The latest news from Orange County, CA
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Sat, 05/04/2013 - 01:12
The DUI checkpoint held Friday at Alicia Parkway and Trabuco Road was smooth for most drivers, with 25 percent of those who passed through it getting stopped for screening, according to Orange County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Yvonne Shull.The...
Sat, 05/04/2013 - 01:12
MISSION VIEJO – When sisters Allison, 15, and Ashley Zundel, 12, of Mission Viejo heard a family friend was injured during the Boston Marathon bombing, they couldn't sit still. They contacted Southern California Pizza in Mission Viejo and arranged...
Fri, 05/03/2013 - 22:27
MISSION VIEJO – Alyssa Grabowski's green eyes were fixed on sea stars and a large octopus as they swayed with the current.
The Newhart Middle School student, 11, wasn't near the beach or at an ocean aquarium, however. She was miles inland, at her...
Fri, 05/03/2013 - 22:19
LAGUNA WOODS – Mary Liz Crook was walking around with a time bomb ticking in her belly, and it was scaring her to death.
Six years earlier, Crook, 77, had been diagnosed with a complex abdominal aortic aneurysm, an abnormal ballooning of the wall...
Fri, 05/03/2013 - 18:10
MISSION VIEJO – James Moeller and Ameya Nilkanth would have been satisfied with collecting 2,000 books for their Children's Hospital of Orange County book drive.Instead, the two Mission Viejo High School seniors since late March have amassed more...
Fri, 05/03/2013 - 16:43
I remember receiving a seemingly innocent phone call from my doctor after a routine mammogram in 1994, but I thought nothing of it and returned to the office as she requested.
I went alone.
My apathy was quickly and permanently erased when I was told...
Fri, 05/03/2013 - 04:08
MISSION VIEJO – Sarah McCauley lost her father in a motorcycle accident when she was 7.On Thursday, the 14-year-old stood among hundreds residents of Mission Viejo and surrounding communities to pray."I pray that God keeps providing for my family,"...
Fri, 05/03/2013 - 02:40
MISSION VIEJO – Thuan Le checked her SuperLotto Plus ticket in the self-service machine at the CVS store in Mission Viejo, and something happened different from all the other times she checked.
Before getting too excited, Le and her coworkers...
Fri, 05/03/2013 - 02:17
MISSION VIEJO – Capistrano Valley High School senior Robbin Nameki is obsessed with "Mad Men," the television drama series set in the 1960s.Though Nameki, 18, was born in a far-different era, what grabs her are the timeless personal struggles...
Fri, 05/03/2013 - 00:39
Former Mission Viejo High standout Jeff Baca was selected in the sixth round of the NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings Saturday.Baca, a 2008 MVHS graduate, made 45 career starts, 25 at guard and 20 at tackle, at UCLA, and was named second-team...
Fri, 05/03/2013 - 00:11
MISSION VIEJO – A man suspected of stealing thousands of dollars worth of equipment from Trabuco Hills High School was arrested Wednesday after investigators caught him trying to sell the equipment online, authorities said.
About $20,000 worth of...
Thu, 05/02/2013 - 17:59
SAN CLEMENTE – Skate pro and lifelong resident Ryan Sheckler will host the fourth annual Skate for a Cause, which this year will help children on a Native American reservation in Washington state build a skate park.
More than 40 pro skaters will...
Thu, 05/02/2013 - 07:00
The Mission Viejo Community of Character Committee will hold "last chance" auditions May 3 for competition in the 4th annual "Mission Viejo's Got Talent" show. Auditions will be held 6-9 p.m. at Mission Viejo City Hall in the Council Chamber, 200...
Thu, 05/02/2013 - 05:56
An informational presentation on the Mission Viejo Final Solar Program will be held 11 a.m.-noon Saturday in the Saddleback Room at Mission Viejo City Hall, 200 Civic Center, and will cover solar technology, rebates, incentives, and case studies....
Thu, 05/02/2013 - 05:23
SAN JUAN – CAPISTRANO – Communities that have paid more than their "fair" share to fund the construction of Capistrano Unified School District's headquarters are off the hook.
Trustees have approved a plan to fix disparities in payments from a...
Thu, 05/02/2013 - 04:18
LAGUNA HILLS – Laguna Hills High School's Athletic Boosters has scheduled a Casino Night fundraiser Saturday to raise money for sports equipment, travel and other costs. The event is planned for 6:30-11 p.m. at the Community Center's Heritage room,...
Thu, 05/02/2013 - 01:10
Churches and organizations around Orange County will be publicly praying today as part of National Day of Prayer. This is a list of many of the
COSTA MESA
One hour of live band music, gospel, hymns, worship and military marches. Will be honoring...
Wed, 05/01/2013 - 23:35
MISSION VIEJO – City officials have enlisted the help of Keyser Marston Associates Inc. to oversee the city's efforts to provide affordable housing. The city is paying Keyser $100,000 over the next two years to ensure that residents who apply for...
Wed, 05/01/2013 - 23:23
MISSION VIEJO – The city is paying BPR Inc. $100,000 over the next two years to ensure that sidewalks throughout the city are even to prevent pedestrians from tripping, and to keep a clear flow of water, according to a city staff report.The City...
Wed, 05/01/2013 - 23:19
MISSION VIEJO – The city is paying two contractors $996,000 over the next two years to repair potholes, asphalt and street drainage throughout the city and its facilities' parking lots and trails. The City Council in April voted to renew the city's...
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