Community Relations

The City of Mission Viejo is hosting a community contest, seeking the public’s help in renaming its golf course.

The City recently purchased the Casta del Sol Golf Course, and since the course is not associated with the neighboring Casta del Sol community, the City wants to rename it with the public’s help. 

Folks 18 and older are encouraged to come up with a name that fits the golf course – considering the course’s location, amenities, topography and other attributes of our community.    

The City’s 2020 graduation celebration video is now online, honoring high school and college graduates who missed their milestone celebrations due to COVID-19.

If your child is interested in gaming like a pro, register today for a free Fortnite Tournament on June 19. Led by Esports College and Career Pathways, the exhilarating tournament is for youth 12 and older.  Fortnite is a popular apocalyptic survival video game. 

The tournament – in partnership with the Microsoft Store – begins at 3 pm. The live link will be sent to registered participants. 

The Orange County Health Care Agency and Orange County Business Council are hosting webinars this week to help businesses prepare to reopen.

The webinars are from 3:30-4:15 pm on May 28 (retail industry); May 29 (restaurant industry) and May 30 for other business sectors. 

To take part in the webinars, RSVP to ETeam@ochca.com for meeting information. 
 

With the different directives being issued as California slowly reopens, the City of Mission Viejo is reminding residents where face coverings are required.

Face coverings are required anywhere you come within 6 feet of others who don’t live in your household. That includes the following:

Appointments are now available for free COVID-19 diagnostic testing at State sites in San Juan Capistrano, Buena Park, Orange and Santa Ana for symptomatic and asymptomatic healthcare workers, first responders, social service workers and other essential employees who don’t have access to testing through their healthcare provider or employer. 

A Potocki Center for the Arts instructor is encouraging knitters to grab their needles and yarn and get outside from 11 am to 1 pm on Saturday, June 13 for Worldwide Knit in Public Day.

Started in 2005, Knit in Public Day is designed to foster community among knitters, encouraging them to get together and enjoy building relationships, while increasing awareness of the craft among a broader audience.  

The Great Plates Delivered Program is now taking applications from seniors for the new meal delivery program administered by Age Well Senior Services.

For folks who qualify, the program provides breakfast, lunch and dinner daily delivered by a local restaurant at no charge.  The program also provides economic relief to local businesses while supporting seniors quarantined at home.

Individuals interested in the program must meet the following criteria:   

The County recently announced the Great Plates Delivered program to support seniors and local businesses needing assistance during the COVID-19 crisis. The program calls for local food providers to deliver three nutritious meals a day to folks at high-risk from COVID-19 to support them staying home and healthy. The program will also serve as a form of economic relief to local businesses and workers struggling to stay afloat during the pandemic.

The County of Orange has received a $900,000 grant from the California Employment Development Department (EDD) to provide economic support for dislocated workers.

Orange County residents whose employment recently ended as a result of COVID-19 are eligible for the Orange County Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) program. The program is designed to meet employer needs by helping job seekers upgrade skills, obtain employment, gain credential and improve job retention and increase earnings.