MISSION VIEJO – The City Council earlier this month approved a contract to host the 2013 International Tennis Federation Wheelchair Double Masters Nov. 7-11 at the city's Marguerite Tennis Pavilion.The city last year won a bid to host the event,...

MISSION VIEJO – Locals observed the Fourth of July by hosting its annual street fair, beginning at noon and ending with the city's fireworks display around 9 p.m.The celebration, held on Olympiad Road between Marguerite Parkway and Melinda Road,...

Marcus Cassidy's plans after graduating from Mission Viejo High last month always involved playing hockey somehow. Until recently, he thought that would mean enrolling at a local junior college and playing for club teams. Instead he will be taking a...

MISSION VIEJO – Phenomenal hitting and near flawless defense gave the 10-11-year-old Rancho Mission Viejo Little League All-Stars a 14-1 victory over the 10-11-year-old San Clemente National All-Stars Tuesday at Mission Viejo Youth Athletic Park in...

Alex Hussar is all about getting to the point.Whether it's on the soccer field or talking to friends, teammates and coaches, the Capistrano Valley High senior takes a direct line to her goal.Hussar, who graduated June 11, is ready to tackle the...

Jon Beck's defining moment came and went without much hype.The Capistrano Valley High two-sport athlete made headlines and stole the spotlight when he and his teammates swam to a record-breaking finish in the 400-meter freestyle relay at the...

MISSION VIEJO – Matthew Archibald set the tone early and Trabuco Canyon never looked back.The righthanded pitcher allowed just one hit while striking out nine in 31/3 innings, and also added three hits and three runs to help lead Trabuco Canyon to...

MISSION VIEJO – A scared-sounding woman said she won a sweepstakes and she doesn't want the money and keeps saying she is afraid but can't say why. The call was reported at 10:46 a.m. Monday from the 24900 block of Via Marfil. JULY 2 Found...

MISSION VIEJO – "East Meets West," an event celebrating the culture and art of China, Japan, Korea and the Philippines, was held at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center June 30, volunteer Margot Ferron said. The Korean Classical Music &...

MISSION VIEJO – The City Council on Monday voted to award a construction contract for the city's first dog park. The council selected Tustin-based GMC Engineering Inc. in a 3-2 vote, with Mayor Rhonda Reardon and Councilwoman Cathy Schlicht...

MISSION VIEJO – The City Council on Monday approved a $67.1 million budget for fiscal 2013-14 and a $61.8 million budget for fiscal 2014-15.Here's a breakdown of where the money is going: •The budget maintains the city's programs and services,...

The Mission Viejo High boys basketball team lost eight seniors to graduation last year.Some might say they're in a rebuilding mode. But based on summer league results, the Diablos are far from rebuilding – they're reloading.Mission Viejo capped off...

MISSION VIEJO – Looking for things to do this summer? Here are events and activities planned in the city. For a full rundown on South County July 4 shows, see Page 16.FILMS OF CHARACTERThe city is hosting two movies in council chambers, 200 Civic...

RANCHO MISSION VIEJO – One of the county's biggest housing projects opened its doors to buyers on Saturday morning, offering a look at the project's first model homes after two decades of planning and delays. Sendero, the first development of...

MISSION VIEJO – It took two years of fundraising and countless pancakes, but the students at Esperanza Special Education School finally have a safe and age-appropriate accessible playground. "I love it," Esperanza student Stephan Bradford, 17,...

Rep. John Campbell, an Irvine Republican in his fifth term, said Thursday that we would not seek reelection next year – an unexpected announcement that prompted a flurry of speculation about potential candidates for the heavily GOP 45th...

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO – Still in labor negotiations with employees, Capistrano Unified School District trustees Wednesday passed a conservative but provisional 2013-14 budget; the lion's share – $306.8 million – allotted to payroll costs. "It's...

MISSION VIEJO – Saddleback Valley Unified School District teachers will have four fewer furlough days next year under a new labor deal approved Tuesday by the board of education. The number of furlough days was reduced to two from last year's six...

MISSION VIEJO – Boy Scout Troop 1602 of Mission Viejo held an Eagle Scout Court in honor of its own "Magnificent Seven" on June 2. The seven Scouts, all 18, were in the same patrol, the Wolverines, and all made Eagle Scout within a 6-month...

After two decades of planning, delays, environmental battles and two housing busts, hundreds of new homes are hitting the market on one of Orange County's last frontiers. Sales start Saturday at Rancho Mission Viejo's 940-home Sendero development,...