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The City and Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, in evaluating the best way to alleviate all inconsistencies with the California Voting Rights Act, agreed to replace Mission Viejo’s current at-large voting system. A new at-large voting process will be crafted that enhances the voting voice of all residents. This change won’t happen until 2020. The 2018 election in November will proceed in the traditional fashion.

In light of the tragic drowning at the Sierra Recreation Center on Sunday, the City of Mission Viejo, Orange County Sheriff's Department and Orange County Fire Authority are working to ensure residents know how to stay safe in and around the water.

Within the last two weeks, the number of drownings in Orange County has surged, with eight drowning-related incidents - five adults and three kids. Six of them were fatal and three of the 911 calls came from Mission Viejo.

The City of Mission Viejo deeply regrets to report that a one year old child passed away from drowning this evening. The child was attending the Sierra Recreation facility with parents and friends when the incident occurred. All efforts to revive the child were unsuccessful. The Sierra pool will be closed until further notice while investigations into the incident are carried out.

The City will update the community as and when possible.

Congratulations to the Mission Viejo Girls Softball 14U team that will compete in the Western Nationals in Salem, Oregon July 29 to August 4.

The City is launching a Back-to-School Supply Drive to benefit kids getting ready to head back to the classroom next month.

Grade-appropriate school supplies, backpacks and clothing will be distributed to low-income elementary, middle and high school students in August, helping them to start on the same foot as their peers – building their confidence for the coming school year.

Donation barrels will arrive at the Norman P. Murray Community Center and Mission Viejo Library on Monday, July 23. The drive takes place through August 14. 

The Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center will be closed Saturday, July 21 while the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints hosts its Pioneer Days event on the Village Green.

The closure will accommodate routine maintenance on the facility as well as the many visitors expected to flock to the special event. The facility will resume normal operations at noon on Sunday.

The Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center is located at 24932 Veterans Way. For information about the facility, room rentals and more, call 949-470-3062.

The countdown is underway to the best 80s party of the century in Mission Viejo! The City is gearing up for its annual Symphony in the Cities and Prelude in the Park event on Saturday, July 28.

Boasting a 1980s theme in celebration of the City of Mission Viejo’s 30th anniversary, this totally tubular event is from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Oso Viejo Community Park on the Village Green, 24932 Veterans Way.

It’s just about time for the OC Fair! You can avoid traffic and parking headaches by taking the 2018 OC Fair Express directly to the gate. Buses depart from nine locations on Saturdays and Sundays from July 14 to August 12 and run from 10 a.m. to midnight.

If riding Metrolink, you can connect to the OC Fair Express at the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo and other Metrolink stations. Simply show your valid Metrolink ticket and ride the bus for free.

The filing period to run for Mission Viejo City Council opens Monday, July 16 and ends Friday, August 10.  Candidate packets must be picked up in-person at City Hall, 200 Civic Center. 

Three City Council seats are open in the General Municipal Election, which takes place on November 6.  Candidates have until 5 p.m. on August 10 to file nomination documents and statements of qualification for office. The deadline extends to Wednesday, August 15 if an incumbent is not running for re-election and does not file papers by the August 10 deadline.

Residents are invited to take the free “Stop the Bleed” classes Mission Hospital is hosting through November.

Similar to how the general public learns and performs CPR, this class teaches you proper bleeding-control techniques including how to use your hands, dressings and tourniquets to stop severe bleeding.