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A special episode of “South County SportsZone” is now airing featuring highlights from the Mission Armed Forces event and a moving story about a Mission Viejo High School graduate whose heart now beats inside Angels’ Hall of Fame legend Rod Carew.

This tight-knit community is rallying behind the son of longtime Mission Viejo residents as well as a beloved Mission Hospital employee who were both shot and injured during the Las Vegas massacre, the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history. 

Flags at City of Mission Viejo buildings will continue to fly at half-staff this week out of respect for the victims whose lives were taken by the violence perpetrated in Las Vegas on Sunday, October 1. 

In accordance with a proclamation issued by President Donald Trump, the flags will remain at half-staff through sunset October 6.

The City of Mission Viejo's Drug Prevention Coalition will promote the "Monitor, Secure and Destroy" campaign throughout October as part of ongoing efforts to prevent drug abuse in the community.

Beginning October 2, detailed information about the proper way to dispose of unwanted and expired prescription medications will be available at City Hall, the Mission Viejo Library, Norman P. Murray Center and recreation centers as well as local doctors' offices, pharmacies and businesses.

The latest episode of “Mission Viejo Today” is now airing featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the exciting renovation project at the Marguerite Aquatics Complex. 

Mayor Wendy Bucknum gives viewers an in-depth look at this project with Assistant City Manager Keith Rattay, Jon Hughes of Griffin Structures, Nadadores General Manager Todd Conrad and Nadadores Foundation President Kimberly Barnes. 

Capistrano Valley High School’s Wrestling program will host the “Haunted Cars on the Hill” car show on Saturday, October 28.

The event is from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the school’s upper parking lot at 26301 Via Escolar.

Are you ready for exciting highlights of the best local sports around? Then tune into this week’s “South County SportsZone” featuring Santa Margarita against Mission Viejo and Capistrano Valley High versus Trabuco Hills in football.

The episode also includes riveting coverage of San Juan Hills taking on Aliso Niguel in girls’ volleyball and San Juan Hills battling Trabuco Hills in boys’ water polo.

Capistrano Valley High School is gearing up for its 40th anniversary celebration on Friday, October 6.

Cougars - alumni, teachers, students, friends and family – are invited to take a nostalgic walk down memory lane and enjoy an evening of football, tailgating, music and fun.

The Saddleback Valley Chapter of the National Charity League is hosting a Prospective Member Informational meeting for local moms on Monday, October 23.

The meeting is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way.

National Charity League, Inc. is a mother-daughter organization committed to community service, leadership development and cultural experiences. 

Local students have the chance to win a skateboard or bike rack for their school just for designing a cool art piece that’s related to walking or rolling.

The Chalk, Walk & Roll contest by the Orange County Transportation Authority calls for local students to use chalk to create an art piece on a school blacktop or sidewalk and then email a photo of the artwork to OCActive@octa.net by October 15.