ALISO VIEJO – A 29-year-old man pleaded guilty to child annoyance Wednesday after he hugged a girl in a bookstore in May. Saif Mohamed Moussa was sentenced to 38 days in jail and three years of probation for the misdemeanor and will be required to...

DID YOU KNOW?Natalie Herberg broke the oldest track & field record left to be broken at Capistrano Valley. Her time of 2:11.92 broke the old mark of 2:13.8 set by Laurinda Mulhaupt in 1989.All Natalie Herberg wanted to do was break a school...

LAKE FOREST – Deputies found a flickering flashlight and glowsticks taped to a pair of gloves after a shirtless man forced his way into a home early Wednesday morning, authorities said.The family of four tried to restrain the intruder inside the...

MISSION VIEJO – The City Council on Monday extended its contract with the Orange County Sheriff's Department, which provides police services in Mission Viejo. The council authorized staff to pay the Sheriff's Department $15,830,649, which includes...

MISSION VIEJO The City Council on Monday approved a special event permit for the upcoming Mission Viejo Fourth of July Community Street Faire, to take place on Olympiad Road between Marguerite Parkway and Melinda Road.The festivities will feature...

MISSION VIEJO – The City Council on Monday recognized Newhart Middle School's Gears and Geeks team for placing third in the VEX World Robotics Competition at the Anaheim Convention Center and for receiving the VEX IQ Challenge Middle School...

MISSION VIEJO – The City Council on Monday voted to extend its contract with Huntington Beach Honda for an additional three months until the city completes its bid process for the maintenance of police motorcycles. The city entered into an...

MISSION VIEJO – Relay for Life of Mission Viejo, held Saturday and Sunday at Saddleback College, drew 700-1,000 participants and surpassed its fundraising goal before the actual event, event co-chairwoman Amanda Bassett said.The goal was to raise...

MISSION VIEJO – A caller reported a man in his underwear sleeping in the driveway and snoring. The call was reported at 5:21 a.m. on May 29 from the 25300 block of Acacia Court. JUNE 4 Reckless driving. 2:13 p.m. Melinda Road and Santa Margarita...

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA – When Steve Schulze and his wife Alexis were looking for a fast, healthy place to reenergize after a workout or yoga class, they felt it was a battle to find smoothies not filled with sugar or other processed ingredients. So...

MISSION VIEJO – The South Mission Viejo Little League hosted an adult high school prom-themed fundraiser for the league on Saturday evening, inviting parents to relive the experience as they got dressed up for a night of dinner and dancing at the...

LADERA RANCH – The Ladera Rancho Chamber of Commerce has joined forces with local businesses to collect basic necessities for the tornado victims in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Relief Effort is spearheaded by Chamber President John Alvarez, and the...

MISSION VIEJO – As the model strutted down the runway at the Saddleback College fashion show, her cream-colored, form-fitting evening gown was like a moving piece of artwork. Music pulsing in time with each step, the audience applauded, oohing and...

Austin Birch raps the end of his goalie stick against the goal frame as he stalks from side to side in the crease, orienting himself and making sure he has the territory covered. His right hand is anchored to the top of the stick, and he quickly...

MISSION VIEJO – The rules of the game call for players to name their favorite musical instrument before they can lob a medicine ball to the next student, which sometimes provides a glimpse into their personal lives. When Justine Segura says hers is...

MISSION VIEJO – A man pushing a disabled Pontiac along the side of the 5 freeway was hit by a passing car Thursday night, and was thrown several feet into traffic, authorities said. The man was pulled to the shoulder by two men who were helping him...

LAKE FOREST – A former Tesoro High and Saddleback College football standout pleaded guilty Wednesday to a felony charge of unlawful possession of a controlled substance after being arrested on suspicion of smoking heroin, authorities said. Nikolas...

The USC Trojans defeated the Texas Longhorns, 2-1, May 10 to win the North Mission Viejo Little League Majors Division championship at the Youth Athletic Park.The game was a great pitching duel between the Longhorns' Austin "A.J." Johnson and the...

Over 150 boys and girls AYSO soccer teams from throughout Southern California will converge in Mission Viejo over the next two weekends for the 23rd Annual Mission Viejo Classic.Hosted by AYSO Region 84 (Mission Viejo), the tournament begins Saturday...

MISSION VIEJO – The Italian Collection is coming to Mission Viejo. The Mission Viejo Planning and Transportation Commission earlier this month approved a plan for Fiat, Maserati and Alpha Romeo dealerships to open at 28400 Marguerite Parkway. The...