MISSION VIEJO – City officials said they've had enough of the California Department of Finance's demands regarding how much the city owes in redevelopment funds and has decided to sue the state – over $500,000.The City Council on Monday held an...

MISSION VIEJO Three men were arrested on suspicion of snatching one woman's purse and attempting to rob two others, authorities said.The three men targeted women shopping in South County stores, including Nordstrom Rack, Target and CVS, said Jim...

MISSION VIEJO – The Mission Viejo City Council on Monday presented Tom Cataldo, the founder and chief executive officer of Better Vision for Children, with a proclamation, commending the organization for its work and calling upon Mission Viejo and...

Trabuco Hills battled neck-and-neck with Corona del Mar Tuesday in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division 1 boys volleyball playoffs. But after dropping the first two sets, the Mustangs could not make the comeback they needed to keep...

MISSION VIEJO – Four Orange County Sheriff's Department deputies who serve in Mission Viejo were recognized during Monday's Mission Viejo City Council meeting by Mothers Against Drunk Drivers for making DUI arrests and thereby saving lives.Deputy...

MISSION VIEJO – The Mission Viejo City Council on Monday voted to give City Manager Dennis Wilberg an 8.2 percent salary increase, the first pay raise he's received since 2008.While Wilberg's salary will increase from $197,716 to $214,000 a year,...

For nearly three decades, the Laguna Hills High wrestling program has been consistently one of the best throughout the state. On Saturday, the leader of that program – head coach Cliff Jarmie – will be recognized along with 20 other top high...

MISSION VIEJO – The caller said two men were kicked out of the bar and security has now locked themselves inside the bar with three employees and three patrons because the men are acting violently and pounding on the doors and windows trying to get...

MISSION VIEJO – A man who was driving on the wrong side of the road during a fatal head-on crash Tuesday night is believed to have been intoxicated at the time, officials said. Authorities said they detected a strong odor of alcohol when they...

MISSION VIEJO – The city hosted its annual Arts Alive & Street Painting Festival Saturday and Sunday at the Village Green at Oso Viejo Park. The free event featured street painting artists, hands-on activities, including ceramics, drawing,...

Tesoro senior Tanner Lancona has signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball at Saint Louis University next year, the 6-9 forward announced over the weekend via his twitter account.Lancona had previously signed with Washington State...

LAKE FOREST – Thousands of people were without power after two outages that hit the city late Sunday and midday Monday.About 1,700 Southern California Edison customers between El Toro Road, Los Alisos Boulevard, Highpine Road and Princeton Way lost...

Mother Theresa once said, "Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier and better. Be the living expression of God's kindness, kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile." When I read this quote, the face of my local...

As I walked around the Norman P. Murray Community Center on April 19 at a barbecue for city employees, I noticed a very large crowd. There were firemen, the gardening crew, city council members, policemen, library staff, and so many others happily...

MISSION VIEJO – More than 300 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gathered Saturday morning bright and early at the Norman P. Murray Center to don yellow Mormon Helping Hands vests and work side by side with city officials...

MISSION VIEJO – The Castille Elementary School fourth-grade Robotics Team called "The Gear Grinders" competed in an elementary pilot program at the REC World Championships at the Anaheim Convention Center April 18 and 19. Students from 24 countries...

Stop and smell the cactus. Desert wildflowers are in bloom. But don't wait too long to see them. With sparse rains, many of the flowers already are wilting in low elevation areas such as the canyons in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. But at higher...

Ascension "Acune" Sanchez took his role as big brother very seriously—especially after his father died—and he didn't want his little sister Lupita to date his friends. So at a New Year's Eve party in 2009 when he noticed her flirting with his...

Each student in Capistrano Unified School District may be using two tech devices – or more – to connect to the district's network.That is the assumption the district's IT department is using to determine the bandwidth it needs to provide as it...

MISSION VIEJO – La Maison is now A Hidden Vine on the Lake. The wine and cheese shop at Lake Mission Viejo has a new look and name, and it's on a mission to give customers a good time and a variety of wine. A Hidden Vine, 27772 Vista Del Lago,...