Community Relations

Mission Viejo has joined 243 other municipalities and the League of California Cities in urging Governor Gavin Newsom to veto Senate Bill (SB) 9.

The bill is a top-down, one-size-fits-all approach to land use policy that caters to developers, silences communities, and doesn't even guarantee affordable housing.

As the City reported, Metrolink announced Wednesday that it is suspending rail service to the San Juan Capistrano, San Clemente and Oceanside stations starting today, September 16 for emergency track work to stabilize the right-of-way in the San Clemente area and ensure the safety of its operations. The suspended service will affect trains on the Orange County and Inland Empire-Orange County lines.  

Get ready for an acoustic experience when the talented Sierra band performs at 5:30 pm on Friday, September 24 on the Terrace on the Green patio at Oso Creek Golf Course, 27601 Casta Del Sol.

This popular local band - featuring Armando Nunez, Rocky Salazar and Richard Avalos - covers an array of musical styles from Frank Sinatra to Bruno Mars with a sprinkle of salsa. The band recently performed at Potocki Center for the Arts and during the pre-show at the Symphony in the Cities event in August.

The City Council on Tuesday unanimously passed the Core Area Vision Plan -  a bold, visionary first step in addressing the economic fallout of the pandemic and revitalizing the City's Downtown Core area to benefit this community for generations to come.

Working on this community's behalf, the Council's decision was based on the community's robust feedback in the early stages of this project that helped shape the vision for a lifestyle destination connecting our civic and retail core to more restaurants, shops and cultural arts activities. 

As the City has reported, Mission Viejo is proactively and uniquely working to address the economic fallout from the pandemic by considering the opportunity for economic revitalization to the downtown that will benefit this community for generations to come.   

Mission Viejo will host a Remembrance Ceremony to honor the men, women and children who lost their lives and the heroes who responded to the catastrophic events of 9/11.

The gathering is from 8:30 to 9:45 am on Saturday, September 11 in The Kershaw Garden at 200 Civic Center. 

Mission Viejo will host a Remembrance Ceremony to honor the men, women and children who lost their lives and the heroes who responded to the catastrophic events of 9/11.

The gathering is from 8:30 to 9:45 am on Saturday, September 11 in The Kershaw Garden at 200 Civic Center. 

The City of Mission Viejo is seeking adult and student members for its Community of Character Committee.

Orange County Supervisor Lisa Bartlett will give an update on the latest issues in Orange County during the Mission Viejo Chamber of Commerce's Community and Legislative Affairs meeting on Thursday, September 9. 

The free event, which is open to the public, is from 8 to 9:30 am in the City Council Chamber at 200 Civic Center.  

Supervisor Bartlett, who represents the Fifth District, will also discuss future COVID-19 protocol expectations in the region. 

Breakfast refreshments will be available and COVID-19 precautions in place.  

Volunteers are now sought for the Haunt of Halloween, a 20-day fright fest this spooky season at the Kaleidoscope. The event will feature trick-or-treating, a haunted maze, interactive scare zone, food vendors, face-your-fears attraction, pumpkin patch and much more!  If you're looking for an exciting way to give back this fall, consider volunteering at the Haunt of Halloween.