Category: Rancho Mission Viejo

OC Supervisors Pass $165 Million Bond for a New Community Facility District

SANTA ANA, Calif.—The Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution Nov. 23 establishing a Community Facility District (CFD)—a neighborhood with an extra tax on property owners to fund nearby infrastructure projects and other services—in Rancho Mission Viejo, California, incurring up to $165 million in bond debt and authorizing a special tax levy. “It’s…


Orange County Math Teacher Among Finalists for Presidential Award

The finalists for California’s 2020 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching have been announced—and an Orange County teacher is among them. Leslie Whitaker, a third-grade teacher in the Capistrano Unified School District, is one of three finalists in the mathematics category. Whitaker is based at Esencia Elementary in Rancho Mission Viejo. State…