"Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children." -Alex Haley Many years ago, I served in a church in Honolulu, Hawaii. The island was beautiful, the weather amazing,...

Since this past summer, Mission Viejo High School has worked to get an opportunity to host the "Courage to Remember" Holocaust Exhibit. Recently, an opening came up to host it, so our administrative team agreed to bring the exhibit to Mission Viejo...

Margie Fleitman and I both lost a child to drug overdose. We met six months later when we discovered that our adult sons died on the same night in 2010. Two years later, with Elaine Werner-Hudson, we formed two support groups that are sponsored by...

MISSION VIEJO – The latest phase in a series of median restorations is under way on Marguerite Parkway between Estanciero Drive and Via Florecer.Construction workers are pulling out grass and the old irrigation system and replacing it with...

MISSION VIEJO – Authorities seek the public's help in locating a Mission Viejo woman who went missing after getting into an argument with her family and going out for a walk more than a week ago. Kristina Gutierrez, 22, was last seen about 3 p.m....

The Capistrano Unified School District is considering evening out contributions from developments paying for part of the $22.5 million in bonds used for construction of the school district headquarters.The administrative offices in San Juan...

Leaders charged with running Orange County's cities, hospitals, schools, airports and other agencies are taking a collective deep breath as they wait to see how the federal cuts approved this week play out. The business community and some agencies...

Capistrano Valley's search for a new football head coach included a number of candidates, some from out of state. But in the end, the Cougars did not have to look far to find their man.Ernst Bucher has been coaching football for half his life; now,...

MISSION VIEJO – City officials have asked the Orange County Transportation Authority to extend the deadline on a grant the agency awarded for a road widening project.The city made an official request last week asking for an 11-month extension until...

MISSION VIEJO – Children can visit with the Easter Bunny and gather eggs throughout town Saturday.Bunny Days, sponsored by the city and hosted by the Saddleback Valley Unified School District, is set to take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday on...

LAKE FOREST – German Shepherd Rescue of Orange County held a dog adoption event and fundraiser on March 16 in Foothill Ranch.Four dogs were adopted, and the group made about $300 with its bake sale.For more information, contact the organization's...

Audi Mission Viejo and Infiniti of Mission Viejo's Pre-Owned Center hosted its grand opening March 15-17. Mission Viejo Mayor Rhonda Reardon, City Council members and other city leaders held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the dealership, presenting...

MARCH 26 Fraud report. 10:31 a.m. 200 block of Civic Center. The caller reported credit card fraud. Stolen vehicle. 3:23 a.m. Jeronimo Road and Los Alisos Boulevard. The caller reported his wife's Honda stolen. Assist outside agency. 2:24 a.m. 26400...

IRVINE – Deputy Andy Romero thought he'd done something horribly wrong. Two Los Angeles County deputies were dead and he was still alive. A 23-year-old gunman, Carl Eckstrom, who had also killed a man and a woman in a deadly rampage, had gone down...

MISSION VIEJO – Audi Mission Viejo and Infiniti of Mission Viejo's Pre-Owned Center hosted its grand opening March 15-17.Mission Viejo Mayor Rhonda Reardon, City Council members and other city leaders held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the...

Capistrano Valley will name Ernst Bucher its new football head coach, pending the approval of the Capistrano Unified School District Board. Bucher's name was submitted earlier this week and appears on the agenda for approval at Wednesday night's...

MISSION VIEJO – Authors Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson and Sarah Rees Brennan answered questions and signed autographs for young fans during their appearance in the Mission Viejo City Council Chambers on Friday evening as part of the Writers...

MISSION VIEJO – City Councilman Dave Leckness was appointed earlier this month to the Orange County Vector Control District Board of Trustees.Leckness was appointed by the City Council to serve in place of former Councilman John Paul Ledesma, who...

COTO DE CAZA – A Mission Viejo company plans to build estate homes on the last significant stretch of developable land in Coto de Caza. Khalda Development owns 127 acres on the east side of the gated community, adjacent to Starr Ranch Sanctuary....

COSTA MESA – A 20-year-old driving a 2006 Honda Civic died when she crashed into a tree Saturday morning in Costa Mesa, the California Highway Patrol said. Rachel Branson of Mission Viejo was pronounced dead at the scene, said coroner and CHP...