Deputies with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department found two people believed to have been dead for several days on Wednesday, June 27, at 8 a.m. The bodies were discovered when the deputies went to serve an eviction notice at the 30000 block of Paseo Santiago, OCSD spokesperson Sgt. Frank Gonzalez Read More
Motorists driving down, or pedestrians walking by, Del Obispo Street in San Juan Capistrano may have noticed building framework has gone up near the Ortega Highway intersection. That’s because construction is underway for the new In-N-Out Burger location at the old Marie Callender’s site, necessitating the demolition of the old Read More
Firefighters are working to extinguish a vegetation fire near Avenida La Mancha in San Juan Capistrano on Friday afternoon, June 23, the Orange County Fire Authority said on Twitter as of 12:31 p.m. The fire is estimated to be at four acres, according to OCFA, which noted that “forward progress Read More
The San Juan Capistrano City Council approved commissioning a study on a potential code amendment for the Los Rios Specific Plan that would allow drinking and eating establishments in the Los Rios Historic Commercial District. The approval was given on Tuesday, June 20, as recommended by city staff. A study Read More
Equestrians and married couple Robert and Hillary Ridland will continue managing operations at the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park for another 20 years. A long-term lease with the Ridlands was approved by the San Juan Capistrano City Council on Tuesday, June 20, by a 3-1 vote. Mayor Howard Hart and Read More
With the summer school break underway, kids are out of the classroom for the next several weeks. Members of the Boys & Girls Club of Capistrano Valley, however, aren’t spending the days sitting around at home and on their phones. Children in the program have been at Otra Mas, a Read More
Dr. Christopher Brown was officially named as the new superintendent for the Capistrano Unified School District on Wednesday, June 14. In a unanimous vote, the CUSD Board of Trustees approved a contract for Brown, who is taking over the role from former Superintendent Kirsten Vital Brulte. Brown begins the role Read More
As South Orange County families continue to deal with inflation and the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as generally high living costs, food insecurity may be an issue. A food pantry in San Juan Capistrano called Capistrano Cellars is available to assist people in need. The pantry is Read More
Charles Mayiga—the prime minister of Buganda, a kingdom within Uganda—visited the office of Wells of Life in San Juan Capistrano on Wednesday, June 7. Wells of Life is a nonprofit that builds water wells in Uganda. Mayiga and other Ugandan representatives met with Wells of Life staff and trustees, got Read More
Jeanne Little has enjoyed swimming for much of her life. Little, who is 86 years old and lives in the Reata Glen retirement community in South Orange County, got started in masters swimming around 40 years ago. “I knew how to swim. I didn’t know I’d be a good swimmer,” Read More
