What’s a logical retirement plan for a chemical engineer who sells his successful industrial water treatment company? For Chuck Bellante, the answer was simple: open Bellante Family Winery in Mission Viejo.
When Kris Yellin is not at Mission Viejo’s High Ground Coffee House, she’s working to empower people with disabilities through equine therapy at the Shea Center.
Five Mission Viejo City Council districts are part of the November 3 election. Here’s a look at the candidates running in each district.
Mission Viejo is becoming a training home for TeamNL as Dutch Olympic and Paralympic athletes prepare for the 2028 LA28 Games.
More than 20 years after a fatal crash at La Sierra Drive and Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo is adding a left-turn acceleration lane to improve safety.
Alice O’Neill Avery’s family once owned 230,000 acres stretching from Mission Viejo to Oceanside. Here’s the story behind the woman honored by Alicia Parkway.
Laura Lacko is running for Mission Viejo City Council in District 4, motivated by a desire to make City Hall more transparent and ensure residents have a greater voice in local decisions.
Mission Viejo’s Suzanne Gardner is making a run at the 2026 Maxim Radiance title after winning five preliminary rounds of the competition.
Pinsa Romana brings its 72-hour fermented, crisp-crusted pizza to the Mission Viejo Farmers Market on Saturdays.
The 500-pound Heart of Mission Viejo sculpture was supposed to overlook the Lake Mission Viejo. Here’s why the city ultimately found it a new home.
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