Mission Viejo

Save the date for Saturday, April 15 when Bunny Days returns to Mission Viejo.

This fun family event, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., attracts people of all ages to Oso Viejo Park and the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center for a delightful day of carnival game booths, spring crafts, egg hunts and photos with the bunny.

Sports and cultural icon Bill Walton will talk about his incredible life and memoir "Back from the Dead" when he visits Mission Viejo's Norman P. Murray Center on Monday, April 10.

Walton will appear in a special FREE Writers Present program at 6 p.m. in celebration of National Library Week.

"Back from the Dead" recounts Walton's devastating injuries and amazing recoveries, set in the context of his UCLA triumphs under John Wooden, his storied NBA career and his affinity for music and the Grateful Dead.

Kids and adults alike are in for a lunar delight on Monday, April 10 when local nonprofit Science Heads launches its new Mobile Astronomical Observatory at the Mission Viejo Library.

A special ribbon cutting takes place at noon in the Kershaw Garden outside of the library at 100 Civic Center. An open house follows from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. giving folks the chance to view active solar prominences, flares and sunspots and check out interactive displays. The fun includes free hands-on science activities for children and adults including sun pictures, straw rockets and more.

Mission Viejo residents are invited to a series of workshops for girls in grades 6th-12th and their parents/guardians designed to teach them about different careers and engage them with female professionals paving the way at businesses like Google in Orange County.

Girls taking part in the STEM Series will learn from female programmers, engineers, economic advisors, scientists and marketing experts from Google, DPR Construction, Payoff, Arbonne and Column Five.

The City of Mission Viejo is seeking input from local businesses regarding a Fiber Feasibility Study designed to gauge how the City could expand broadband in the community.

This study will:

Define the City's strategic goals, objectives and roles of deployment for broadband network services;

Develop an understanding of community-wide need for fiber-based broadband;

Document fiber-based broadband demand in the City that leverages the City's existing relationships with local businesses and stakeholder.

Construction at the intersection of Crown Valley Parkway and Forbes Road is set to begin on April 2 and will cause traffic delays in the area.

The City of Laguna Niguel project will take place at night from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.  for up to two months. Traffic will be restricted on both streets but open travel lanes will be maintained.  Access to the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Metrolink Station will be available but motorists can expect delays.

Construction at the intersection of Crown Valley Parkway and Forbes Road is set to begin on April 2 and will cause traffic delays in the area.

The City of Laguna Niguel project will take place at night from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.  for up to two months. Traffic will be restricted on both streets but open travel lanes will be maintained.  Access to the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Metrolink Station will be available but motorists can expect delays.

Drop by the Marguerite Tennis Pavilion through April 2 for the chance to place a bid on a fantastic item and support the American Cancer Society.

The silent auction comes just days before the City hosts its annual Rally For Life Doubles Tennis Tournament on April 2.

In honor of spring, the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center is hosting a special rabbit promotion where you can adopt a furry new friend for only $20.

That's right: If you've ever considered a rabbit, there's no better place to find one than here. Before you do consider adopting Peter Rabbit, make sure you know a rabbit is the right pet for you.  They are NOT great for small kids because they can get hurt if stepped on or dropped, but for older children and adults, rabbits can be tons of fun.

Ryan Jackson had an ambitious goal of planting 600 drought-tolerant plants on the Oso Creek Trail slope area near Jeronimo Road and Albeniz. So, this scout of Troop #639 rallied 50 volunteers to help him in his quest to benefit our environment.

Despite the warmer temperatures last Saturday, Ryan and his army of supporters worked diligently to reach that goal. But they ended up going above and beyond by planting 900 plants as well as California pepper trees along the landscape.