Kick off the first part of January with a host of programs and classes designed to educate, entertain and assist. The following classes take place at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way. Digital Photography with Art Ramirez If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to become a better photographer, now’s [...]
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By mvlife on November 22, 2010
With rain drenching much of the southland this past weekend, the City is reminding the public that free sandbags are available to people who want to protect their properties from flooding and emergency erosion. The City in October started offering sandbags, which are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on a first-come-first-serve [...]
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