Category: Mission Viejo

Mission Viejo Swim Series Is a Taste of What’s to Come at Olympic Trials

About 250 swimmers participated in the 2021 TYR Pro Swim Series this past weekend in Mission Viejo, California. It was one of four stops for the series leading up to Olympic trails in Omaha, Nebraska, in June. “Mission Viejo is known for being a swim Mecca internationally,” Sarah Dawson, meet director for the Mission Viejo Nadadores swim, told The Epoch Times. “We’ve had Olympian’s since 1976.” This Olympic season, Mission Viejo has eight swimmers preparing to…


Police Seek Help Finding Mission Viejo Woman Missing Since November

Police are asking for help finding a 31-year-old Mission Viejo woman who’s been missing since last November. Sara Michelle Rose Ray was reported missing in January, but was last seen leaving her home in the 22000 block of Via Pimiento in Mission Viejo last Nov. 26, police said. Police said they’ve exhausted all leads in…


Luxury Living Complex for Seniors Breaks Ground in Mission Viejo 

Construction of a 132-unit, nearly four-acre luxury housing community for seniors is underway in Mission Viejo. Scheduled to open in early 2023, the MorningStar of Mission Viejo will offer housing units for independent living, assisted living, and memory care residents. Located at the former Avery Plaza business center at the intersection of Marguerite and Avery parkways in Mission Viejo, the…


Mission Viejo to Begin Enforcement of Blinder Rack Law After Resident Complaints

The city of Mission Viejo will begin enforcing its 20-year-old “Blinder Rack Law” this week after residents complained to officials that street vendors were selling vulgar merchandise. Officials of the Southern California city said they were notified by residents that street vendors were selling items against President Joe Biden and in favor of former President…


New Mission Viejo Bridge Aims to Make Commuting Easier

The Oso Parkway Bridge is officially open, officials said Jan. 13 while touting the project as one that will improve traffic flow and boost safety. The new bridge provides motorists a direct connection between Los Patronas Parkway and the State Route 241 toll road by driving under it, rather than having to stop at a…


Orange County Cities, Districts Roll Out Latest Relief Plans for Ailing Businesses

As small business owners across California anxiously await distribution of the latest round of stimulus checks while pandemic restrictions linger on, some Orange County cities—along with the Board of Supervisors—have created relief programs of their own. Laguna Beach, Costa Mesa, and Mission Viejo are among the cities that have created their own grant programs to…