Tag: Mission Viejo

Elderly Man With Dementia Arrested in Wife’s Death in Mission Viejo

MISSION VIEJO, Calif.—An elderly man diagnosed with dementia was arrested by police on March 15 after deputies determined there were “suspicious” circumstances surrounding his wife’s death. William Wiley, 86, was arrested on Tuesday, after his wife, also in her 80s, was found dead inside a residence, according to the department. Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputies…


Elderly Man Detained on Suspicion of Killing Wife in Mission Viejo

MISSION VIEJO, Calif.—An elderly man was detained by police on March 15 after deputies determined there were suspicious circumstances surrounding his wife’s death. Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputies were called to the 28000 block of Via Arriaga in Mission Viejo on Tuesday regarding a woman in her 80s found dead inside a residence, according to…


Orange County Vector Control Alerts Residents of Looming Mosquito Infestation

MISSION VIEJO, Calif.—Invasive, ankle-biting mosquitoes are swarming Orange County, California, and the vectors will soon fill the 500 livable square miles in the county, according to the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District (OCMVC). The Mission Viejo City Council requested the OCMVC inform residents about infestation at the Nov. 9 city council meeting after…


Mission Viejo City Council Approves $19M Bond for Building Purchase

The Mission Viejo City Council approved a $19 million bond Nov. 10 to purchase and renovate a 33,000 square-foot building. Purchasing the former Stein Mart building is part of the first phase of the city’s Core Vision Plan, which includes the implementation of a walkable village, a paseo, and a connecting entry to the Oso…


Mission Viejo Nordstrom Robbed at Gunpoint, Suspect at Large

MISSION VIEJO, Calif.—An armed man wearing an orange or red wig and all-black clothing held up a Nordstrom store at the Shops at Mission Viejo Mall after closing time and got away before deputies arrived, authorities said today. The robbery occurred at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday in the mall off Marguerite Parkway and Shops Boulevard,…


Man Convicted For Running Down Firefighter in Mission Viejo

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A former addiction care center employee who was driving under the influence of various drugs when he struck a Costa Mesa firefighter bicycling on a Mission Viejo sidewalk was convicted today of second-degree murder. Stephen Taylor Scarpa, 28, is facing 15 years to life in prison at his sentencing, which is scheduled for…


Mission Viejo to Utilize District-Based Election System

City council in Mission Viejo, Calif. decided in a closed session July 13 to move toward a district-based voting system for elections beginning November 2022. It publicly shared its decision after voting in favor of the new system. The move came after council analyzed the city’s demographics and determined its at-large voting system produced results that violated the state of California’s Voting Rights Act. The act…


Boy Rips American Flag From Neighbor’s Lawn While Mother Watches 

A Mission Viejo, Calif. mother is being vilified after a viral video showed her son yanking an American flag from a neighbor’s lawn and tossing it to the ground while she watched. The incident has divided social media, with some criticizing the mother’s parenting and others saying the clip was taken out of context. The now viral video,…


‘Completely Betrayed’: Victim of Hospital Sexual Assault Speaks Out

A woman who says she was sexually assaulted while being treated at a Mission Viejo, Calif. hospital is urging other victims to come forward. Zoe Cooksey, 22, said she was violated at Mission Hospital March 31 while receiving treatment for injuries sustained during an earlier car accident. “I was completely betrayed by Mission Hospital,” Cooksey told…


Orange County Cities Prepare to Celebrate Independence Day

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—On July 8, 1776, the first public readings the Declaration of Independence were held in Philadelphia’s Independence Square heralded by the ringing of bells and band music. One year later, on July 4, 1777, Philadelphia marked Independence Day by adjourning Congress and celebrating with bonfires, bells and fireworks. The annual custom eventually made…