Community Relations

In an effort to help residents impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and give others a chance to give back, the City is hosting a Give-and-Take Drive-through Food Pantry in May.

With the Orange County Board of Supervisors’ decision to allow golf courses to reopen with stringent COVID-19 guidelines set in place, the Casta del Sol Golf Course will resume modified operations at 6 am on May 1.

The following general guidelines apply to all courses in Orange County – including Mission Viejo:

To ensure older residents have the latest information and resources to help during this coronavirus crisis, the City of Mission Viejo continues to update its COVID-19 Senior Resources Guide.

Brooke Hira is a young entrepreneur with a heart of gold. Five years ago, this Mission Viejo resident and sophomore at Tesoro High School formed the nonprofit “Just A Smile” to raise money and awareness for children with cleft lips and palates. More recently, with the COVID-19 pandemic hitting home, Brooke reached out to the City to help local families and people in need.

If you think spraying alcohol or chlorine on your body will kill the coronavirus, think again. The World Health Organization (WHO) and County Health Care Agency are warning residents to stay away from this practice. 

The warning comes as reports of people using unfounded and unsafe practices to prevent the virus is increasing. 

The City of Mission Viejo is hosting a Drop-and-Go Food Drive on Saturday, April 25 from 10 am to 1 pm at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, 24392 Veterans Way. 

The event will benefit South County Outreach, which typically distributes nearly one million pounds of emergency, non-perishable and fresh food to an average of 9,000 families annually. However, the need for food is up 90 percent from 2019 and the organization’s inventory is down 40 percent. 

The County is closing its COVID-19 hotline effective Saturday and will instead refer callers to the OC Health Referral Line. 

Residents can continue to call 1-833-426-6411 for inquiries related to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the county. 

By calling the number, folks can be connected to the following resources: 

The COVID-19 crisis has created a lot of uncertainty in the community, and Community Legal Aid SoCal is here for free support and services to assist low-income people who are struggling with civil legal issues.

If you have questions about housing, custody, employment or other issues due to the coronavirus, please call its hotline at 800-834-5001 or visit https://www.communitylegalsocal.org.  

You can help support the doctors and nurses on the frontline by donating items to Mission Hospital during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  

From special equipment to caring for the poor and vulnerable, your donation can help support the community as we face COVID-19 – together. 

With April’s designation as National Gardening Month and while staying at home, now’s the perfect time to get fresh air and give your yard some TLC – especially if you have a citrus tree.