The Mission Viejo Animal Services Center serves five south Orange County cities with 12 dogs and 15 cats currently available for adoption.
Category: Mission Viejo
Mission Viejo, a planned community and home to Saddleback College, has about 90,000 residents. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget, development and elections.
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Free Things To Do This Weekend Across OC
Nature journaling, children’s events and scenic hikes: These are just a few of many free, family-friendly events offered through OC Parks and public libraries.
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Mission Viejo Council Rejects DMV Branch After Resident Complaints Over Safety
The Mission Viejo City Council voted against opening a DMV branch in a local shopping center after resident concerns about student drivers causing accidents and increased traffic in already busy areas.
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Mission Viejo Considers Creating a Multi-Million Dollar Theater
The city is in the early stages of considering how to afford a 300-seat performing arts theater. Preliminary data estimates it would cost around $8 to $12 million to create the theater, but that’s not including costs to purchase a new building.
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Mission Viejo Looks to Extend Hotels Taxes to Short-Term Rentals
The Mission Viejo City Council is adding clarifying language to the city code describing that short-term rentals like Airbnb are also required to pay hotel taxes.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Eastern OC Supervisors Election Could Get Decided in March Primary
With only two candidates running in the district, whoever wins the majority of the votes won’t have to face any opponent in a runoff election this November.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Some South OC Residents’ Water Rates Double
The Trabuco Canyon Water District says the spike was needed to help keep up maintenance on their equipment, while residents questioned why officials couldn’t reign in expenses.
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Mission Viejo Redevelopment Overhaul Could be $20 Million More Than Estimated
The entire project is estimated to last several years of construction, span 200 acres and cost over $67 million.
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Largest Orange County School District Rejects Parental Notification Policy
Capistrano Unified School District voted against approving a notification policy that would have informed parents more often about their children’s mental health — which could’ve included LGBTQ+ students.
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OC Judge Orders Mission Viejo to Pay $700,000 in Fees After Term Limit Lawsuits
After two lawsuits claimed the city council members illegally extended their terms, a judge has now ordered the city to pay just over $715,000 in attorney’s fees and other costs.
