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The American Red Cross continues to face the worst blood shortage in more than a decade. You can help! Sign up to donate at an upcoming blood drive in town: Friday, February 2, 202410:00am – 4:30pmMonarch Bay Plaza32932 Pacific Coast Highway Tuesday, February 20, 202410:00am – 4:00pmLaguna Cliffs Marriott25135 Park Read More

The Dana Point General Plan is the blueprint for the City’s future development. It is a collection of goals, policies, and actions that reflect the community’s vision and values. Join us at our upcoming General Plan Advisory Committee meeting on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, 6pm at the Dana Point Community Center. Read More

Kicking off the festivities is the Welcoming of the Whales ceremony by members of the local Acjachemen Nation on Friday, March 1st at the Ocean Institute. The annual Festival of Whales parade, featuring giant floats, marching bands, school groups, non-profit organizations, and military units will take place in the morning on Saturday, Read More

In collaboration with the upcoming Festival of Whales on March 1st to 3rd in Dana Point Harbor, the City’s Recreation Division is holding the Whale of a Kid’s Art Contest for children up to 12 years old. This year’s theme is “The Magical Migration of the California Gray Whale.” To Read More

The Dana Point Nature Interpretive Center is hosting their monthly Whale Walk & Talk during the Grey Whale Migration. Learn more about our offshore visitors that can frequently be seen from the Dana Point Headlands on the 2nd Saturday of each month until May.February 10, 2024March 9, 2024April 13, 2024May 11, 2024 The Read More

To keep Mission Viejo residents informed of local services available to support community needs, the City updates two resource guides each year. The Community Resources and Hotline Guide provides connections to local nonprofits, government agencies, crisis number hotlines and much more. The Veterans Resources and Hotlines Guide provides military-specific resources including direct Read More

The City Council on Tuesday, January 23 will recognize the City’s top Employee, Firefighter and Deputy of 2023 as well as consider a contract for installing equipment that will benefit pedestrians citywide, among other business. The business portion of the meeting starts at 6 pm in the City Council Chamber, Read More

Art & Creativity for Healing and the Orange County Department (OCDE) have partnered to provide Art4Healing® workshops for teens in ACCESS (Alternative, Community, and Correctional Education Schools and Services) schools. Since 2022, over 5000 students have participated in the program Raging Colors: Expressive Painting for Teens utilizing the Art4Healing® method Read More

  Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents Fred Hersch and ETHEL for one night only with two performances in Samueli Theater on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 7:00pm and 9:00pm. A select member of jazz’s piano pantheon, Fred Hersch is a pervasively influential creative force who has shaped the music’s Read More